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Later, I happened to hear about Fred from Scott.The delinquent he ran away with wasn't some rich heiress. She only took him with her for the little money he had stolen.Once the money ran out, she beat him badly in the countryside and disappeared without a trace.Fred was penniless and had none of his documents, so he could only survive on odd jobs.I heard he had grown thin and weathered, with unkempt hair and a dirty face. The arrogance he had once had was gone.I only smiled faintly when I heard.After all, he had chosen this path himself. He had no one else to blame.I settled down in Norland. Then I started a charity to help children from struggling families in remote areas who had been forced to drop out of school.One day, one of the boys I sponsored came to see me. He was the top student at the local high school."Josh, I don't want to stay in school anymore." He lowered his head, nervously twisting the edge of his shirt. "I ranked first in my entire school, but my pa
I Was the One Erased Chapter 9
After leaving the hospital, I returned to Norland and threw myself into my job.Without the constant strain of my family weighing me down, my career took off.Three years later, I became a mid-level manager at the branch.Just when I thought my life would stay peaceful like this forever, Scott called me again. "Josh, something terrible has happened to your family."Fred had run away.While Mom was at the grocery store, he stole every bankbook in the house. He even took the little bit of gold jewelry Mom and Dad had kept tucked away.He left town that very night with a bleached-blonde delinquent he had met at a bar.When Dad heard the news, the shock was too much for him, and he collapsed right there in the living room.By the time Mom found him, he was barely clinging to life.Because he didn't get treatment in time, Dad was left partially paralyzed and permanently bedridden.This time, Mom didn't call me to ask for money.In the end, I still couldn't bring myself to abandon
I Was the One Erased Chapter 8
The hospital room fell deathly silent.Mom and Dad were frozen in shock.When Mom finally spoke, her voice trembled. "Josh, what are you talking about? Didn't you fall into the river because you were fooling around?"I looked at her and scoffed. "You still don't know, do you? The summer I was six, Fred took my toy car and led me down to the river."He pushed me in himself, then he stood on the bank and watched me struggle. He let me sink without even calling for help."Dad went pale. He turned sharply toward Fred, his voice shaking. "Fred, is Josh telling the truth? Did you really do it?"Fred didn't even bother to pretend anymore. He yanked his arm free from my grip and broke into a crazed laugh.His eyes were filled with hatred. "So what if it was me? Mom, Dad, who are you trying to fool with those shocked faces?"You've always wanted to have a daughter, didn't you? If he had actually drowned back then, you could've tried for a girl. I was helping you get rid of a burden!""
I Was the One Erased Chapter 7
When I pushed open the hospital room door at noon the next day, Dad was propped up in bed, happily gnawing on a greasy fried drumstick.Mom sat beside him, peeling grapes while they discussed whether to use the money I sent to buy Fred a limited-edition pair of sneakers or make next month's mortgage payment."Dad, you've got late-stage stomach cancer, and you can still eat something so greasy? Your stomach must be pretty tough." My icy voice rang out in the hospital room.They both froze in terror, and the drumstick slipped from Dad's hand onto the blanket."Josh? Didn't you say you'd be here tomorrow? Why are you here today?" Mom went pale and nervously tried to shove the takeout on the table under the bed.I walked straight over and tossed the diagnosis I had gotten from the doctor's office in front of them."Dad has indigestion, and light meals are recommended. Is this the condition that supposedly needs 30 thousand dollars for surgery?"Dad's face reddened, but he doubled do
I Was the One Erased Chapter 6
"So what if Josh remembers?" Fred tossed his phone onto the couch. "Mom, Dad, he's working for a big company in Norland. He's probably making good money."We can't even keep up with the mortgage anymore. Are we really going to sit back and let the bank take back the house?"Mom wiped away her tears and hesitated. "But he blocked all of us and took back his birth certificate. He's clearly trying to cut ties with us.""He wants to disown us? It won't be that easy!" Fred leaned toward Mom and Dad. Then he lowered his voice as he laid out a cruel plan. "Dad, fake an illness. Pretend you have a terminal disease, then tell him you need a huge amount of money for surgery."He won't dare refuse unless he wants everyone to condemn him."The moment Mom heard the word "money", the little guilt she had left vanished."Yes, you're right! Hank already has a bad heart. It shouldn't be hard to say he collapsed from overwork, right?" Mom hurriedly searched for her phone. "I'll call him right now.
I Was the One Erased Chapter 5
There was dead silence on the other end of the line.After a long pause, Mom finally exploded. "What? Norland? Who told you to go all the way there? With a memory like yours, someone could sell you off, and you'd never know!"Quit your job and come home right now. Do you hear me?""Mom, didn't you say you'd take care of me for the rest of my life?" I gave a quiet laugh. "Now I'm supporting myself. You should be happy for me."Anyway, I'm busy. I have to go."I hung up and blocked the number.I only heard bits and pieces about what happened later from an old classmate, Scott.After I left, the whole household fell apart.Fred was used to being spoiled. He still did nothing all day except buy designer sneakers and eat at expensive restaurants.To support his lifestyle, Mom and Dad soon burned through the little savings they had left after buying the new house.With me gone, they no longer had a free housekeeper. Mom had to handle all the chores herself while catering to Fred, w
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