For Years, I Loved The Man Who Ruined Me — Novel

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In a world where love and betrayal intertwine, Rosalie’s life spirals into chaos the moment her mother commits the unthinkable. After a lifetime of nurturing bonds, the woman who once embodied warmth and family loyalty becomes a chilling specter, leaving behind a gruesome scene that shatters everything Rosalie believed. Haunted by the question of why, she defies her mentor and the police force, plunging into a desperate quest for answers that could uncover the darkest corners of her family’s past.

As she navigates the labyrinth of grief and betrayal, Rosalie confronts her own emotions, torn between the memories of a mother who once cradled her and the monster who took away her family. Every clue she uncovers draws her deeper into a web of secrets and lies, where the truth may be more dangerous than she ever imagined. With each revelation, the stakes rise, and the line between love and vengeance blurs.

Can Rosalie face the truth behind her mother’s horrific actions, or will her search for answers lead to her own destruction? As the shadows of the past threaten to consume her, she must decide if some mysteries are better left unsolved.

For Years, I Loved The Man Who Ruined MeChapter 1

Mom had reached the final stage of kidney failure.

To save her, Dad poured out every last coin of his savings.

My brother didn’t hesitate; he gave up one of his kidneys without a second thought.

Even Grandma, frail with age, stayed by her side day and night, refusing to rest.

But on the day Mom was discharged from the hospital, she picked up a kitchen knife and slaughtered them all: Dad, my brother and Grandma.

I survived only because I lived on campus.

After the killings, Mom vanished without a trace.

No matter how hard the police searched, she was like a ghost, gone without a clue.

The case turned into a chilling mystery. No one could make sense of how a gentlewoman, once the heart of our family, could butcher the very people who gave her everything.

Not until the day I got married, Mom appeared at my wedding with a knife in her hand.

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"Rosalie, I know you’re struggling after everything that’s happened to your family. You don’t have to give up school,"

My mentor looked at the withdrawal form I handed in, her voice full of heartfelt concern.