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Betty
Sophie's paralyzed mother in Rayon, whose deliberate overdose is meant to free Sophie from an impossible burden.
Character summary
Book 2
Sanctuary: The Secret
Betty is trapped in her body in Rayon while young Sophie becomes her full-time caretaker in crushing poverty.
She chooses to end her life with a deliberate overdose, believing it is the only gift she can still give her daughter: a chance to leave.
Her death propels Sophie toward Nasir's house and the next chapter of abuse that the flashbacks cannot soften.