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My Brother Wants to Thank Me... Or Ruin Me? Chapter 10
Three months later, Oliver's company was officially dissolved. He liquidated the equipment for 1.6 million dollars, cleared out the remaining inventory for 800 thousand dollars, and sold his car as well. Altogether, he managed to scrape together just over three million dollars.He negotiated a payment plan for the remaining million or so and agreed to pay 20 thousand dollars a month. After that, Oliver took a job managing projects at a friend's construction site, earning 15 thousand dollars a month. Money was tight, but at least he hadn't skipped town, and he never came looking for me again. We rarely stayed in touch. He'd wish Emma a happy birthday in the family group chat and send her some money every now and then. I'd accept it, but I never said much in return.Once, Emma asked me, "Mom, did Uncle Oli do something to hurt you?"I thought about it before saying, "That's something between adults. I'll explain it to you when you're older.""Are you two ever going to make up
My Brother Wants to Thank Me... Or Ruin Me? Chapter 9
When I left the Jolovian restaurant, Emma was still happily playing at the claw machines. "Mom, look! I got one!" she exclaimed, holding up an ugly little bear and grinning at me. I smiled, too. "Come on. Let's go get ice cream.""Yay!"I held Emma's hand as we walked through the mall. I couldn't say I felt relaxed, but at least the weight in my chest had eased a little. I had done what needed to be done and said what needed to be said. Whatever came next was Oliver's business. …When I got home that night, I transferred the audio from the recorder and made three copies—one on my phone, one on a USB drive, and one sent to my email. Charles told me that if there was a recording, there was evidence. If Oliver ever tried to turn on me later, I wouldn't be left defenseless. …For the next three days, Oliver didn't contact me. I didn't reach out to him either. But on the fourth night, he sent a long text message. I opened it and read it slowly, one word at a time. He w
My Brother Wants to Thank Me... Or Ruin Me? Chapter 8
By the time I arrived at the Jolovian restaurant that Saturday around noon, Oliver was already there. Emma sat beside him, happily fiddling with the new phone case he'd bought her. "Mom! Uncle Oli bought this for me. Isn't it pretty?""Yeah, it is," I replied and took my seat. Across from me, Oliver smiled as he poured me a cup of coffee. I glanced at the cup but didn't touch it."You don't look like yourself, Daphne. Haven't you been sleeping well lately?" "I'm fine."Then, I pulled the document from my bag and placed it on the table. "Oliver, I've gone through the agreement.""What do you think?" he asked, his eyes lighting up. "I have a question I wanted to ask you directly.""Go ahead."I glanced at Emma and said, "Go play the claw machines for a while. I'll send you some money.""Okay!" Emma grabbed her phone and skipped off happily. Soon, only Oliver and I were left in the private room. My voice recorder was already on, tucked into the side pocket of my bag.
My Brother Wants to Thank Me... Or Ruin Me? Chapter 7
The next day, I didn't reach out to Oliver. I needed time to clear my head and to get ready.That morning, I took the shirt I'd worn to Oliver's office—the one with the coffee stain on the cuff—to Laura. "Just this little bit?" she asked with a frown."Can you test it?""I can try," Laura said. "But I can't promise we'll find anything."…That afternoon, I went to the courthouse and pulled the case records for the three lawsuits against Oliver's company.The earliest one had been filed four months earlier. He'd already been sued four months earlier, yet he hadn't asked me to sign the agreement until last week.Only after he'd spent four months being sued did he suddenly remember to "repay my kindness". The timeline itself was the strongest evidence of all. …That evening, Oliver texted me. "How's the document coming along? If there's anything you don't understand, I'll explain it."I wrote, "I'm still going through it. There are a few clauses I want to run by a lawyer frie
My Brother Wants to Thank Me... Or Ruin Me? Chapter 6
After leaving Oliver's office, I didn't go home. Instead, I headed to a pharmacy. "Hi. I need to have something analyzed. Could you test the contents of something for me?" I asked.The pharmacist looked at me like I had lost my mind and said, "Ma'am, this is a pharmacy, not a lab."I thought for a moment, then decided to ask someone else. One of my college classmates, Laura Duncan, worked in the hospital's lab. So, I sent her a text. "Laura, I need to have something tested. Can you help me?"She replied, "What is it?"Me: "A cup of coffee. Or rather, I think something might have been added to it."Laura: "You think someone drugged you?"Me: "I'm not sure. I just want to rule it out."Laura: "Okay. Bring it by tomorrow, and I'll send it for testing."After that, I sat on a nearby bench and began organizing my thoughts. If the coffee really had been tampered with, that would be definitive proof. But even if the tests came back clean, it wouldn't change my conclusion.No ma
My Brother Wants to Thank Me... Or Ruin Me? Chapter 5
The comments weren't lying. Oliver's thoughts were. To be exact, those were never his real thoughts. He had been feeding me exactly what he wanted me to hear. Two things made me realize what was going on. First, Oliver's thoughts were too precise. What usually went through someone's mind?One would think about what to have for dinner, how much battery was left, or what time tomorrow's meeting would start. Even when someone cared about another person, their mind wouldn't be a constant monologue about them. There would always be distractions.But every one of Oliver's thoughts lined up perfectly with my vulnerabilities. My divorce, the mortgage, Emma, and our parents—listed one by one like a presentation deck. Those weren't thoughts. That was Oliver reciting lines. Second, when I asked whether his company had been involved in lawsuits, his response came too fast. If someone were asked that out of nowhere, they'd normally freeze for a second or ask why the question was being
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