Semua Bab The Final Goodbye: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"You're leaving us?!"My parents were shocked as they stared at me, the calm in my voice contradicting the bombshell I just dropped.Their eyes were wide with disbelief.That day marked my official return to the Cunningham household, but they were clueless about the truth.I had been reborn and was ready to move on from the past, from a version of myself that would never receive their love."Yes, I've booked my flight to study abroad. I'm just waiting on the visa. It should take a few more days—""You can't stand having your brother around, can you?!"My mother, Alice Ferguson, cut me off, her voice dripping with impatience.To them, my discontent stemmed from my brother, Jeff Cunningham, who was not a Cunningham by blood but had been living with them as if he were.They thought I was acting out, wanting to storm off in a huff because of him.Sensing she might have been too harsh, my mother's face softened as she tried again."Kelvin, you know that even if Jeff isn't our own

Jeff's expression was a mix of worry and gentleness, but his words felt like a death sentence."You disgraceful son!"No sooner had Jeff's words faded than our father, Thomas Cunningham, slapped me across the face.The sting left a metallic bitterness in my mouth."What did Jeff ever do to you that you'd treat him like this? If we hadn't taken you in, clothed and fed you, you'd still be slaving away in an orphanage! You thankless traitor!"Alice's words were filled with venom, her anger erasing any memory that I was their flesh and blood, the son they had lost and found after so many years."I know Kelvin hates me for stealing the life that was supposed to be his, but I never aspired to be the Cunningham family's heir. All I wanted was to be with Wynnie and to sometimes bask in the warmth of our parents' love. If Kelvin can't accept me, then I'll just have to leave."Jeff's voice was tinged with defeat as he turned to leave, but Wynnie's grip on his wrist stopped him in his trac

With that, I walked away for good.Just me, my scars, and my sorrow.They only felt the weight of my departure when I was truly out of sight.I left with nothing but a single photograph."Kelvin just doesn't get it," Jeff mused, his voice tinged with frustration."Throwing a fit like that, what does he hope to gain? Even if he storms back to that orphanage, it won't be long before it's torn down for new buildings. Why go through all this trouble?"However, when it comes down to it, it's all on me. I never should've stayed."Jeff let out a sigh, pretending to defend me.However, what he was really doing was manipulating our parents. He made it seem like I was just being stubborn before cleverly hinting that he might leave in order to get what he wanted.As expected, our parents rushed to comfort him, assuring him it was not his fault.Wynnie, however, snapped her head up."How do you know the orphanage is going to be demolished?" she questioned, her eyes sharp as knives.In

Jeff was unequivocally ousted from the Cunningham family. Initially, he sobbed and pleaded, desperate to stir Thomas's and Alice's sympathy.However, when they remained indifferent, preoccupied with finding my whereabouts, he erupted in rage. Jeff camped out at the Cunningham doorstep, cursing everyone, demanding that Thomas and Alice hand over the family fortune and shares to him. He went after Wynnie too, pestering her at the Gibson family business until security threw him out and taught him a harsh lesson. However, Wynnie's vengeance was far from finished.Jeff was kicked out of the Cunningham household without a dime to his name. He had lived a life of luxury, never lifting a finger for anything. Nevertheless, he could not even scrape together enough cash for a serving of fast food. My parents had turned their backs on him, cutting him off without a second thought. In his most vulnerable moment, Wynnie had someone tempt Jeff into the clutches of gambling. Maybe he h

"As for Jeff, if you had any trust or care for me, you wouldn't have judged me so quickly. You know, in my previous life, I blamed myself for everything, for ending up broken and with nothing." Everyone pointed fingers at me, clueless about the storm inside me. My family, my wife, they all turned on me for someone else, leaving me with no will to live, especially after knowing my wife had me go under the knife 99 times, which eventually wrecked my body beyond repair.That pain was the deepest cut of all. A thought crossed my mind.'I'm not walking that path again in this life!'After pouring out my heart, I was ready to grab Elena and walk away. Three years abroad did not just bring me true love, I also hit it big in my field, making waves in biological research.My fortune rivalled that of the Cunninghams and the Gibsons.However, I had barely stepped away when I heard voices behind me.When I turned around, I saw my parents and Wynnie standing there, their heads hung lo