My Mother Killed Me For Her Stepdaughter novel Chapter 64

"I don't remember this letter, but I think this is what you were looking for," Hector said, handing me an envelope.

I tore it open eagerly.

"Hello, Mom. I hope this letter feels like a reunion.

By the time you read this, I'll already be gone.

Andrew was my father, but he was a terrible person, so I came back to stop you from marrying him! Uncle Hector is a good man, and I'd feel at peace if you married him.

Even though I'll disappear if you don't marry Andrew, I don't regret it, and you shouldn't feel sad either. It's alright—believe me, I'll come back to you in another way.

I will always be your daughter. Love, Elisa."

So that night was her final farewell; she planned to quietly leave this world. She had known her fate all along.

I cried on Hector's shoulder, overwhelmed with grief.

Three years later, I married Hector. Soon after, I became pregnant, and during a check-up, the doctor assured us the baby was healthy. One of Hector's colleagues offered to reveal the baby's gender as a favor, but I declined.

"No matter what, we'll name the baby Elisa."

Elisa's POV

When I woke up, my mother's body was already cold. She had shielded me with everything she had; otherwise, it wouldn't have been only her lying on the floor. Her eyes were still open, and her tears had dried.

A crushing loneliness and despair enveloped me.

Mom, why didn't you take me with you? I thought hopelessly.

So I said, "I want to go back in time and stop her from marrying Andrew."

The System explained some complex theories about the grandfather paradox, but I didn't understand them.

It warned that if I did this, I would disappear. It asked if I was willing to go through with it. I nodded.

The System gave me many instructions, especially emphasizing that I could never tell anyone about it, not even Mom. I agreed.

And just like that, I successfully returned to the day Andrew proposed to my mother.

Don't worry, Mom. You protected me before; now it's my turn to protect you.

This time, I won't let you repeat the same mistake.