Mariam was born into silence. Abandoned by her mother as a baby and raised by a grandmother with tired hands and a quiet heart, she learned early that life does not wait for kindness. At sixteen, she left the countryside with a single dream—to earn enough to give her grandmother the rest she deserved. But dreams die quietly in the hands of powerful men. In the city, Mariam was stripped of everything: her innocence, her body, her voice. When the truth began to grow inside her, she was cast out, pregnant and alone. She returned to the only place she knew, carrying a child she had never asked for. Jolyne was born on a rainy night—soft, beautiful, and unwanted. Her mother looked at her with hollow eyes, her heart too broken to offer warmth. Though Mariam tried to love her, every breath she took felt like a reminder of what had been stolen. One cold morning, with nothing left to give, Mariam closed her eyes and left the world behind. Now Jolyne is growing up in the same small house, under the same roof where sorrow repeats itself like a lullaby. She is a quiet girl, curious, thoughtful… and haunted by questions no one dares answer. Why did her mother leave her behind? Why does everyone avoid the truth? In a forgotten village, a new story begins—but it’s wrapped in silence, and stitched with secrets. And Jolyne is about to pull the first thread. ⸻