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Chapter 5

작가: Forced Love Again
The hall fell dead silent. Everyone stared at me as if I had completely lost my mind.

Dad was the first to snap out of it. He grabbed a wine bottle from the table and charged right at me.

"You bastard! How dare you smash Caleb's photo! I'll kill you!"

I didn't dodge or flinch. Instead, I pulled a remote from my suit pocket and pressed a button.

"Before you do that, why don't we all watch a little show first?"

Hearing that, Dad froze mid-swing and instinctively turned toward the front of the
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  • A Guilt Trip Worth Millions   Chapter 9

    The swift police action, coupled with the detailed financial records and surveillance recordings I provided, quickly turned the case into a massive local headline.In the interrogation room, Simon and Krystal continuously threw each other under the bus.Krystal also completely lost her mind while still in the detention center. She simply couldn't accept the reality that the son she had loved and spoiled for 25 years was actually the bastard son of the woman she loathed, while she had personally destroyed her own flesh and blood. Every day, she'd bang her head against the wall, muttering, "My Asher…" over and over again, before flying into violent fits and cursing out Simon and Caleb.As for Simon, he suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage. Although the doctors managed to save his life, he was left partially paralyzed and completely incontinent.Then there was Caleb, still throwing yacht parties out in Valrya.When the police kicked down his door, they found him drunk out of his mind

  • A Guilt Trip Worth Millions   Chapter 8

    Hearing that, Krystal just stood there with her mouth hanging open, looking as though someone had sucked the soul right out of her body.I ripped my collar open, exposing the old, faded scars crisscrossing my collarbone and neck. Those were all marks from my childhood, left by the times she whipped me with a cane whenever she was upset."You said that you felt satisfied every time you beat me, yelled at me, and made me eat leftovers, because you were tormenting that woman's bastard child."But Mom, the person you were torturing was your own flesh and blood! And that precious son you spent 25 years cherishing? He's the bastard child of the woman you hated most!"Krystal let out a piercing, agonized scream. Her entire reality completely shattered in that instant."Simon Patterson! You bastard! Give me back my son! Give my son back to me!"She pounced on Simon like a madwoman, wrapping both hands around his neck and squeezing with all her strength. She even sank her teeth into his s

  • A Guilt Trip Worth Millions   Chapter 7

    Hearing this, Simon's eyes widened. "You… What do you know?"Seeing the fear and guilt on his face, Uncle Rafael and the other relatives immediately realized something was wrong."Simon, what the hell is going on? Which of these two boys is your actual biological son?" Uncle Rafael asked grimly.Simon hung his head and said nothing, only clutching his hair in anguish."If he can't say it, then I'll say it for him."I slammed all the information the investigator had uncovered about Caleb and me onto the table."25 years ago, my so-called mother, Krystal, and another woman each gave birth to a baby boy at the same hospital, one day apart. That woman was called Charity Danville, and she was Simon's first love."The moment Krystal heard that name, her expression turned stormy. Back then, Charity had dumped Simon because he didn't have money. Later, he eventually settled for Krystal and married her."Charity got pregnant out of wedlock. Right after giving birth to her baby boy, she

  • A Guilt Trip Worth Millions   Chapter 6

    All eyes were locked on me as I pulled the documents from the manila envelope one by one."There are two DNA test results here," I announced, my voice echoing clearly through the massive hall. "One is between me, Mom, and Dad, and the other is between Caleb and them."My parents froze for a second, exchanging a look I couldn't quite read.Then, Dad suddenly let out a cold scoff. "A DNA test? Have you lost your mind, Asher? You're just a bastard child we Pattersons adopted years ago. What? Now you're delusional enough to hope that we're your real parents so you can lay claim to the Patterson family fortune?"Dad crossed his arms, looking utterly smug. He didn't even bother taking a closer look at the report.I looked him straight in the eye and gave a helpless little laugh."Yes, I've always believed that I was just an unwanted bastard, too. I thought I was lucky to have been adopted by you. So I didn't care when you beat me or yelled at me whenever you felt like it. I didn't ca

  • A Guilt Trip Worth Millions   Chapter 5

    The hall fell dead silent. Everyone stared at me as if I had completely lost my mind.Dad was the first to snap out of it. He grabbed a wine bottle from the table and charged right at me."You bastard! How dare you smash Caleb's photo! I'll kill you!"I didn't dodge or flinch. Instead, I pulled a remote from my suit pocket and pressed a button."Before you do that, why don't we all watch a little show first?"Hearing that, Dad froze mid-swing and instinctively turned toward the front of the hall, where a projection screen was slowly being lowered.A crystal-clear video began to play.On the screen, a young man wearing sunglasses lounged aboard a private yacht, with an attractive woman in a bikini under each arm. He raised his champagne glass and laughed loudly."Shoutout to my sucker of a big brother for buying me another six-figure luxury car this year! Once the old man and old lady get their hands on his company, I'm going to buy myself a yacht!"The young man removed his su

  • A Guilt Trip Worth Millions   Chapter 4

    The family dinner was held at the ancestral Patterson family estate. Every relative from the Patterson side of the family showed up.I deliberately wore an all-black suit, dressed solemnly and formally, as though I were attending a funeral.The moment I opened the heavy doors to the dining hall, the lively room instantly fell silent.Noticing my outfit, Dad's face darkened. He stormed over to me in a rage."Why are you dressed like that? Are you intentionally trying to remind us your brother is dead?"I look at him calmly, then let my eyes drift past him toward the center of the hall. A memorial table stood there, lined with framed photographs of all the deceased members of the Patterson clan.Caleb's photograph was prominently displayed in the front row."Wasn't today about earning some good karma for Caleb?" I asked, a faint smile tugging at my lips. "I figured he'd be happy to see me dressed respectfully from wherever he is."Mom scoffed coldly, then pointed at the memorial

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