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Chapter 1

I died while my younger brother, Sean Goyle, was operating on me. He was just an intern doctor. After I died, my soul returned to my mother. At that moment, Mom was busy comforting Sean. "Don't worry. Zachary's a tough one. He'll definitely survive this. Come, let me take you back to rest first."The look in her eyes as she gazed at him was one I'd never seen before—filled with affection and concern.Over the years, Mom's disdain for me had been more than evident. She was always impatient with me. I might have pretended not to care, but in truth, it still hurt. I just didn't want others to see my weakness. Now that I was no longer alive, the grief that had long simmered in my chest finally overflowed.As soon as Mom got home, her phone rang. When she heard the doctor say I had passed away, she snapped, "That's impossible! He was only diagnosed with a minor illness. With so many skilled doctors at the hospital, how could he possibly be dead?"He's just mad that his brother w

Chapter 2

Not long ago, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor at the hospital where Mom was working. But sadly, even as the hospital director, she had no idea about my condition. She even said I was just putting on an act. My attending physician said I was in a precarious situation. But if we could bring in Dr. Julian Xanders, the renowned brain tumor specialist, there might still be a chance for me to survive. And he just so happened to be Mom's close friend from university. There were times I tried to approach her with my medical records to get her help, but she didn't even bother to take a proper look. She merely threw the files to the floor and snapped, "I'm busy. Can you stop playing these silly games on me?"As time went on, my condition worsened. The tumor began to affect my optic nerve, and I eventually turned blind. All I could do was endure the pain in bed. Unable to bear it anymore, my attending physician sought Mom out. "Dr. Zieck, Zachary really doesn't have much time le

Chapter 3

On the day of my surgery, Mom anxiously waited outside the operating room. But she wasn't waiting for me; she was looking out for Sean, who was holding the scalpel for the very first time in his life. He'd always been timid. The moment my skull was opened, he began trembling. The supervising surgeon urged him to stop, but he insisted on continuing, saying he wanted to prove himself. Not long into the operation, one of the mistakes caused my heart rate to plummet. The other surgeon quickly snatched the scalpel from his hands and took over.Shaken, Sean ran out of the operating room in a panic and went straight to Mom. She didn't even show the slightest concern for me, even as I hovered on the brink of death. Her only focus was calming Sean down. She even took time off from work just to stay at home and keep him company. After I died, the hospital staff and the police kept calling her, but she rejected every call. A few days later, Sean said he was too traumatized to perfo

Chapter 4

There was a reason why Mom favored Sean. When we were young, she smacked Sean twice because he finished an entire jar of candy. The next day, she took us out, and while we were waiting at the traffic light, Sean pushed her onto the busy road out of resentment.He didn't use much force, but Mom's guard was down. And just like that, she stumbled onto the road. The moment she hit the ground, a car sped past and broke her hand. When she glanced back at us, my arms were still outstretched—I had been trying to save her. But she assumed I was the devil's spawn, trying to end her life, the one responsible for ruining her bright future. The real culprit, however, stood there crying and gained all of Mom's sympathy. She thought Sean was worried about her, but she had no idea the one who ruined her career was her favorite son. Fortunately, Mom wasn't in danger. Her hand eventually recovered after the surgery, but as a cardiac surgeon, she could no longer perform operations.The hospit

Chapter 5

The driver suddenly slammed on the brakes, jolting me out of my reverie. He cast a sheepish look at Mom and apologized, "Sorry, I almost missed the stop."But Mom, who usually wouldn't miss her chance to snap at the driver at a time like this, was currently too focused on Sean to bother with such trivial things. She ignored the driver, grabbed her luggage, and exited the car. I stared at the view in front of me and belatedly realized this luxury suite with a seaside view was the one I once told her about. Using the money I'd saved up from my years of salary, I had planned to bring her and Sean here once she was on break. And now I had indeed come with them—only, as a soul. Vain as ever, Sean was clearly stunned by the scenery too. Pulling his phone out, he began snapping selfies nonstop and posted several updates to his social media. Ever since they arrived at Meldives, they seemed to have completely forgotten that I'd just come out of surgery. They spent every day either

Chapter 6

Mom grew even more furious seeing Yvonne, who had seemed so meek just moments ago, now standing her ground so aggressively. "Yvonne," she snapped. "I'm warning you… you'd better know your place. Be careful, or I'll fire you the moment I get back!"Get out of my sight while I still have some mercy left!"Words lodged in Yvonne's throat. Unable to speak anymore, she wiped her tears and turned around to leave. I wanted to speak up for her, to defend someone who had only ever tried to help me. But no matter how hard I screamed, no sound came out. I could only watch helplessly as she disappeared around the corner, crying. I couldn't even wipe her tears away for her.After she left, Sean tried to comfort Mom."It's okay, Mom. Don't be angry. Maybe Zachary's still bitter about me taking that medical award from him last time."Mom sighed. "Even if he had won that award, what good would it have done? Forget about saving others—we should be thankful if someone as twisted as him didn't

Chapter 7

I was still lost in my memories when Mom walked into the bedroom alone and started rummaging for my phone number. After hesitating for a long time, she finally dialed my number. But I had already been dead for a week. How could I possibly pick up the phone? Enraged, she began texting me. "All I did was to have your brother perform surgery on you. Do you really have to get so mad that you're ignoring my calls now? How dare you?"If you've got the guts, don't bother coming home! If you want to die, go ahead! Die somewhere far away!"Don't you dare think just because Yvonne's backing you up, you're invincible. When I get back, I'll have her fired with a single word and see how you two keep sneaking around then!"I wanted to speak up for Yvonne and explain that she only helped me out of genuine kindness. But I couldn't make a sound. All I could do was stomp my feet in frustration. She was the only one who had ever shown me warmth, and I didn't want her to suffer like this. "

Chapter 8

Still in a daze, Mom signed the papers to collect my body. In the days that followed, she never went back to the hospital. Aside from arranging my funeral, she spent each day lying in bed, staring at the ceiling blankly. What surprised me most was that her hair turned gray overnight. She looked like she had aged ten years in just a few days. She barely ate and looked so gaunt and pale, as if she were gravely ill herself. Eventually, the day of my funeral arrived. Perhaps out of guilt, Mom made the ceremony fairly grand. All our relatives and doctors from the hospital showed up, whispering quietly among themselves. Over the years, everyone knew how openly she favored Sean and how much she despised me. But knowing what her temper was like, no one wanted to provoke her. They all simply stood by and did nothing. Apart from them, Dad and Yvonne also showed up at my funeral. The moment Dad walked in, he slapped Mom hard across the face. Just as I was still confused, he said,

Chapter 9

The police took out a pair of handcuffs and locked them around Mom's wrist. She didn't resist and simply followed them into the police car, looking defeated. She confessed to everything at the station, laying out all the evidence of her crimes without attempting to hide anything. While awaiting her trial, she refused every meal the police brought her, knocking over every tray. She sat in the corner of her cell all day without sleep, murmuring to herself over and over that it was all her fault. "Zachary, I'm sorry… If there's a next life, I promise I'll make it up to you."Without thinking, I immediately responded, "That won't be necessary, Mom. I don't want to be your son in the next life."As if she could suddenly see me, Mom turned toward me and exclaimed, "Zachary, you came to visit me! I knew you couldn't bear to leave me."I was startled, but I tried speaking to her again."Mom, can you really see me?""Silly, of course I could," she exclaimed, rushing toward me with a

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