Defending My Killer: A Mother's Tragic Mistake

Sarah is a top lawyer who defends a murderer and wins an acquittal, never knowing the victim was her own daughter. She never liked Lily, calling her a vixen and accusing her of stealing and scheming. On Lily's eighteenth birthday, a message from Sarah lures her to North Forest Mountain with the promise of a surprise. Lily waits until the last bus leaves, then a killer finds her in the dark. She runs, silencing Sarah's ringtone so her mother won't come, and dies in the mud, full of anticipation.

Her soul drifts home, watching Sarah return to Happy Community, where a neighbor girl offers her a candy and a birthday greeting. Sarah pats the child's head and calls her a little fairy, kindness she never gave Lily. Lily can only pass through her mother's back, unseen and unable to hug her, remembering every scolding and every empty seat at the parent-teacher meetings.