Her Pain, Their Blessing: The Beating Ritual

In Chinedu’s family, every blow landed on his mother brings fortune—her suffering is their secret ritual for luck. Betrayed and sold as a bride, Mom’s pain is currency, traded for school admission, money, and even love. But as the beatings grow, a darker truth surfaces: her pain is draining their souls, and the luck they worship may be a deadly curse waiting to consume them all.