Chapter 2226


    "We’ve always celebrated maternal love, and rightly so, as it’s truly remarkable. However, not every


    mother embodies this virtue. Those who exploit maternal love to control their children and selfishly


    demand from them-can we really fault the child for rebelling?


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    "For years since Keegan graduated, he''s been consistently donating money for books and schrships


    to our alma mater. Last year, when the school requested him to write messages for the children, we all


    expected words of encouragement for their studies and future endeavors. Instead, he wrote, "May you


    grow up free of worries and full of happiness/ It''s evident he''s still in touch with his inner child.


    "It''s been over a decade since his graduation, and ourmunication hasn''t been frequent. However,


    two years ago, when my husband required surgery, my child was studying abroad, and my own health


    had deteriorated over the years, Keegan somehow got wind of it. He arranged for my husband''s


    hospitalization and personally handled all the procedures with me.


    "Keegan was an exceptional student among many, and as a teacher, I couldn''t provide individual


    attention to everyone. I was just an ordinary educator who spent three years teaching him, now retired


    and unable to offer career assistance. Yet, despite this, he hasn''t forgotten the kindness extended to


    him. How could someone like him abandon his birth mother?


    "As I pen these words, my son advised against posting them due to the uncertain public sentiment,


    fearing bacsh. But I''m undeterred. I know the kind of person he is, yet I stay silent, allowing him to


    be unfairly criticized. As his teacher, it weighs heavily on my conscience.


    "He''s honorable and upright, and I''m proud to have had him as a student."


    Ste''s eyes welled up as she read the post.


    This teacher wasn''t someone she had reached out to. They provided their teaching credentials and a


    graduation photo with Keegan on Facebook to verify their identity.


    They truly were Keegan''s teacher.


    The teacher''s extensive post stripped away Dahlia''s facade of hypocrisy, and it also brought forward


    Keegan''s ssmates, teachers, and even schrship recipients.


    Some corroborated the teacher''s ount, while others described Keegan''s character. Messages of


    support came pouring in from around the world.


    The kindness Keegan had shown the world was now being reciprocated in his time of need.


    Ste felt a sudden wave of gratitude. It was heartening to see so many people caring for Keegan.


    While he yearned for Dahlia''s affection, there were others silently supporting him.


    Ste took a deep breath and instructed someone to delete the unsent audio.


    It was a recording of a conversation between Keegan and Dahlia.


    Before the uproar, Dahlia had called Keegan, but the negotiation didn''t go her way, leading to a torrent


    of foulnguage.


    Releasing the audio could dismantle Dahlia''s image as a "loving mother," but Ste chose not to share


    it at this time.


    With numerous witnesses, Dahlia''s lies crumbled one by one. Initially denying everything, she faced


    mounting evidence, prompting creditors for the Crosby family to converge and herment section to


    copse.


    A Facebook ount created that morning was deleted by evening.


    Dahlia, who had given birth but failed to nurture, draining her son''s resources to support her family,


    even plotting against her own son-her reputation was irreparably damaged.