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Chapter 6

ผู้เขียน: Flora Johnson
I followed Leon to the entrance of the apartment. The unit was very small, but the heater was working just fine. There was a row of birch trees outside the window.

Leon placed the keys on the cabinet next to the door and said, "There are some basic ingredients in the fridge. The grocery store is across the street. Call me if you need something."

He left after I nodded.

I received 17 messages after I turned on my phone. Three were from Annie.

The first message was a single question mark after
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  • The Day I Learned I Wasn't Adopted    Chapter 11

    On the third night after I returned home, Annie struck up a conversation with me as we sat on the couch. Mom had fallen asleep. Half of the lights in the house had been extinguished.Annie sat on the couch in the living room, cradling a cup of coffee between her palms. She looked a little uneasy as she said, "Anna… About… About what happened when we were pups, I…"She couldn't bring herself to continue for a long time."I really didn't do it on purpose," she finally said, her voice much softer than usual."I only said that because I let my anger get the better of me when we were fighting at the time. I forgot about it later. I really did. Mom suddenly brought it up to me one day after you left. She explained that you were so obedient in the past because you believed that you were adopted. That's why…""Why what?" I asked when Annie paused."Why I felt that something was amiss. But I was only 12 at the time, Anna. Why would you believe the words of a 12-year-old?""Because Mom

  • The Day I Learned I Wasn't Adopted    Chapter 10

    Dad called me in May. From what I remembered, he called me of his own accord no more than five times, and he only talked about money or some other specific matter every time."When did this happen?" I asked."Last week. She was hospitalized because of sensory decline. The doctor said that she needs to be monitored for some time," Dad said."Is it serious?""Not too serious. They need to monitor her for two weeks. Annie is taking care of her, but she can't do it alone."It was obvious what Dad was trying to say. He was asking me to go home. He didn't say it outright, but his intentions clung to every single word that he said."Things are really chaotic here at the border, Dad," I explained. "I have to be ready to patrol at a moment's notice. I can't leave.""Is your job more important than your mother?" Dad demanded, and his voice rising slightly."I can apply for a few days off at the beginning of June. I can go home and visit her then.""The beginning of June? Your mother is

  • The Day I Learned I Wasn't Adopted    Chapter 9

    The days in the Frostmoon pack got longer in spring. It was still bright out even at 5:00 pm.My screen lit up when I was making dinner in my apartment. An unknown number was calling me.Annie's voice echoed from the other end of the line when I picked up. It turned out that she had changed her number."Annie," I greeted."So, you're finally willing to pick up. You didn't pick up a single time when I called you over 20 times with my original number."It was true that I hadn't picked up. It wasn't intentional. I had just set my phone to block all unknown numbers."I've been really busy recently. I didn't notice," I said."Busy? Are you so busy that you're willing to abandon your family?" Annie demanded in a shaky voice, sounding as if she had been provoked. "Did you know that Mom talks about you every day now? She had to visit the hospital last week because of sensory decline."My hands froze as I was washing the vegetables. "What happened? Is it serious?""It's not. But don't

  • The Day I Learned I Wasn't Adopted    Chapter 8

    "What's going on with Anna? It's been a month since she last replied to any messages."The message wasn't directed to me. Instead, Mom had tagged Dad in the family group chat.I had coincidentally seen that particular message after muting the group chat and decided to scroll through the other messages. There weren't as many messages as I thought there would be. The group fell silent in my absence, reminiscent of an empty house after the resident moved out.I was the one who sent 80% of the messages in the group chat in the past, asking Dad if he wanted to buy anything and sending the weather forecast to Annie to remind her to bring an umbrella. After all those messages disappeared, all that remained were the occasional video reshares from Mom and selfies from Annie. No one bothered to keep the conversations going because I had always been the one to reply to everyone's messages.…After work wrapped up on Friday, Leon made an unprecedented move and took the entire team to a se

  • The Day I Learned I Wasn't Adopted    Chapter 7

    Annie called me 40 minutes after I hung up on Mom.I was in the office dealing with the issues that were found during patrol when I noticed her calling me. I hesitated for two seconds before picking up."Annie," I greeted."Why did you run off to the Frostmoon pack? Who did you report your decision to?" she demanded in an urgent and sharp voice, sounding immensely offended."I reported it to the pack," I answered."I was talking about our family!" Annie snapped. "What are we going to do now that you're gone? Who's going to do the chores?"I tightened my grip on my phone slightly. Three weeks had passed since I moved to the Frostmoon pack. Annie's first concern wasn't whether I was able to adapt to living in another pack by myself, but who was going to do the chores at home."You're at home, Annie," I said."I'm at home?" Annie repeated. "I'm swamped with work. I don't have time to do chores. My photography course just started too, and I have a shoot this weekend. And yet, you w

  • The Day I Learned I Wasn't Adopted    Chapter 6

    I followed Leon to the entrance of the apartment. The unit was very small, but the heater was working just fine. There was a row of birch trees outside the window.Leon placed the keys on the cabinet next to the door and said, "There are some basic ingredients in the fridge. The grocery store is across the street. Call me if you need something."He left after I nodded.I received 17 messages after I turned on my phone. Three were from Annie.The first message was a single question mark after she noticed that my phone was switched off."What happened to your phone?" she asked in her second message.The third message was sent that morning, asking, "What do you mean that you're not wiring the money to me anymore, Anna? Is this supposed to be a joke?"Mom had sent two voice messages. I didn't play them. Dad didn't send any messages. The rest were Harvest Festival blessings from my work group chat and friends.I scrolled through Annie's and Mom's chats, but I didn't reply to any of

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