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Fair Balance System: Every Lie Turns Into Debt
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After I get hospitalized from a stroke, I tell my son, Raymond Thornton, to come to the hospital and pay for my hospital bills. But my daughter-in-law, Vivian Mills, mumbles in displeasure, "It's just a stroke, isn't it? Why is she being so whiny? Also, she's called you so many times! Is she asking you for help or ordering you to do her bidding?" I pretend to not hear Vivian's words. After that, I waited the whole night for Raymond. The thing is, he never shows up despite the fact that he has agreed to come to the hospital. The next day, he finally calls me on the phone. "Mom, if I'm not mistaken, there should be some money left in your medical insurance, right? Why don't you use that money to pay the bills for the time being? I'll make sure to care for you more in the future!" While Raymond is still making empty promises over the phone, I hear another voice appear in my mind. "Ding! An empty promise has been detected! Fair Balance System is now activated!" "Once I'm back, I'll buy the best medication for you!" "Calculation in progress. The amount deducted for the best medication available is 6599 dollars!" The next moment I know, I receive a text, stating that the money is now in my bank account.
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Noise filled my ears as the people all around tried to comfort the grown man who was crying like a child.I took in my final breath when a sudden crackling sound filled my ears. A second later, a familiar voice echoed in my mind."Ding! An empty promise has been detected. Fair Balance System activated. Calculating… The transfer of years of life is complete. Since the debtor has not repaid the debt in full, forced repayment measures have been initiated."At some point, the excruciating pain disappeared, leaving behind a bone-gnawing itch all over my body. After enduring it with great difficulty, I opened my eyes.I snapped upright. In disbelief, I touched my body. There was no pain anywhere. And I was so full of strength that I could practically climb the mountain all over again.There was instant panic around me. Screams broke out all around as people exclaimed, "It's a miracle!""Is this some kind of magic trick?"I turned my head. Raymond, who had been pinching his own thigh h
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When Raymond and Vivian heard that, their faces paled. As they exchanged a look, I clearly saw panic and shock in their eyes.Vivian was the first to snap out of it. She forced a laugh as she tried to calm me down. "Beatrice, I was just joking around. Why are you getting so worked up over a joke?"Raymond quickly put away the scarf and nodded immediately. "Yeah. It's just a joke. I'll bring the scarf back to you right away."Sneering, I hung up. Only then did I finally breathe a long sigh of relief.Good. It would seem like they didn't know how the IOU system actually worked. Now that they were afraid of it, they would at least treat me with a bit more respect.Before long, they came in. Raymond had packed the scarf in a gift box and even brought gifts for once.Vivian had also bought the gold earrings promised to me. She put them on me with a forced smile. Even Adam, that little troublemaker, obediently greeted me.Raymond then busied himself cleaning the house. After bringing
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I let out a long sigh. "You're the one who's claiming all of that. How could that be considered me pushing you to your grave?"Raymond's fingers trembled as he pointed at me. After what felt like forever, he shouted, "Alright. I see how it is!"With a loud bang, he slammed the door open and stormed off.The room fell into silence, broken only by my faint sobs echoing in the space.He never came to visit me in the hospital again after that. I spent a week in the hospital before finally being discharged.The first thing I noticed upon returning to my familiar home was the wide-open door. Inside, everything had been turned upside down. At a glance, it looked like a hurricane had swept through.Was it a burglar? My legs were shaking as I painstakingly checked everything, only to realize that my retirement passbook was missing.I slumped helplessly onto the floor. As I looked at the mess around me, an unexpected thought surfaced. At least only my passbook was gone.There wasn't much
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"Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so stingy and refused to buy you those earrings. I shouldn't have been too busy with work to visit you in the hospital as well."He sounded sincere, and as he went on, he broke down in tears. "I really messed up, Mom."He held my rough hands with both of his, rubbing them nonstop, his eyes turning red. "Mom, you've worked hard your whole life. It's time I let you enjoy life. I'm really sorry about everything."Seeing him crying so pitifully, I felt an ache in my heart. If not for the notification ringing in my ears, I might have been fooled by his harmless-looking act."Ding! An empty promise has been detected. Calculating… Due to the debtor being bankrupt, an additional 100 thousand dollars will be added to the IOU. SMS notification sent to debtor."The phone on the table lit up silently, but Raymond, fully immersed in his performance, didn't notice at all.He slyly slipped a pen into my hand, then pulled a document out of nowhere. "Here,
Fair Balance System: Every Lie Turns Into Debt Chapter 4
As I listened to the shouting over the phone, I sniffled, feeling like I had never felt so clear-headed in my life."Raymond, didn't you say you'd take care of me? I'm just fulfilling your wish."On the other end, Raymond took a deep breath, forcing himself to stay calm. "Mom, have you been misled
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"Beatrice, I hate to say this, but you're kind of a slob and overly frugal. You'll set a bad example for Adam. It's not like we're not going to support you. We'll send you money every month and visit during the holidays."I trembled with rage, my voice turning shrill. "That's blatant favoritism!"
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A sizzling hot shared barbecue platter was set before us. Adam happily gnawed on a rib while everyone else ignored the fact that I couldn't chew meat anymore because of my lack of teeth.I could only drink bowl after bowl of soup until I was finally just full of liquid. When it came time to pay, Ra
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Since there were no funds left in my medical insurance account, I didn't hesitate to use the money that I had just received to pay the hospital bill.After leaving the hospital, I prepared a table full of dishes to celebrate my fresh start. It was just past 6:00 pm when my daughter-in-law, Vivian M
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