Chapter 1 In my past life , my brother in law Cletus's son was diagnosed with kidney cancer . The whole family forced my daughter to be the donor . [ ] When I refused , they chained me up like an animal . [ ] And made me watch while they beat her , starved her . And forced her to eat scraps off the floor like a dog . ] She was already sick , but they still dragged her into that operating room . ] They cut her open while I was still fighting to break free . When I finally got loose and stormed the hospital like a madwoman - I saw Cletus alive and kicking , grinning like nothing happened . [ ] And my daughter …. laid out on that cold metal table , Her chest ripped open , never again to call me " Mom . " ] theld her lifeless body and screamed until my throat bled , while my mother's icy voice cut through the air : [] " She was just a useless little brat who couldn't even carry on the family name . " " What's the point of crying ? " ] After that , the grief swallowed me whole . I fell into depression and jumped to my death . [ ] " 0 And then …. I opened my eyes again , back on the day I picked up the diagnosis report . [ ] -0 I opened my eyes , completely disoriented . ] Then a tiny hand tugged at mine and a sweet voice said , " Mommy ! " Snapped back to reality , I looked down into my daughter's wide , curious eyes - and I knew it . I was back Back to the day before they tested her for a transplant match . In her confused gaze , I suddenly pulled her into my arms . Joy and heartbreak crashed over me all at once . She had died…. and now she was here . I laughed and cried like I'd gone crazy , tears falling nonstop . I never thought I'd get to see her again . I held her like I could press her into my bones , never letting go . " Mommy , why are you crying ? " ] Sera reached up with her little fingers to wipe my face . [ ] I looked at her and smiled through tears . " I'm just so happy . " } In my last life , I went to pick up the test results for Cletus's son and my daughter . }] When I saw that his son had kidney cancer , I told them inunediately . I thought I was saving a life But all I did was hand them the excuse to butcher my daughter [ ] Now she's gone and I'm left with a nightmare Chapter 1 I clenched the test report tight in my hand . But this time . I won't say a damn word . [ ] Dinner Time Sera and I were the first ones at the table . ] There were five chairs - none for us . I watched as my parents , my husband , Cletus , and his son sat down like royalty . [ ] I held Sera's hand , standing quietly to the side . [ ] The five of them tore into meat like wolves , not even glancing at us . Sera bit her finger , staring at the dishes on the table - ribs , smoked ham , pulled pork - things she'd never even tasted . [ ] Drool spilled from her lips . ] She gripped my hand and whispered , " Mommy , I'm hungry … " ] Maybe Jethro - Cletus's brat - heard her . Because he tossed us a paper - thin slice of meat like a dog treat . ] " Here . You can have that . " 1 grabbed Sera's hand tighter , staring straight at Jethro like I was looking at a corpse . ] Sera looked up at me with pleading eyes . " Mommy … I want some real food . " [ ] Imogene , my mother , shot her a nasty look " Real food ? You worthless little burden think you deserve that ? " ] She pointed at the stained counter behind us . ] "That's where your dinner is . " ]] Two dirty bowls , chipped to hell , crusted with God - knows - what . [ ] Inside was some kind of sour , moldy slop - not food . [ ] Just a pile of filth that stank from ten feet away . This house … this family always treated us like we were less than nothing . [ ] I stayed silent . My face didn't move . To them , Sera and I weren't even worth a seat at the damn table . And my husband - he changed the day I gave birth to her . [ ] Or maybe he just stopped pretending . This family was a twisted hellhole But this time , I wasn't going to suffer quietly . I looked at them all and said clearly " My daughter Sera's the one with kidney cancer .