I Raised a Ballerina Who Destroyed Me
"When your mother was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer, her biggest worry was that you wouldn't have a proper costume to wear on stage. Even while battling her illness, she spent three months pleading with the master and used the last of her savings to obtain these gold threads. Her eyesight was already fading, but she still embroidered the protective charm into the hem of the dress stitch by stitch."
I paused, then continued, "To please your fans, and to wear a cheap so-called haute couture you borrowed, you cut the dress to pieces in front of everyone watching online."
Lara stared blankly at the shimmering gold threads, her whole body beginning to tremble.
"No, that's not true…"
She