Chapter 2

While I was in a daze, the door to my ward opened.

Wendy and my mother shuffled over to my bed, worried that they would disturb my rest.

When they noticed that I was already awake, my mother suddenly teared up.

Her back was hunched even more, and there were crow’s feet around her eyes too. Her white hair also stood out like a sore thumb.

With teary eyes, she held my hand. “Lucius, you suffered a lot. Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to get revenge for you.”

Wendy gently wiped the sweat from my brow. Her voice was hoarse, as if she had been crying for a long time.

“The doctor said that your spine is shattered, and you might not stand again. But that’s okay. I won’t ever leave your side.

“Once you’ve recovered, we’ll go abroad for treatment. I’m sure you’ll have a chance to recover.”

Their eyes were practically shining with sympathy.

If I had not heard the truth from their very mouths, I might have believed them.

When they saw how dejected I was, my mother exchanged a look with Gertrude. After some hesitation, she took out a document from her handbag.

She spoke in a gentle and in a coaxing manner.

“Lucius, I know you’re crippled, but someone still needs to manage the company. Jacob has been helping at the company after you disappeared. Sign the document, and you can get treated later.

“Let Jacob run the company, alright?”

They stared at me fixedly and were eager for me to sign the agreement.

I hung my head and sneered.

“Where’s Rebecca? I’m not signing the agreement before seeing her.”

The atmosphere instantly turned cold.

My refusal caused my mother and Wendy’s expressions to turn dark.

But Wendy continued patiently trying to soothe me. “Don’t worry. Rebecca is my daughter. We’ve sent people to look for her. Once she’s back, we can be reunited.”

When I looked up and saw how eager and hopeful they were for me to transfer my shares, I felt my heart sting.

They never cared about what I said, and neither did they know that Rebecca was already dead.

My silence caused my mother to grit her teeth, and she hissed a warning.

“Lucius, you need to see the bigger picture. The shareholders won’t let a cripple run the company. If you don’t sign the agreement, then you’ll have to look for Rebecca on your own!”

I widened my eyes in shock and stared at my mother like she was a stranger.

They were threatening me with Rebecca’s well-being.

All my hopes were dashed at that moment.

They were willing to stoop to the lowest for Jacob.

…

After I was transferred to a normal ward, Jacob heard about it and came to visit me.

My mother was helping me massage my shriveled muscles.

“Lucius, Jacob is being nice by coming to visit you. He has delusional disorder and can’t get triggered too badly.

“Don’t bully him.”

Wendy helped me into my clothes and nagged at me as well, just like my mother was doing.

“You scared him so badly last time that he hid in his room for three days and three nights without food or drink. When we sent him to the hospital, he was diagnosed with gastric.

“Gertrude is right. You have everything. Stop trying to compete with Jacob.”

My hands trembled around the armrests.

My resentment grew, but when I saw my mother’s white hair, the anger turned into disappointment.

This was my family, apparently.

When Jacob came to visit me, my mother and Wendy decided to give us some space.

As Wendy shut the door, she gave me a warning glare, as if she was going to fight me if I hurt Jacob.

Once the door shut, Jacob turned into another person.

He threw the flowers he was holding on the floor, and when he looked at my useless legs, he laughed mockingly.