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### The Narrative of Ava’s Mother
"I remember the day Ava introduced Gregory to the family," Ava's mother began, her voice trembling with a mix of sorrow and anger. "Gregory was kind, respectful, and genuinely in love with my daughter. But my husband, Edward, never accepted him. From the very beginning, he saw Gregory as nothing more than a failure—a 'good-for-nothing,' he used to say."
Her eyes welled up with tears as she continued, "Edward constantly belittled him, telling Ava that Gregory would never amount to anything, that he couldn't provide for her. Gregory endured it all with patience, but I could see how much it hurt him. And Ava… she started to absorb her father's poison, letting his words seep into her view of Gregory."
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### Edward’s Decline
Weeks after Ava was captured and placed in the psychiatric facility, Edward's health took a sudden turn for the worse. His legs became swollen and discolored, a deep, unnatural purple. He couldn’t walk, and the pain was unbearable. The doctors tried to understand the cause, but their treatments brought little relief. Edward was confined to a hospital bed, growing weaker with each passing day.
And then, one fateful night, his suffering ended in a horrifying and mysterious way.
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### The Unexplained Death
In the early hours of the morning, Edward was found dead in his hospital bed. His face was frozen in an expression of sheer terror, his hands clutching at his throat. At first, the medical staff assumed it was a natural death caused by his failing health, but the security footage revealed a chilling truth.
On the footage, Edward could be seen thrashing violently in his bed, gasping for air as though someone were choking him. His body arched unnaturally, slamming against the headboard of the bed. Yet, there was no one else in the room—no nurse, no visitor. It was as if an invisible force had attacked him, strangling him until he drew his last breath.
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### A Mother's Guilt
Ava’s mother was devastated, torn between grief and fear. "I don’t know what to believe," she admitted. "Some say it was karma for how Edward treated Gregory, that his spirit sought revenge. Others think it was Edward’s own guilt, consuming him from within until it killed him. All I know is that we destroyed Gregory’s life, and now our family is paying the price."
She paused, wiping away her tears. "I’ve lost my husband, my daughter, and any chance of peace. Gregory didn’t deserve what happened to him, and neither did Ava. We failed them both. And now… it feels like the weight of all our sins is crushing us."
### The Haunting Legacy
Edward’s death remains an unsolved mystery, one that casts a dark shadow over the family. Ava’s mother lives with the heavy burden of knowing her husband’s disdain for Gregory may have contributed to everything that followed. "Maybe it wasn’t Gregory’s ghost," she said softly, "but the echoes of Edward’s cruelty coming back to claim him."