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Whose Party Is This?

Whose Party Is This?

Short Story · Emotional Realism
By:  Maroon CypressCompleted
Language: English
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Familial Bond

Plot Twists

Bias

Hypocrisy

Regret

Family Emotions

Mom accidentally adds me into a group chat called "Happy Family". In the group chat, I saw Mom, Dad, and a stranger who's nicknamed "sweetheart". They are in the middle of organizing a birthday party for him. However, the thing is, tomorrow will be my birthday, which they have forgotten for the tenth time in a row. Mom says, "The venue must be dreamy. I want him to feel like an actual prince." Dad transfers a huge sum of money to "sweetheart". "Money is no problem! Just don't let Christopher find out about this. It'll screw things up for us!" I quietly take screenshots of everything, planning to find a chance to expose my parents' true colors and end everything with them once and for all. At that moment, my younger sister, who's always been great at her studies, sends me a screenshot via our private chat. It's a screenshot of the chat history between her and Mom. "Mom, have you made preparations for Christopher's surprise party yet? You promised me that this is the last time you'd lie to him!"

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Joann
Joann
Nicely done ...️
2026-08-09 07:45:00
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shrek wazouski
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Love it!!!
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وهاب وهاب
وهاب وهاب
super good..
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Iwed
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Good one, got me all teary
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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
I stared at the screenshots my sister, Suzy Blake, had sent me, and my heart sank.A surprise? The last time they would ever lie to me?That explained so much. Every year on my birthday, my parents would brush me off with all sorts of excuses."Chris, something urgent came up at work," Mom once said."Chris, I've got a meeting with a friend about business. Order some takeout for yourself," Dad once said.This year, they didn't even bother with excuses. They had simply replaced me with someone else.I tossed my phone aside. My chest felt as if something heavy had lodged itself there.Another message from Suzy popped up. "Christopher, don't overthink it. Mom and Dad just—"I replied with just two words. "Got it."Overthink it? How could I not overthink it?The facts were right in front of me. That birthday party for their "sweetheart" was the so-called surprise they had lied to me about. As their biological son, I was nothing more than a backdrop for another boy's happiness.I
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Chapter 2
My parents had treated me with the same indifference for ten years. Even the amount of money they gave me had never changed. I crumpled the bill into a tight ball and tossed it into the trash.After last night ended badly, they stopped pretending altogether.I heard Mom talking on the phone in her room. Her voice was brimming with excitement. "The venue is already set up. It looks just like a fairy tale!"Dad was giving instructions on the balcony. "Bring the bottle of '82 Lafite. We have to make sure Ben enjoys himself today."All the while, I drifted through the house like a ghost.Suzy left early that morning. Before she went, she glanced at me with a complicated look. "Christopher, no matter what you see, trust me."Trust her? Trust that she was part of this deception too? I let out a cold laugh and said nothing.Around noon, a delivery truck stopped downstairs. Two workers unloaded an enormous gift box tied with an exaggerated blue bow.I stood by the window and watched. I
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Chapter 3
I repeated Mom's words in an icy tone.The smiles on my parents' faces vanished instantly.Mom reacted faster. She stepped forward and reached for my hand, but I turned aside and avoided her. "Chris, why are you here?" she asked.Her voice trembled. "Come here, let me introduce you. This is—"I cut her off, fixing my gaze squarely on Benjamin. "This is Benjamin Smith, your sweetheart, right?"The smile faded from Benjamin's face as well. He looked at me, visibly at a loss. A flicker of sympathy passed through his eyes before he turned to my parents for help."Who is this?" a guest asked.Dad's face darkened completely. He lowered his voice and snapped, "Christopher Blake! Stop causing trouble here and go home!""Causing trouble?"I laughed coldly. "Dad, did you forget what day it is? Today is also your own son's birthday—mine."I spoke every word clearly.Gasps and murmurs spread through the crowd. Everyone's eyes shifted back and forth between my parents and me, filled with
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Chapter 4
I froze in place. Suzy, who was always calm and collected, was trembling from head to toe. Something tugged sharply at my chest.Mom, who was standing on the stage, seemed to come back to her senses. She didn't look at me again. Instead, she picked up the microphone. Her expression was dark and frightening. "I'm sorry for making a spectacle of this."The guests exchanged glances and fell silent. I thought she was about to announce the end of the party and have me thrown out as the troublemaker. However, what she said next stunned everyone."Today is indeed my son's birthday, but it isn't Benjamin's."She paused for a moment. Her gaze cut through the crowd and landed on me. "It's the birthday of my biological son, Christopher Blake."Benjamin opened his mouth to speak, but Mom shut him down with a single look.Mom took a deep breath and continued, "I know that you all have many questions. Why did we throw a party for an outsider while ignoring our own son? That's because we owe hi
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Chapter 5
