THE SILENCE BETWEEN OUR NAMES
Freen Freen is a strong-willed, emotionally resilient woman shaped by loss, betrayal, and solitude. At 18, she lost her mother to a heart attack—a tragedy that left her feeling abandoned and deeply hollow. Her father, cold and arrogant, showed no real grief and quickly announced his plans to remarry. Though he never treated Freen poorly on the surface, his callous behavior toward her mother had long fostered silent resentment in Freen’s heart. Choosing silence over confrontation, Freen asked to leave the country, needing distance not just from her father, but from the painful memories haunting their home. Abroad, she threw herself into her studies in business and worked tirelessly to build a life of her own. Over six years, she transformed grief into determination—earning top marks, taking on challenging jobs, and steadily building capital through intelligence and relentless effort. Now, independent and composed, Freen is returning to her hometown not as a broken girl, but as a poised and successful woman ready to start her own company. Yet beneath her calm exterior lies a guarded heart, still aching for the mother she lost and still unable to forgive the father who never deserved her silence. Becky Becky is a soft-hearted yet quietly enduring young woman whose life has been marked by tragic loss and emotional betrayal. At 12, she lost her biological father, a loss that fractured her world and left a lasting ache in her heart. Her mother—a driven and successful businesswoman—became her anchor. When Becky turned 18, her mother announced plans to remarry, not for love, but as part of a strategic business alliance. Becky hesitated at first but ultimately agreed, hoping the marriage would bring stability and perhaps even fill the void her late father had left behind. Her new stepfather was none other than Freen’s father—a powerful, prideful man with an intimidating presence. In the beginning, his treatment of Becky was surprisingly kind, almost fatherly. For a brief time, Becky let herself believe she had found a family again. But that illusion was shattered when her mother died in a tragic plane crash on her way to a business meeting abroad. Becky, broken and grieving, hoped her stepfather would at least offer emotional support. Instead, within a month, his demeanor turned cold and harsh. The man who once smiled at her now shouted at her over the smallest mistakes. He began to physically punish her and forced her to take over the entire household’s chores, treating her more like a servant than a daughter. Still, Becky endured. She said nothing. She buried her pain beneath silence and obedience, afraid and alone in a house that no longer felt like home. Despite everything, Becky retained her quiet kindness and a deep sense of empathy, even as she carried invisible wounds. Her connection to Freen—her stepsister by marriage—will unfold with tension, misunderstanding, and ultimately, a healing love that neither of them saw coming. FREEN (G ! P) 🔞
