A Mother's Erasure

Summary

The moment he saw me, the word escaped his lips: "Mom!"

But he was still just as eager to learn.

My husband, Jason, is one of the nation’s leading pharmaceutical magnates.

The day he perfected his new drug, “Lethe Water,” my son, Damian, smiled for the first time in years. “If we give this to Mom, will she finally stop loving us?”

My husband nodded, his decision absolute.

And so, my son brought the potion to me, tricking me into drinking it.

I laughed at the bitter irony and drained the glass.