They Wished I Had Died
Language: en
The day my son was taken by human traffickers, I ran after them like a madwoman. I never expected the kidnapper to strike the back of my head so hard that my mental capacity regressed to that of a toddler. From then on, I—once an outstanding university professor—became a crazy woman everyone pointed and whispered about. I wandered off many times, but my husband always searched the world over to find me and hold me tight. My son knelt before me in remorse: "Mom became this way because of me." "Don't be scared, Mom. I'll protect you." My husband turned down social engagements to teach…