LOGINOn the day I get released from prison, Joshua Caldwell's adoptive sister, Madeline Caldwell, hosts a live stream to welcome me home. She makes sure to shove the phone right in my face. "This is my older sister, Victoria. Even though she has gotten violated by 13 people, she still has the courage to continue living in this world." The comment section explodes instantly. Joshua frowns slightly, but Madeline merely sticks her tongue out at him with a cute smile on her face. Instead of going hysterical like I did three years ago, I just smile at everyone. "A woman's body is never her weakness. The offenders are the ones who deserve to die, not me." After returning home, I don't stop Joshua from letting Madeline visit our parents' graves on their death anniversary on my behalf. I don't mind Joshua giving my room away to Madeline and telling me to stay in the storeroom. Even when Madeline pushes me into the water once again, Joshua chooses to save her despite her knowing how to swim. After I get rescued by a passerby, I just go home on my own silently. Mixed feelings swirl in Joshua's eyes as he looks at me. "That three-year sentence has changed you for good, Vicky." I just smile softly in response. All I've done is finally see reality for what it is and not harbor any hopes for him at all. Moreover, the system, which I've lost contact with, has finally returned three days ago. It told me that it could take me home in seven days. But why is it that Joshua loses his mind after I've left this world for real?
View MoreMadeline's face quickly turned red as her hands beat frantically against Joshua's arms. "Joshua… I don't know… what did I do wrong…"Joshua's gaze was terrifyingly dark. "Tell me what really happened three years ago."Madeline's eyes flickered. "I-It was Victoria. She hired people to hurt me."As soon as she finished speaking, the grip on her throat tightened, nearly crushing her windpipe."Don't take me for a fool. I'm giving you one last chance. You know very well that I can actually kill you," Joshua said.Madeline's eyes were already rolling back. "I-It was me. I told them to act like they were harassing me, then to say Victoria ordered it when you showed up. Joshua, I just wanted you to care about me more."Joshua threw Madeline hard onto the ground. A sharp smack rang out as he slapped his own face repeatedly without holding back.Madeline was paralyzed with fear. She scrambled on all fours and threw herself forward, clinging tightly to Joshua's leg. "Joshua, I was wrong.
Through Joshua's muttering, I learned the whole story.It rained on the day of Mom and Dad's funeral. After seeing off all the guests who came to pay their respects, Joshua found me at the far end of the hallway.I stood with my back to him, speaking into the air. "System, even though Joshua's feelings for me have reached a perfect score, I've decided not to leave. I'm the only family he has left. I can't leave him alone in this world." At that moment, his heart tightened.He began to doubt every moment we shared. He wondered if the kindness, care, and affection I had shown him were only meant to complete my mission and earn those cold points.At the same time, fear grew inside him. He worried that I might abandon him and leave this world.No matter how many times I reassured him, he refused to believe me. To test whether my affection for him was real, he brought Madeline home.In truth, Joshua knew that Madeline staged many of those incidents herself, yet he never exposed her
In the morgue, Joshua noticed for the first time how thin I had become. My wrists looked so frail they could snap under the slightest pressure.Cassian suddenly grabbed Joshua by the collar, his eyes bloodshot. "You were the one who told me. You told me that Victoria came from another world. You said her feelings for me were all fake—just a mission, just part of the game!"He roared hysterically. "That's why I got together with Madeline out of anger. I wanted to provoke Victoria and get back at her. You knew that this wedding was my last attempt to test her. After that, I was going to cut ties with Madeline."Cassian glared at Joshua, clenching his teeth. "And now? Tell me—why did Victoria end up like this?"I hovered in the air, completely stunned. So that was the truth.No wonder Cassian had seemed like a different person in just a few days. Our friendship of over ten years—all those promises and feelings—had collapsed just like that. It turned out that it wasn't because he no
Joshua and Cassian reached the ground floor at nearly the same time.The crowd had already erupted. Screams rose one after another. Some people covered their mouths while others turned away, unable to look.Joshua and Cassian stopped abruptly outside the police tape. Neither of them dared to take another step forward.Cassian's face was ashen, his Adam's apple bobbing. His voice was barely audible. "Could it… really be her?"No one answered.Joshua stood there as if his soul had been ripped out. He couldn't utter a single word.Someone in the crowd suddenly cried out in shock. "Isn't this the woman from that viral 1 vs. 13 video?"Those words hit Joshua hard, making his chest tighten. The color drained from his face in an instant. He shoved through the crowd and rushed forward, completely out of control.It was the first time I saw my own body. It lay on the ground in an extremely unnatural position. My bones had twisted from the impact of the fall, and my limbs sprawled helple












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