I only want to live an ordinary life: to be loved by my parents and listen to their nagging; to grow up with the protection and companionship of my siblings; to support one another with my wife and share words of comfort; to enjoy the laughter of my children and the happiness of family life. These are simple wishes that anyone might have. But one greedy impulse from my childhood changed my life. I have hated it for that, struggling with every step I take. I only want to break that curse and find the person who cast it, so I can ask him what the reason was. Every cause has an effect. I have borne the effect, so he has to tell me the reason.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