In the photo showing my 12th birthday, I held a cake by myself with a single candle stuck in it.At 15 years old, I fell asleep at my desk in my school uniform, and there seemed to be tear stains at the corner of my eye.At 18 years old, I stood alone at the gates of my university. Behind me, parents and families came and went, seeing their children off, which made my solitary figure seem even lonelier.Many of these photos were ones I had never seen, as if they had been taken without my knowledge. Each photo precisely captured how I grew up alone during those years when I was overlooked.As the photos played, Mom's low voice sounded off-screen. "Chris, my precious son, I'm sorry. I always said that I was busy—busy with meetings, busy with socializing, busy making money—yet I forgot that my most important responsibility was simply being there as you grew up."I thought that providing you with a comfortable material life meant I had fulfilled my duty as a mother. It wasn't until on
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Chapter 6
"The group chat, the watch, and even the piano were all part of the act," Benjamin said.He pointed toward the other side of the stage. The curtain slid back to reveal a brand new white grand piano standing in silence. My initials, C.B., were engraved on its body.I was completely at a loss for words.It turned out that the group chat called "Happy Family" was a planning group, and the contact that was saved as "sweetheart" was me. The words that had cut me so deeply were scripted in advance for this day.Benjamin was nothing more than a hired actor with convincing skills. I was the only one who was kept in the dark, the true protagonist of this elaborate spectacle.Suzy handed my phone back to me and said softly, "Christopher, I'm sorry. I knew about it from the beginning, but Mom and Dad wouldn't let me tell you. I could only… remind you in my own way."I remembered the screenshot she had sent me earlier. "Mom, have you made preparations for Christopher's surprise party yet? Yo
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Chapter 7
As long as I held no expectations, there was no room for disappointment.However, today, my parents shattered the wall that I had believed was unbreakable, in a way that felt almost brutal. When it collapsed, it exposed the version of me that was already scarred beyond measure, yet still aching to be loved.I looked at them and saw the pain on their faces, raw and undisguised.What was I supposed to do? Should I stand there like a victor, mocking their foolishness and self-inflicted pain? Or should I play the role of the understanding son, falling into their arms for a picture-perfect family reunion?My thoughts were in complete turmoil.At some point, the surrounding guests quietly slipped away. Only our family, the event planner, and Benjamin remained in the banquet hall. Benjamin and his mother were both wearing awkward expressions.I took a deep breath. My gaze moved slowly across my parents' faces and then to Suzy's.In the end, I said, "The party was impressive, and the su
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Chapter 8
My parents never considered what this process felt like to me. It was a slow and relentless torment.They still tried to express their love in the way they thought was right. It was just like the past ten years, when they used their self-righteous busyness as an excuse to ignore me while I was growing up."Chris, then what should we do?" Mom asked.Her voice was thick with tears. "Tell us, what do we have to do for you to forgive us?"I looked at her, shook my head, and said, "I don't know. I'm exhausted."After saying that, I turned and walked away from the fairy tale they had built for me, one that suffocated me.I didn't look back. I could feel three pairs of eyes fixed on my back like nails, but I didn't slow down at all.When I walked out of the banquet hall, it was already dark. When the cold wind hit my face, I realized that it was already covered in tears.…I didn't go home. Instead, I checked into a hotel room. My phone vibrated relentlessly in my bag, but I ignored
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Chapter 9
"No matter what you think, you will always be my only brother," Suzy said.The door closed.I stared at the USB drive on the table, hesitating for a long moment before finally picking up my laptop.There was only one folder on the USB, titled "Gifts for Chris". When I opened it, there were ten subfolders labeled from "10 years old" to "19 years old".With trembling hands, I clicked on the folder marked "10 years old". Inside was a screenshot of a flight booking, showing a major theme park as the destination and my birthday as the travel date.There was also a video of Mom facing the camera, rehearsing what she planned to say to me. "Chris, happy birthday. I'm taking you to the place you want to visit most—"In the video, her voice sounded awkward and nervous. They ultimately canceled the booking, citing an urgent last-minute business trip as the reason.I then opened the folder labeled "12 years old". Inside was a design draft of a sports outfit, the same one I had once sketched
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Chapter 10
Mom walked out of the kitchen, and tears welled up in her eyes the moment she saw me.She stood there holding a bowl of freshly cut fruit, unsure of what to do. "Chris, you're home."I nodded, took the bowl of fruit from her hands, and said, "I'm hungry. Is there food?"Mom froze for a moment, then nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes! I'll heat something up right away!"She turned and hurried into the kitchen as if she had received the best news ever.Dad and Suzy came out of the study. Their expressions were equally cautious when they saw me.Suzy spoke up. "Christopher—"I walked up to them and handed the USB drive to Dad. "Thank you for the gift," I said. "Even though the delivery method was a bit unusual."Dad took the USB drive with shaky hands. "Chris, you—""I forgive you," I said.It wasn't because of the party or the overdue presents. It was because I saw their pain and remorse in that surveillance footage.It was also because I finally understood that love wasn't a questi
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