Chapter 795: I’m Willing to Help

Pippa Ogden swallowed hard. She had told this story more than once before. But no matter who she spoke to—neighbors or people online—they all advised her not to overthink it. Now, finally, someone was willing to believe her. Her grip on the bedsheet tightened, her cracked, dry lips twitching painfully with even the slightest movement. But Pippa didn’t care. Her vacant, numb eyes fixed unwaveringly on Tina, carrying a hint of unplaceable madness. “My depression—it wasn’t because of Mr. Dyers. It was because of my mother.” Her voice dropped, and she began her story. Pippa’s family had never been wealthy, but they managed a modest, middle-class life. When she was the only child in the family, Mrs. Ogden seemed normal. She wasn’t exactly loving, but she fulfilled her basic duties as a mother. Then, when Pippa turned ten, everything changed. Her father was killed in a sudden car accident. It was around the same time Mrs. Ogden discovered she was pregnant. The part