I presented the evidence to both of them, informing them that Melody had been drugging me, causing me to pass out and eliminating any chance of pregnancy. Furthermore, she had damaged my body, rendering me infertile.
My dad was absolutely livid. Carrying on the family name was a big deal, and Melody's actions were so vicious, aiming to end our family line.
If I had been the problem, my dad would have had nothing to say. But the fact was that Melody had deliberately harmed me, and that was absolutely unforgivable.
"Our debt of gratitude to the Winters family has been repaid. From now on, we're strangers."
My mom, with tears in her eyes, asked me why I hadn't spoken up about the immense injustice I'd suffered back then, and why I'd stayed away for so long before coming back.
I smiled and said, "If I had spoken up back then, you wouldn't have believed me. You would have taken Melody's side."