Anger boiled through Nadi's veins, threatening to explode out of her at any moment.
How could Mrs. Rahman, a mother herself, utter such words?
Were Nadi's children not human too?
"Ouch, ouch, so frightening!" Mrs. Rahman crossed her arms and sneered. "What a fearsome murderer indeed!"
Nadi had always tried to live as a good and compassionate person, never wanting anything to do with the label of "murderer." But now, she felt an overwhelming urge to embrace that very accusation.
With one hand braced against the ground, Nadi struggled to her feet. Her legs wobbled beneath her, each step faltering as she moved toward Mrs. Rahman.
Then, consumed by madness, she raised both hands and clamped them around Mrs. Rahman's throat.
Her lips quivered, her voice rasping like a broken bellows. "Since I'm already labeled a murderer, what difference does it make if I kill one person or two?"
At that moment, Nadi truly meant to kill.