Lahat ng Kabanata ng Alone in Death: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

Under the sympathetic gaze of the doctor, I tilted my head back and swallowed the high-dose painkillers.My life had entered its final three days.Leaving the consultation room, I went to Emma's hospital room.It was warm and peaceful inside. My mom, Marlene Smith, and my dad, Thomas Fulton, were sitting by her side, doting on her."Emma, try some of the cake I made.""Drink more juice, you need the vitamins."The moment I appeared, the atmosphere turned cold."What are you doing here?""So now you're here to bother Emma again when you can't fake being sick anymore?""Jasmine, we won't let you bully her anymore."Mom stepped in front of me, her tone icy.Dad followed, shielding Emma behind him."We can't believe we raised someone as petty as you. If we'd known, we never would've had you."I gave a bitter smile. I used to argue, to shout, to expose Emma's lies. What did it get me? More favoritism for her and more blame for me. I was approaching my end; what was the point of

"You're not joking, Jasmine? Including the stock that's already gone public?" asked Emma again in disbelief.I could not understand it. Emma always had her eyes on everything I owned.Whenever I refused to give her something, she would call me selfish, accuse me of bullying her, saying I was not acting like a proper sister.I was finally handing everything over to her without resistance, and they still did not believe?"Jasmine, you've finally grown up. You finally understand how to be a good sister!" Dad was the first to react, praising me. "You two sisters being united and treating each other selflessly, that's all we ever wanted. Now we can finally enjoy our retirement in peace."That was laughable.Emma went through all that scheming to take everything from me. Was it really just to lighten my burden and let me enjoy life?She deceived everyone with her pitiful act and fake kindness.Suddenly, a sharp tightness gripped my chest, and I coughed twice. A metallic taste filled

Bang!The hospital room door was suddenly kicked open.Emma, who was lying on the bed scrolling through her phone, jumped in shock, her face turning pale.The last person she ever wanted to see had shown up: her biological father, Bass Reese, who had been missing for over a decade."What are you doing here?" Emma sprang up, both furious and alarmed.Bass leaned against the doorframe with a greasy grin on his face. "What, a father comes to visit his daughter and doesn't even get a thank-you?""Don't make me sick." Emma's voice was cold. "You dumped me at an orphanage and disappeared without a trace, and now you want to reconnect?"Bass shrugged and plopped down on the room's sofa, shamelessly lighting a cigarette."Save it. If your mom hadn't made someone send you to Jasmine's family before she died, do you think you could've snuck into that house and become their precious daughter? Let's be real, your 'life of luxury' still starts with me."He blew out a puff of smoke, then hi

Thomas paced back and forth in the room, visibly agitated.Marlene noticed something was wrong and gently tapped him, snapping him out of it. "Did you call Jasmine?""It's still turned off. It's been three days.""This isn't like her. She never goes off the grid without a reason.""You don't think something happened to her?"They grew unsettled the more they thought about it.The last time they had seen Jasmine was four days ago, at the hospital. She had handed the transfer agreement to Emma and quietly left. No one had noticed.The next morning, Thomas rushed to the hospital. As soon as he entered, he asked, "Has Jasmine been here?"Emma was momentarily stunned, then responded with annoyance, "Didn't she go traveling? She hasn't come to see me once since I got discharged."However, Marlene felt something was wrong. Jasmine always reported her whereabouts. Even if she was traveling, she would leave a message.Just as she was about to leave, Emma suddenly stopped her. "Mom, I've taken o

Bass let out a cold laugh as he spoke, "You people really are something else, treating an outsider like your own daughter while ignoring your real one."Then he tossed a thick stack of documents to Jasmine's parents. Inside were records of all the terrible things Emma had done behind their backs.After reading them, Thomas threw the documents at Emma with trembling hands and reddened eyes. He raised his hand, wanting to strike her.Lilith stepped in and stopped the old man. "I've already called the police. She'll be investigated for attempted murder."Thomas broke down in sobs.Emma had taken advantage of Jasmine's kind heart from a young age and slowly stole everything from her.Not only had he and the rest of the family failed to see through Emma's schemes, but they enabled her every move, too.It turned out Emma had gone so far as to poison Jasmine in cold blood.They did not even get to see their daughter before she died.Thomas clutched at his hair in anguish and collapse