Her Buried Truth

Her Buried Truth

Xiaoxiao Yunduoer

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It' s been seven long years since Eliza Hayes, my mother, was branded a "fallen woman" and supposedly died in the desolate Outlands. Now, a sickness grips our commune, whispered to be my mother's curse. Reverend Marcus Thorne, my father, once her beloved husband, is forced to lead an expedition to her supposed grave, to "cleanse" her remains and end her rumored influence. At that crude pile of stones, my eight-year-old self, a wild child of the Outlands, emerged from the shadows, clutching the wooden bluebird my mother gifted me. "My mother' s spirit will find justice," I declared, my voice steady. That's when they unearthed an antique silver locket from the grave-a gift from Marcus, a secret from their youth. Then, a voice from the past filled the air: Eliza' s. It spoke of betrayal-of my aunt Abigail, Marcus' s new wife, drugging him and taking Eliza' s place at their wedding. It recounted years of Abigail' s cruel manipulations, framing Eliza for countless misdeeds, even using Marcus' s own trust to banish her. The locket revealed her desperate cold penance, losing their first child-a baby they never knew existed. Marcus' s world shattered. He was caught between his past and present, writhing in guilt and disbelief. I had to ask him, "Did you protect her?", cutting through the noise of denial. This wasn't just a sad story; it was a deeply buried conspiracy, a monstrous injustice disguised as divine judgment. But the locket was only the beginning. With blood from a fresh cut, I pressed my hand to my sacred wooden bluebird, unleashing a torrent of visions. The truth screamed out: Abigail hadn't just tormented Eliza, she had conspired with brutal Outlands gangs, sacrificing innocent women and orchestrating a heinous frame-up that led to my pregnant mother' s exile. The time for silent suffering is over. The true hunt for justice has begun.

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It' s been seven long years since Eliza Hayes, my mother, was branded a "fallen woman" and supposedly died in the desolate Outlands.

Now, a sickness grips our commune, whispered to be my mother's curse.

Reverend Marcus Thorne, my father, once her beloved husband, is forced to lead an expedition to her supposed grave, to "cleanse" her remains and end her rumored influence.

At that crude pile of stones, my eight-year-old self, a wild child of the Outlands, emerged from the shadows, clutching the wooden bluebird my mother gifted me.

"My mother' s spirit will find justice," I declared, my voice steady.

That's when they unearthed an antique silver locket from the grave-a gift from Marcus, a secret from their youth.

Then, a voice from the past filled the air: Eliza' s.

It spoke of betrayal-of my aunt Abigail, Marcus' s new wife, drugging him and taking Eliza' s place at their wedding.

It recounted years of Abigail' s cruel manipulations, framing Eliza for countless misdeeds, even using Marcus' s own trust to banish her.

The locket revealed her desperate cold penance, losing their first child-a baby they never knew existed.

Marcus' s world shattered.

He was caught between his past and present, writhing in guilt and disbelief.

I had to ask him, "Did you protect her?", cutting through the noise of denial.

This wasn't just a sad story; it was a deeply buried conspiracy, a monstrous injustice disguised as divine judgment.

But the locket was only the beginning.

With blood from a fresh cut, I pressed my hand to my sacred wooden bluebird, unleashing a torrent of visions.

The truth screamed out: Abigail hadn't just tormented Eliza, she had conspired with brutal Outlands gangs, sacrificing innocent women and orchestrating a heinous frame-up that led to my pregnant mother' s exile.

The time for silent suffering is over.

The true hunt for justice has begun.

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