Chapter 2

Scarlett stood frozen in disbelief.

I scoffed, then walked past her toward the driver of the black car, who was cursing. "I'll send you the money for the damages later."

Scarlett clenched her fists tightly, her eyes turning red at the corners.

I was shocked by her reaction, but I quickly understood what was going on. "Oh, I didn't touch the Parkers' money. I'll be using the money I earned myself—"

"Ade!" she finally snapped and interrupted me.

I was surprised to see a slightly wounded look on her face.

She continued, "You are the only son of the Parker family. I wouldn't even hesitate to give you all of our family's wealth!"

I found it a little absurd. Looking her in the eye, I asked, "Is that so?"

She shuddered as if she had just realized what she said.

Now, on paper, William was the son of the Parker family.

As for me, the real son of the Parker family, I was just a disgraced man lost in his delusions.

I was laughing, but tears streamed down my face.

Scarlett and I used to be inseparable, and she would even bring me on set when she was filming.

But now, she would only put on a cold expression and order me to always let William have his way.

After dragging me back into the car, Scarlett hung her head and said, "When Will receives the Physics Award, we'll announce that you are the real son of the Parker family, and it had all been a huge misunderstanding…"

I couldn't even be bothered to respond. I turned to face the car window instead.

The scenery outside rushed past in fleeting blurs.

Before I was sent to this world, I was an orphan.

During a physical examination, I was diagnosed with bone cancer.

I was lying on a hospital bed when I lost consciousness due to the intense pain.

When I opened my eyes again, I was already transported by the System into this world, and I had turned into a six-year-old.

A voice rang out in my mind, saying, "If your affection levels with the Parker sisters and the heroine, Sophie Walker, reach 80, and you marry Sophie, you'll get a reward of 100 million dollars and return to the real world."

There was a crackle of static after that, and I almost thought I had imagined it.

But it didn't seem too bad to get another chance at life, and with a healthy body, too.

The car moved steadily as Scarlett gripped my wrist tightly.

Her fingertips gently rubbed the back of my hand, just like she had done to comfort me when I couldn't sleep back then.

As an orphan, I used to cherish this special treatment.

I even wanted to give up on the mission and just stay here forever.

But when William, an orphan I brought home, came into the picture, all the love and attention were directed to him instead.

I started off trying to appeal to them, but it eventually turned into sulking and then despair.

In the end, the only response I received was, "Quit messing around. Do you even know what you look like right now?"

The car pulled up at the entrance of the Parker residence. Shaking off Scarlett's hand, I got out of the car.

Scarlett was in disbelief as she called out to me. "Ade, I got injured all because of you…"

I interrupted her emotionlessly, "Go see a doctor, then. What's the point in telling me about it?"

When I opened the door to the Parker residence, the first person I saw was William, who was seated on the couch as the others fawned over him.

Emily had a stern look on her face as she coldly grumbled at Sophie, "Because of you, Will hasn't been eating or sleeping well for the past three days! Are you telling me this is how you take care of him?"

William hastily tried to stop her. "Emily, Iris, I'm fine now, really. It was all a misunderstanding. I'm just glad we cleared it up."

I stood at the entrance as I watched the beautiful display of familial love in front of me.

"Reduced dopamine levels detected." The System's mechanical voice sounded a little low. "Does that mean you're feeling intense sorrow right now?"