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Chapter 10

Author: Against the Flow
What they didn't know was that the person in charge of extracting my memories was actually my best friend. The memories shown to everyone were real.

With each charge failing to be brought against me, Andy grew more and more anxious.

They were gambling—and they lost.

After my parents and brothers saw the final memory, everything suddenly clicked for them. They were utterly stunned. Even if they didn't want to believe it, the truth was right in front of them.

For a long time, no one could speak.

When they finally came back to their senses, all their anger was directed at Sandy.

"My god! You're going to get our Lauren killed!" Miranda finally realized everything.

"So, all these years have been nothing but an act!" Arnold said, full of regret.

"I can't believe you fooled us for so long. What a joke…" Carl said with a self-defeating laugh.

Tony wanted to say something, but all he could do was to lower his head in humiliation.

"That's enough! Cut the act! What's the point of having
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  • My So-Called Family   Chapter 10

    What they didn't know was that the person in charge of extracting my memories was actually my best friend. The memories shown to everyone were real.With each charge failing to be brought against me, Andy grew more and more anxious.They were gambling—and they lost.After my parents and brothers saw the final memory, everything suddenly clicked for them. They were utterly stunned. Even if they didn't want to believe it, the truth was right in front of them.For a long time, no one could speak.When they finally came back to their senses, all their anger was directed at Sandy."My god! You're going to get our Lauren killed!" Miranda finally realized everything."So, all these years have been nothing but an act!" Arnold said, full of regret."I can't believe you fooled us for so long. What a joke…" Carl said with a self-defeating laugh.Tony wanted to say something, but all he could do was to lower his head in humiliation."That's enough! Cut the act! What's the point of having

  • My So-Called Family   Chapter 9

    That was how Sandy lost the vision in her right eye. Only a cornea transplant could restore her sight.When what happened reached my parents, the story turned into me attacking Sandy with a dagger. By then, I was too exhausted to even try to defend myself when it came to all their misunderstanding toward me.At that time, Arnold beat me viciously. "You ungrateful brat! Since you hurt her, you should give her your cornea to make up for it!"Miranda also sobbed uncontrollably. "She was so beautiful and talented, but now she's lost her eye… What will she do in the future? You must take responsibility!"Carl and Tony had no objections. In fact, they both supported the idea of me donating my cornea. I cried and refused, so Arnold locked me up and tried to force me into surgery.The next day, they actually took me to the hospital.I looked at my parents in disbelief, feeling completely powerless for the first time in my life. As the doctor approached, I jumped from the second floor fro

  • My So-Called Family   Chapter 8

    My parents thought it was just kids fooling around and not something out of the ordinary, so they never looked into it.The second time I met Sandy was by the river. Carl nearly drowned, and I ran to her family and begged her parents for help.Her parents went into the water to save Carl as they held their hands together. They managed to pull him out, but then the current suddenly became so strong that it immediately swept them away.By the time the rescue team arrived, it was too late. Her parents were already gone. If they hadn't tried to save Carl, he would have died, and they would still be alive. After my parents took Sandy in, she started to hate me. She told me that if I hadn't called her parents for help, they wouldn't have died. Thus, she did everything she could to win over my parents' affection, take what was mine, and create chaos at home. She even used her status as the daughter of Carl's savior to drive a wedge between me and my brothers.At first, my parents still

  • My So-Called Family   Chapter 7

    Before Sandy came to live with us, I lived harmoniously with my two older brothers Carl and Tony. They cared about me a lot, too. After Sandy arrived, everything changed. They started ignoring me, doting on her instead. I wanted so badly to fit in and play with them, but they always shut me out.One time, as I was trying to win them over, I carefully made drinks for everyone. Tony and Sandy both refused, but Carl drank it. He ended up poisoned and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.The doctor said it was rat poison.My parents screamed at me, calling me cold-blooded and accused me of poisoning Carl. No matter how I tried to explain that I didn't do it, they wouldn't believe me. They even threw me out, and I was homeless for three whole days.When I was nearly starving to death and sneaked back home, only then did I overhear Tony and Sandy talking. Tony said he saw Sandy buying rat poison and suspected her. Sandy denied it, saying she bought it to get rid of the r

  • My So-Called Family   Chapter 6

    I shook my head, still refusing.When Mr. Smith saw my resistance, he dropped all pretense and said coldly, "Looks like you still haven't made up your mind, but I've already paid fifty thousand dollars in cash for the wedding gift. She has to come with me to get the marriage certificate today."That was when it hit me. This was the real reason they called me back. They didn't care about my consent and had already sold me off.How devious!I pointed at Sandy furiously, who was pretending not to be there, and offered her to Mr. Smith instead. "I'm not interested, but she's a great choice. She's pretty and educated, definitely a perfect match for you."As soon as I said that, Miranda slapped me hard across the face. The burning pain made me gasp."You ungrateful brat! She's your sister! How can you throw her under the bus like that?" Miranda looked so furious she seemed ready to kill me right then and there.So, she knew exactly the kind of hell she was pushing me into. She couldn'

  • My So-Called Family   Chapter 5

    The judge announced sternly, "Jurors, you may now deliver your verdict on this charge. Guilty or not guilty?"After some deliberation, the jurors began to cast their votes.I watched calmly, not the least bit anxious.On the other hand, my parents were clearly worried, the fear evident in their eyes.In the end, the jury delivered a unanimous verdict. One hundred votes declared me not guilty on the charge of violating the filial support law.Next, Arnold brought up the second charge against me.He claimed that I had pocketed the money from selling the house and run off with fifty thousand dollars, which was meant to be my wedding gift. I disappeared, leaving my parents with debt and chased by creditors every day.When the crowd heard this, they looked at me with renewed suspicion and doubt."She could have done it, but only because her parents treated her so badly. Maybe it was her way of getting revenge.""That's right! Her whole family is bringing the charges, after all!""

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