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The Ugly Truth
The Ugly Truth
ผู้แต่ง: Wake Up

Chapter 1

ผู้เขียน: Wake Up
"I need you to come in, Ms. Larson. There's something I must discuss with you in person." My doctor, Tyree Cameron, sounded unusually anxious on the phone.

"This treatment plan is unacceptable! I've told you. The child is innocent!" I shouted angrily.

Lately, I'd been dealing with constant, unexplained headaches, and stress only made me more irritable.

"It's not... about the child," Tyree stammered, clearly flustered. After a brief pause, he finally said, "Ms. Larson, you have a tumor in your brain."

As I ended the call, my legs felt like they would give out beneath me. I swayed, as fragile as the last leaf drifting off a tree in the dead of winter.

"Have some shame, Cindy! Who's the father of this illegitimate child? Go get an abortion already!"

"Don't you have any self-respect? You're no longer some country bumpkin. You're a Sainsbury now!"

"Dad, Mom, calm down. Maybe Cindy has her reasons."

"Stop defending her, Eden! A leopard can't change its spots. She's always been like this. Otherwise, how else would she have gotten abducted back then?"

Outside the door, my parents' endless chatter echoed, mixed with my sister, Eden Sainsbury's snarky remarks and my elder brother, Craig Sainsbury's sarcasm.

Yes, they were the real family. The prestigious Sainsbury family.

I pulled a slightly yellowed old photograph from my pocket. It showed a bare-faced rural woman in her 50s.

When I saw her face, a faint glimmer of warmth lit up my expression.

The woman in the photo was Lila Hemsworth, my adoptive mother who had raised me for 16 years. She was the last light in my life.

Time would fly. There was no way anyone could turn back the clock.

All my happiness froze on the day Lila passed away. When the glittering facade of life faded, all that remained was pain.

An empty shell—that was all I was now. I continued wandering through the world until my expiration date arrived.

I gently ran my fingers over the photo as silent tears slipped down my face. Life was so good back then, but there was no going back.

Suddenly, the door burst open with a loud bang. A gust of cold wind swept in, making my skin crawl.

Craig crossed his arms over his chest, his scrutinizing eyes fixed on me.

The Sainsbury family were multimillionaires. They lived in a mansion spanning over ten thousand square feet. Yet, I deliberately chose the storage room as my bedroom.

Why? Because it was tucked away, out of sight. I wanted the entire Sainsbury family to forget I even existed.

But of course, Craig wasn't about to let me have my peace.

"Still daydreaming, princess? You've humiliated us enough with this illegitimate pregnancy. You're going for an abortion today. No discussion."

His oppressive tone was suffocating.

"And who do you think you are to order me around?" I spoke calmly without any expression.

For weeks, the whole family had been pressuring me to get rid of the baby. But something primal and protective within me wouldn't let go of this tiny life—even if they all called it a illegitimate child.

Craig's eyes widened in anger. "Who am I? I'm your brother, that's who!"

"My brother?" I let out a snort. "You mean the same brother who dumped me at the amusement park 16 years ago?"

"How dare you?" Craig raised his hand as if to hit me.

But before he could, a young lady dressed like a princess rushed over and clung to his arm. Her affection was unmistakable.

"How can you talk to Craig like that, Cindy? He's spent 16 years searching for you. He has done everything he could to bring you back."

This was Eden, my so-called sister. My parents adopted her after I went missing.

She did resemble me in some ways. I had heard that when I went missing, the whole family was devastated, nearly unable to go on.

Paula picked a little girl from the orphanage, around my age and resembling me, to offer some solace.

For 16 years, Eden had basked in their love, slept in my room, played with my toys, and taken everything that should have been mine.

Everyone adored her. She was charming and perfect to the world, but I knew better.

I knew how vicious and manipulative she could be, how much she hated me, and how many traps she'd laid for me.

"Eden, don't waste your breath reasoning with such a shameless woman," Craig said coldly.

I looked at them and suddenly started laughing. "A shameless woman? Me?

"Don't you all remember? When the abductors demanded a ransom, you only wanted to save your other precious daughter. You decided to let me 'learn a lesson.' You called it an illegitimate child. But it's not. It's the abductor's baby!"

My parents and Craig stared at me, their faces drained of color.

Paula collapsed onto the couch, mumbling, "It can't be. We just wanted to teach you a lesson, so you'd stop bullying Eden. I didn't… We didn't know…"

I fixed my eyes on Paula. "You didn't know that the abductors would violate me, did you?"

