The documents confirmed it: the land was now worth a fortune. The realization of what this meant hit us simultaneously. Our children had abandoned us, viewing us as burdens, while we unknowingly held the key to a future that could change everything.

Our emotions were a tumultuous whirl—betrayal intertwined with vindication. But as we stood on that desolate road, a new resolve took root. We would forge ahead, casting off the weight of despair. We had given our children everything, and though they had chosen a path of cruelty, it was now our turn to choose a path of hope.