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I've been kidnapped for ten years. When I finally get to go home, I find out that my parents have adopted a new son. In order to prevent me from bullying the adopted heir, Jake Ewing, my parents decide to enroll me in a popular transformation reality show. Every day, I have to compete with the pigs for food and a spot to sleep. Before I go to bed, an instructor will make me recite a hundred times how good my parents and Jake are. If I ever make a mistake, I'll face harsh public punishment in front of the camera. I also have to apologize repeatedly until the director is satisfied with me. Once the reality show is over, I finally transform into the perfect son and brother my family prefers. But on the day the reality show is set to air, I choose to jump off the TV station's rooftop, killing myself once and for all. That's when my parents lose their minds.
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Like a Child With a New Lease on Life CHapter 9
Jake laughed manically until the prison guards took him away.…It was a clear, sunny day when Abby arrived at the cemetery to visit Logan.She gazed sorrowfully at his gravestone. The photo on the gravestone was of Logan, nervously looking out.It had been taken when he had just come home. At that time, he was so shy and cautious around the family. When they were trying to take a new family photo, he refused to be in it, so in the end, they had to take a separate shot of him.At the time, Abby didn't understand why he was like that. Now, seeing the photo made her heart ache. She regretted not insisting on a photo of them smiling together."I'm sorry. I never spent enough time with you, Logan. I didn't know what you liked or what made you unhappy. If only I had known what you were thinking…"Tears slid down Abby's cheeks as she pressed her forehead against the gravestone."I really miss you. Logan, can you come back and see me?"Abby took out an old photo that was stained with
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Just as Jake was about to explain, the doorbell rang.Keegan walked over and opened the door.The group of police officers he had seen at the hospital stood on the doorstep.When he saw their serious expressions, his face grew tense as well.The lead officer spoke first. "Hi, is Jake here? We need to speak with him about something."…The news of a 16-year-old boy jumping from the TV station rooftop became the headline story covered by every media outlet in the following days.Later, with the police's official statement, the incident escalated into a major social scandal.How could a reality show that treated people like livestock, subjecting them to inhumane torture, ever exist?Why were so many victims sent into hell by their own parents and siblings?The topic stayed at the top of trending lists on social media.Behind every "Logan" was a family tragedy soaked in blood and tears.Amid calls for the show to be taken down and a full investigation into those involved, Arthu
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But why did Logan leave this world without a trace of hesitation?Abby couldn't understand it, no matter how much she thought about it. What could have made him so resolute that he would jump from the rooftop?What had he gone through, and what had she done wrong?After all, he was her child, the one she carried for nine months.How could her child not want her anymore?Abby covered her face and broke down in tears on the floor.…This was the most silent meal the Ewing family had shared in years.The square dining table had four seats. Keegan and Abby sat in a row, while Jake sat across from them. The empty seat next to Jake would remain vacant forever.Abby stared at that empty seat, lost in thought.Jake's eyes flashed with frustration.He had thought that once Logan was gone, his parents would only have eyes for him and love only him.But he didn't expect that the dead would hold a bigger place in their hearts than the livingJake gritted his teeth in anger, but he cou
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Reuben's expression was far from the friendly one he wore at the premiere. Instead, it was twisted into a grotesque snarl."What the hell's wrong with you pigs? Don't want to eat? Do you want to start a rebellion?"The teenagers huddled together, trembling.Reuben clicked his tongue and spoke in a certain direction. "Mr. Black, they won't eat. How should we edit this part?"Arthur's impatient voice echoed in the video. "Just hit them. Those animals will listen after a few rounds of beating."Reuben grinned and said to the boys in the pigpen, "Heard that? Mr. Black told me to do it!"With that, he moved to grab one of the boys. But before he could, a hand moved faster, pulling the boy behind."We're human. We don't eat pig feed."The familiar voice froze Keegan in place. Then, he saw the person blocking Reuben.That was none other than Logan.Unlike the hollow-eyed version Keegan had seen at home, this Logan had fire in his eyes.He was wearing what could be considered clean
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Then, I heard Dad raise his voice. "He's just so different from Jake! I'd rather just have Jake as my child! Look at Logan. What does he do except cause trouble? Jake has always been thoughtful to us, yet Logan just hates him, causing nothing but chaos!"Mom sighed deeply. "I've thought about wheth
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The door to my room soon opened."Logan, breakfast is ready."I dragged myself out of the room on my trembling legs. The dining table was covered with all sorts of dishes, and the guests had already sat down.I looked at Mom. "Can I eat now?"Mom seemed confused. "Of course. You're making it sou
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I couldn't fight back, or I would face severe punishment—being restrained and given harsh physical discipline.Afterward, I had to hurt myself and apologize in front of the camera until Arthur nodded in approval.Remembering those past events, I immediately knelt and started banging my head agains
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"Mom, Dad, I'm sorry."I kneeled in front of my parents at the doorstep, mechanically repeating the vows I had practiced countless times."I've realized my mistakes. I swear from now on, I will treat Jake well. Everything will be about him first. He's the best. He comes first. His life is more imp
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