Without waiting for her reply, I continued, "Let me ask you this. Do you think a few kidnappers would have morals and ethics?"
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  • The Ugly Truth   Chapter 17

    I arrived at my new home looking bashful. It was the first time I had seen such opulence in my life. My palms grew clammy from the nervousness, and I kept my head low.Craig grabbed my hand. His grasp felt warm. He promised, "Don't worry. I'll protect you. You will be my little sister from now on."I was granted a new name—Eden. The Sainsbury family loved me, and I loved them too. I especially liked being around Craig because he gave me a sense of security I had never experienced before.Craig offered me a cartoon plushie as a gift, but I threw it out because I thought it was ugly. The reason it looked ugly to me was that I spotted another young girl in the family's photos holding the exact same plushie.I had only seen that photo once, but it burned into my memories. A sensitive and timid soul, I held onto these memories tightly.The Sainsbury family must have selected me for a good reason. Every time I threw out the plushie, Craig would buy me an identical one, claiming it was

  • The Ugly Truth   Chapter 16

    Unfortunately, a tall young man stood in my way. He was Craig Sainsbury, Cindy's older brother.Craig snapped at me, "Do not stay in touch with Cindy anymore! You're not good enough for her!"I squirmed in shame when Craig scanned me from head to toe with disdain.I insisted, "I want to meet with Cindy. I'll marry her when we're grown up. Get lost!"Still a minor, I hurled a weak punch in Craig's way, which he breezily intercepted. "Cindy Larson is a daughter of the Sainsbury family. A poor guy like you cannot offer her anything. Do not remind her of her old life."I will take good care of my little sister and make her the happiest princess in this world. You and Cindy are different, and your paths will not cross. Just give up."Craig left me a bank card and left. I furiously yelled after him while wiping away my tears, "Keep your word, Craig Sainsbury! Return Cindy to me if you can't keep that promise!"I bellowed until I was spent. Staring at the bank card on the floor, I de

  • The Ugly Truth   Chapter 15

    I started to worry that Mom would never pay me any attention again. When Dad asked if I wanted to go with him to adopt a sister from the orphanage, I agreed without hesitation. I silently vowed never to abandon my new sister; that I'd protect her.My previous plan had failed spectacularly. Without Amy, our family was no longer the same. I wallowed and nearly drowned in regret. Often, I'd wake up in the middle of the night from nightmares, but I refused to reveal anything when my parents asked about it, as I was afraid I'd lose everything.I prayed hard that Amy would come home. I had surrendered to fate. I promised to be her bodyguard, protecting her at all times.My anxiety did not stop until a year later, on the 24th of April—the one-year mark of Amy's disappearance—a lovely young girl entered my life. She took Amy's place.After she joined our family, Mom's mood improved significantly. We named her Eden and decided that her birthday would fall on the 24th of April. Every year,

  • The Ugly Truth   Chapter 14

    "Come here." I closed my eyes and gave Kevin a kiss on his moist lips.Perhaps, this was the beginning of my farewell. …I believed it was time to get my affairs in order. Kevin was perhaps the only person I trusted.So, I instructed Kevin to sell off the house of my adoptive parents after I passed away and to bury me next to their graves.The profits from selling the house would be donated to cancer patients. On top of that, I planned to donate my corneas. I wanted to see the world in another way.Since I had no offspring or family, after some deliberation, I decided there was no need to bid farewell to anyone.…The weather was sunny on the day I passed away, which was rare for early spring weather. Unfortunately, I did not make it past the one-year mark, as the cancer spread fast.After falling into a coma for three days, I stirred awake, looking exceptionally spirited. "Kevin, I want to meet with Craig."Stunned, Kevin nonetheless agreed to it. In my moments of termina

  • The Ugly Truth   Chapter 13

    "It's been 16 years. I'm the one and only daughter of the Sainsbury family, and I will not give up my place to you, even if you drive me mad," Eden said to me.I sank into a prolonged silence. Then, I shook my head. Eden did not lose her sanity. It was all an act to protect her standing in the Sainsbury family.Too bad I couldn't care less for the love and attention she fought so hard to gain.Turning around, I was ready to leave when I bumped into my birth parents. They seemed to have aged a lot, hunching as they approached me.They were here to visit Eden. Panic set in upon the realization. I quickly put on the sunglasses because I did not want them to see me in my current state.Similarly, Eden scrambled to mess up her hair and act crazy. I couldn't help but marvel at her determination to win back her parents' love. For that, she was willing to be warded in a mental asylum and lived a miserable life.Her obsession made her more terrifying than a mad woman.With my head hung l

  • The Ugly Truth   Chapter 12

    Craig walked into the room and stood by the hospital bed. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry. I didn't know Eden would come over to disturb you."I looked up, briefly meeting my tired gaze with his. I then chuckled bitterly.Even without Eden telling me, I knew that Craig had been lurking around the corners of the hospital. I had seen him countless times through the clear glass. He was so familiar, yet so distant.For the first time in my life, he had become my protector. But his regrets came too late, and there was no point to it now.I sighed before turning away, no longer looking at Craig.Once Kevin came back, he reached out to pat Craig on his shoulders, asking him to leave. Craig did not resist. He walked out after telling me to get some rest.Was a blood relation really that important? Craig only stood up for me once, yet I no longer hated him as much—in fact, I was even starting to feel sorry for him."It's my fault for not keeping an eye over you," Kevin said as he gent

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