His ice-cold voice was warming up.
"They took advantage of the fact that I was emotionally fragile and could not deal with betrayal to hurt me. As a result, they put it to use.... as they ripped her from my arms. "When he stopped for a few seconds, Ella was left to fill in the blank.
"T…. stole her away? "She stutter-stared at him.
"Yes. "
"They murdered her,"
That made Ella's mouth drop open.
"My mother was not allowed to have a peaceful death; rather, she was seized and murdered in front of me. I'll never forget the feeling of helplessness as I held her in my arms while she bled to death. I passed away that night, Ella. When my mother abandoned me, I was unable to stop it. I died".