Mother's Death

A seven-year-old little girl stood still looking at her mother who was crying because her father kept bringing different women home and into the room, her father also did not come out until the next day even though his wife sat waiting in front of the door of the room for hours.

"Mom..." the little girl called softly.

"Faye... my little elf," whispered the mother—Helene in a sad tone.

"Why does Dad always come into this room with a different woman, Mom? Then, why are you waiting here instead?" asked the girl, Faye Fanette Aubert.

"You'll find out one day, Faye. Sorry, it's not time for Mom to tell you, honey," Helene evaded because she didn't want her daughter to know how broken their little family was.

Day after day, Fanette's father still changed women and her mother remained the same. Be warm to her father, take care of her father very well, and also love that irresponsible man.

But, after a year had passed, her father started to stop bringing many women and only fixated on one woman who was much younger than her mother. That woman, Milena Piloa, Helene's childhood friend.

Little Fanette had absolutely no idea what was going on with her family. She also didn't understand why her school friends' fathers and mothers got along so well, and her friend's father didn't bring as many women as her father.

"Mom, is it true that I am Mom and Dad's child?" asked Fanette.

Helene who heard the question gasped, "of course, dear. Why do you think like that?"

"Because... Dad never cared about me and you, Mom. Are we really family, Mom?"

Helene bit her lip, holding back tears at the pitiful question that came from her little angel.

"Honey, listen carefully to me. Faye is a fairy to Mom and Dad. That's why we chose your name very carefully, dear. Faye Fanette Aubert means fairy crowned with victory. And Aubert is your Dad's surname, meaning noble brilliant. Faye, you will forever remain a fairy to us," explained Helene with a sad smile.

Little Fanette could only nod even though she didn't really understand. Is that true? Strangely, why was Fanette's life with her family so different from what she saw from other people?

The beautiful girl of mixed French blood finally turned ten years old. But, something happened. Many rumors spread at her school, which was none other than Charles Aubert who was called a conglomerate Casanova. Charles Aubert is Fanette's father, everyone is now mocking Fanette and saying that she is just an unwanted child because her father doesn't care about her mother and Fanette at all.

With tears streaming down her face, Fanette forced her caregivers and bodyguards to go home, she wanted to ask her mother directly.

For the first time in her life, Fanette saw a dead person. And that person was her mother, Helene. With her own eyes, Fanette saw her mother and father bickering with Charles having s*x with his mistress, Milena.

Everything was revealed, and slowly Fanette understood. Her father and mother's marriage occurred because Charles raped Helene to become pregnant with Fanette.

Helene is the daughter of a wealthy businessman in this country, and Charles is a French aristocrat as well as a conglomerate who is flapping his business wings here. Charles loved the graceful looks and power of the Helene family to the point of using cunning ways to possess Helene.

One of the things that Fanette could never forget was when Helene put a knife to her neck to threaten Charles, her father.

"Charles, can't you stop? I, as well as our Faye, are tired of having a broken family like this. Please, stop it, Charles. I'm tired," Helene sobbed with trembling hands holding the knife.

"What do you want, Helene?" asked Charles as he moved back and forth over his lover's body.

Fanette covered her mouth with her hand, trying to keep her voice from being heard by her parents.

"Divorce me, Charles. I'm going to get Fanette out of this country, we'll live well without you," Helene pleaded hoarsely.

"I will never divorce you, moreover let you go with Fanette, Honey. Because Fanette is the only child I have, my only hope, she must stay by my side and fulfill all my expectations," said Charles without caring about the knife that started to cut Helen's neck.

"Why?! Why is Fanette your only child? You can have as many children as any other woman, Charles!" cried Helene emotionally.

"Because since Fanette was born I've had a vasectomy, so... our Faye I will make the only brightest daughter wherever she is." Charles chuckled devilishly.

Faye is a nickname from her parents for Fanette, they call her like that because Faye means fairy.

"Ah, I see. So from the very beginning, you intended to make Faye a weapon for all kinds of your unreasonable hopes," Helene chuckled sadly.

"Yes. I will make Faye the only daughter of the richest conglomerate in this country, with your wealth as well as mine, she will become the richest, smartest, most beautiful, talented, and most coveted woman by everyone. My daughter must be the pinnacle of everything!"

What? Fanette wanted to laugh sarcastically at the attitude of her father who could always say that when he did such disgusting things right in front of the eyes of his wife and child.

"Let us go, let us live happily, Charles. Otherwise-"

"Otherwise what, Helene?" cut Charles indignantly.

"You're interrupting my lovemaking activities, you know?" Charles grumbled.

"Otherwise, I'll kill myself right here, right now," Helene threatened.

Charles burst out laughing but didn't stop his dirty activities at all, "well, if you want then go ahead honey. You think I'm scared, Helene? Just die if you dare, let Faye live as I want and I arrange as I please," challenged Charles unconcerned.

"Okay. Remember this, Charles, Milena, I swear I will haunt you for the rest of your life. My shadow that died today will continue to follow you," Helene hissed then stabbed a knife into her neck.

CRASH...

Helene's blood splattered, splattered onto the floor and the slender, porcelain-smooth body fell to the floor.

Fanette who could only see her mother was wide-eyed, she stood stiff and speechless.

"Honey, is she really dead?" asked a woman, Milena, who having affair with Charles.

Fanette couldn't see her father or the woman because they were behind the sofa. All Fanette could see was her mother's body, which was turning pale slowly.

"Yes, Milena. No need to think about it, later her body will be sent to her family for burial," Charles chuckled.

Whoa, is he laughing? Fanette was amazed. How could Charles watch his wife commit suicide in front of him and laugh? Is that funny? No. Not at all.

"What if your daughter is stolen by Helene's family? Fanette is your only hope, honey," the woman muttered with a moan.

"I won't let her go. I will make sure Fanette grows into a perfect woman under my control."