The Version of Me You Wanted

The day I got out of prison, my sister's adopted brother, Finn Andersen, livestreamed my homecoming. He shoved the camera in my face. "This is my brother. Even after being abused by thirteen people, he somehow found the strength to keep going." The comments blew up instantly. Evelyn Andersen frowned, but Finn just shrugged. Three years ago, I would've lost it. This time, I smiled at the camera. "Why shouldn't I keep living? They're the ones who deserve to be judged. They're the ones who should die. Not me." When we got home, it was the anniversary of our parents' deaths. Evelyn had Finn place flowers on their graves instead of me. I didn't stop her. When she gave Finn my room and stuck me in the storage room, I didn't care about that either. Even when Finn pushed me into the water again, Evelyn only saved him—even though she knew he could swim. I said nothing. A passerby pulled me out, and I went home alone. Evelyn gave me a strange look. "Asher, after three years in prison, you've finally learned how to behave." I gave her a faint smile. I'd just accepted reality. I didn't expect anything from her anymore. Besides, the System had finally come back three days ago after years of silence. It told me that in a few days, it could finally take me home. So after I really left, why did Evelyn lose her mind?