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Lawrence shoved Vanessa's gun arm aside. The gunshot rang out—missing its target."How dare you shoot at your father!" Mother screamed.Vanessa's face covered with rage. "You forced me to this! I was supposed to be your only daughter! Then Claire came back—that bitch! Even dead, you still choose her over me! I hate you all!"As she raised the gun again, Lawrence kicked it from her grip with quick speed, twisting her arm behind her back fluently.Vanessa laughed wildly, even as he restrained her. "Or what? You'll lock me up? Hurt me? Go ahead. But remember—you'll lose your only remaining daughter！""This is for Claire," Lawrence yelled in fury. "You're finished."Father didn't hesitate. "Take her back. Lock her in the cellar."Vanessa was dragged to the family cellar and locked away. They made sure she suffered coldness, darkness, and loneliness. Father visited sometimes, and after, her screams lasted hours. But the Vitals had stopped listening. Finally, her cries faded into silence.My
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My father had used every connection in his mafia network to track Vanessa, finally locating her at a lakeside villa.That evening, rain poured in sheets as my family drove toward the location. The car went through the storm, water slamming against the windows like. Inside the car, the silence was scaring—Lawrence drove without a word, while Mother held a handkerchief, silently wiping her tears. Father sat rigid, his expression unreadable.When they arrived, Vanessa was ready for them—playing her victim role. She stood in the doorway in a white nightgown stained with dirt, faint rope marks around her wrists. The moment the door opened, she threw herself into Mother's arms with a dramatic sob."Mom! Claire hired men to kidnap me!" Vanessa forced out a few tears. "I know she hated me… but I will forgive her."The silence that followed was thicker than the storm outside. Mother didn’t hug her back. She just stood there, looking towards Father.Lawrence, who had always been the first to de
When I Die Chapter 5
The ambulance delivered me to the family's private clinic. Tubes snaked across my body, monitors beeping beside me. I didn't move, didn't speak, not even a string of consciousness remained. My family waited anxiously outside the emergency room.Mother was sobbing. Father stood silent. Lawrence kept demanding answers from the assistant doctor. "What the hell happened? Tell me she'll be fine!""Please remain calm," the assistant doctor reassured him. "The chief physician will explain everything shortly."Then the lead doctor finally stepped out, his expression serious. "She has an advanced brain tumor. It's been growing for a long time. Did anyone notice her collapsing? Nosebleeds? Or headaches?"A heavy silence fell. Then, like a dam breaking, the memories flooded back to them.Mother whispered, "She—she would leave the dinner table suddenly. Vanessa said she was just picky, that she hated our food—"Father held his breath. "At the gala last month, she passed out. Vanessa told everyone
When I Die Chapter 4
This time, the memory extractor finally showed Vanessa's disappearance.Three days before she vanished, Father bought me a piano. At our family gatherings, Vanessa always performed—playing violin, singing, charming every guest. But I remained silent in the shadows. Father decided this couldn't continue."People will talk," he said. So he arranged piano lessons, curious if I had any talent.To everyone's surprise, I excelled. The instructor praised my "natural sensitivity". Father, for the first time in years, smiled at me. "Keep practicing," he said.That night, I locked myself in the bathroom and cried. Maybe they'll accept me now. I practiced obsessively, fingers aching. I'll master this. I'll belong here. I'll never go back to that wretched village.Then on the third day, razor blades hidden between the piano keys sliced my fingertips open.Blood splattered the ivory. I screamed. Vanessa came running, pretending to care. "Oh no, Claire! Did you break a finger?""It was you!" I clut
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Tears streamed down my face—whether from the headache or the flood of memories, I couldn't tell. I forced my eyes open, desperate to escape the past.Dr. Mercer stood over me, taking notes. Around me, my family removed their helmets, their expressions unreadable.Lawrence wiped his forehead with the back of his hand. "Look, Vanessa was just a kid being a kid. Don't take it so personally.""Claire, darling," Mother said in a soft tone, "your sister's always been naughty. We'll talk to her."Father cut in, "Doctor, we have two more extractions. Find my daughter first."The doctor bowed. "Please be patient, Mr. Vitale. The subject is remarkably cooperative. I am sure we will succeed."As they reattached the helmets, the machine reactivated with an unstable hum. My mind swam through murky darkness as fragmented memories began to surface.This time, the memory was in Mother's bedroom. She was burning with fever.She lay in bed, moaning softly from time to time.Father was away on business,
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The door clicked open. A man in a starched white coat entered, polishing an antique pocket watch with his thumb. He bowed to my parents and Lawrence."Proceed," Father said."Yes, sir." Dr. Mercer moved with robotic efficiency. Three helmets gleamed in his hands. "You'll observe through these. The subject can endure three memory probes safely." A pause. "Most subjects do.""Three is plenty!" Mother snapped her helmet on. "Start with Vanessa's disappearance—she knows everything!"The doctor hesitated. "Mrs. Vitale, the subject's neural patterns are unstable. We should begin with—""Yes, we'll follow the doctor's procedure." Lawrence stepped forward, his voice firm. "Let's do this properly. For Vanessa."Mother gave a nod, and the doctor began his work. Moments later, all three were seated with helmets.The lights dimmed. Cold gel seeped into my scalp as the helmet clamped down.Click.Music trickled into my skull. The doctor's pocket watch swayed like a pendulum."Don't resist," he murm
