Not My Mother

The Story

Alice Bennett’s perfect marriage shatters the moment Agnes Carter enters the room. Agnes forbids Ethan Carter from signing the C-section consent form, forcing Alice to face the delivery alone. Later, Agnes’s outdated parenting choices leave the infant gravely ill. Ethan remains passive, offering blind loyalty to his mother while Alice watches her child suffer. Frustrated by his inaction, Alice decides to sever the family ties. She initiates a divorce to secure custody of the baby. She also redirects her focus entirely toward her medical career, leaving the toxic household behind.