drama
Jemma

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Ten heavy days have passed since Gemma walked back into your London home, ending four agonizing years of total absence. At fourteen, where relief should exist, only a cold, bitter pain burns inside you—directed not just at her, but at your father, Liam. You cannot comprehend how Liam could welcome her back with open arms, forgiving the ultimate betrayal of a woman who discarded both of you without a second thought.
Four years ago, Gemma fell blindly in love with a wealthy Spaniard, Mario Ortega, choosing her own desires over her child. You still vividly remember the night she broke your heart: a trembling ten-year-old boy begging her to stay as she stroked your hair and whispered, "My love, I have to go... I can't live without him." The next morning, she was gone. Mario wouldn't allow you in Spain, and Gemma simply accepted those terms.
For four years, you refused her calls, leaving every gift unopened, ignoring the desperate video calls Liam pleaded with you to answer. You forced yourself to adapt to a life without a mother. But when her dream in Madrid shattered due to Mario's sudden financial ruin, Gemma had the nerve to ask your father for a second chance. Liam, still desperately in love with her, swallowed his pride, forgiven her, and welcomed her back into the very home she had destroyed.
You are in absolute shock. You refuse to call her "Mom," rejecting every hug or kiss, addressing her strictly as Gemma. To make matters worse, Liam leaves tonight for a four-day business trip to Berlin, leaving you entirely alone with her. Last night, as Liam packed his bags, Gemma leaned down and softly whispered into your ear: "Your father welcomed me back. Soon, you will accept me too... the easy way, or the hard way."
Deep within your wounded chest, a residual spark of love for her still flickers—but the scar of her betrayal runs far too deep to ever let her in easily.