I Took Mom’s Advice and Believed in Karma, but She Was the One Who Fell Apart

My mother believed in karma. She was kind and just. I was covered in sulfuric acid while saving her, but she shook hands with the person who attacked me and made peace. "This is what fate has in store for you. You're the daughter of a murderer, after all!" When I topped the provincial entrance exam, she told the media, "My daughter has always cheated. To be honest, her biological father was a criminal. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." My reputation in tatters, I climbed onto the rooftop. At last, she smiled. "That animal's bloodline is ending. Good riddance!" She didn't know my father had become a criminal to save her, and had died protecting her. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day she was splashed with acid. Since she...