Melomiri

The Mother Who Tried to Kill Me

Language: en

I was eight months pregnant when my mom tricked me into taking an abortion pill. Lying weakly in the hospital bed, I confronted her, my voice sharp: "Mom, the baby almost didn't make it. You could have killed us both." My mom nervously twisted her fingers and tried to sound reasonable. "Jenna, would I ever do anything to hurt you?" "I saw your husband cheating with my own eyes. You can't keep this baby. Besides, I'm a doctor—I know what I'm doing." My husband, Connor, was both frantic and furious. "Babe, I never cheated. Mom, you almost killed Jenna." My usually soft-spoken mom immediately…

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