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After a three-hour drive, Nick and I arrived at St. Bathory General Hospital. We made our way through the lobby and down several hallways before I pushed open the door to the shared hospital room.I braced myself against the overpowering smell of antiseptic and the faint, musty odor beneath it. There, in the corner, lay the woman I used to call Mom.I would not have recognized her if the nurse hadn't told me which bed was hers.She looked so haggard and frail that her skin seemed to cling to her bones, wrinkled and deeply creased like tree bark. Her eyes were dark and sunken. Her once snow-white hair had faded to a dull, ashen gray.At the sound of my footsteps, she slowly turned her eyes toward me. They immediately reddened. Cloudy tears streamed endlessly down the deep creases of her face.She tried to reach for the hem of my shirt, but her hand trembled too badly. Her voice came out raspy and hoarse, thick with tears and regret. "Vicky… You're finally here… You finally came to
Buck Around, Whine Out Chapter 9
His mother was in tears. She clutched his arm and tried to make him listen, but that day, Erik had completely lost control.In the chaos, he kicked her squarely in the stomach and sent her tumbling down a flight of steep, unforgiving stairs.The neighbors called 911 when they heard her cries.By the time the ambulance arrived, she was lying in a pool of blood, her legs bent beyond recognition.The diagnosis came soon after: she had suffered severe spinal damage, and the bones in both her legs had shattered. She was effectively paralyzed.This time, Erik faced criminal charges. The police arrested him at the scene, and his case soon went to trial.Even when he saw his mother confined to a wheelchair, he showed no remorse or guilt. He only stared at her with bitter rage.He was sentenced to three years in prison.Vikcy was at an exotic island with her husband when the news reached her.She took a sip of champagne as she watched the report on her phone. A breeze stirred her hair,
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Lloyd was blunt and uncompromising, and his voice carried across the entire lobby. "In the eyes of the law, this constitutes fraud. The money was never intended as a voluntary gift, which means you defrauded Ms. Hunter."My client is now demanding the return of every dollar she has paid you over the years, plus interest. The total comes to 300,000 dollars."Erik's face went white as a sheet. He stumbled backward, and the loudspeaker slipped from his hand and hit the floor with a loud clank."Y-You're suing me?! Are you fucking insane, bitch?! You're suing your own brother!" he bellowed.I fixed him with a hard stare. "That's news to me. I didn't know you actually remembered you were my brother."You certainly didn't remember that I was supposed to be your sister when you claimed the house I'd worked so hard to pay for as your own. You didn't even blink when you kicked me out of my own house!"I pointed at the court papers. "I'm not going to settle for a cent less, and you can cou
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Erik held a large sign scrawled in barely legible, blood-red paint: [Give me back my hard-earned money, Vicky Hunter!]Beside him, a loudspeaker blared a prerecorded message on repeat. "Vicky Hunter, get your head out of the sand and face the consequences you deserve! Get down here and pay back what you stole from me!"If you don't, I'll come to your company every day and drag your name through the mud! Good luck finding another job in this industry after that, you hag!"The lobby was packed with onlookers, employees and clients alike. They pointed and whispered among themselves as the recording continued to blare.As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, my mother sprang to her feet and lunged at me. The security guards I'd brought intercepted her before she could reach me."Finally decided to show up, huh, you ingrate?!" she shrieked from behind the guards, gnashing her teeth."You're transferring three hundred grand to me right now! Right now! I want you to pay off your broth
Buck Around, Whine Out Chapter 6
For the first time in my life, I could finally walk into a high-end shopping district and buy a top-quality power dress.I could finally sign up for a complete spa and beauty treatment package and see a glowing, confident young woman whenever I looked in the mirror. I could finally set aside some of my disposable income from work in a joint account for the new family Nick and I were building.I poured all my energy and newfound enthusiasm into my work and took on several of the company's biggest clients. I worked overtime, canvassed the market, and conducted extensive research.I was fully committed to the girlboss grindset, and my efforts paid off: I secured three contracts worth millions of dollars each.At the Best Employee of the Year ceremony that December, the CEO personally presented me with the award before promoting me to Regional Director. My salary skyrocketed, and I was given a private office on the executive floor.My life was shooting upward like a rocket, and it was
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I looked up from the document in my hand and stared at Nick with wide eyes. "W-What's going on?"Nick climbed into the passenger seat and met my gaze with an expression full of love and regret.He said softly, "I lied to you too, Vicky. My parents didn't make their money from a small business. They've actually been running a successful building materials manufacturing company all this time."I lied about my family background because I was worried the difference in our social status would make you feel unequal in our relationship. I didn't want you to feel pressured because of it..."Beside me, his father, Marcus Kitt, handed me a tissue."Nick told us all about your family situation, sweetie," he explained kindly. "We looked into your background before this. We know how much you've suffered for the sake of that family. It didn't make us look down on you. It only made us feel terrible for what you've endured."Elena pulled me into a warm embrace and stroked my hair like a mother c
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