All Chapters of My So-Called Family: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

At the Court of Judgment…I walked up to the bench with a numb face.Everyone stared at me, their faces full of different emotions. Anger, resentment, contempt, disgust, mockery… But there was no sympathy."I heard she was still struggling before coming up here. Clearly, she didn't want to face the court. She must feel guilty.""Hmph! She abused her parents, cheated on her fiance, stole her adopted sister's assets, and even tried to kill her own older brother... Any one of those charges would be enough to put her away!""Yeah! Vicious people like her are better off dead.""If you ask me, there's no need for a trial at all. Just euthanize her and be done with it."Hearing their comments, I gave a bitter smile.In their eyes, I was a vicious woman who had done nothing but evil. They all wished I would just die here and now.I was a little over a month pregnant. Just when I was looking forward to my wedding, my fiance dragged me before the Court of Judgment along with my parent

Chapter 2

The trial for justice had begun.The first charge against me, the defendant, was violation of the filial support law.My mother Miranda stood at the accuser's stand, tears streaming down her face as she accused me. She claimed our family was poor, that she toiled away on construction sites just to put me through school. When she fell seriously ill, I didn't offer any help or money, nor did I visit her. In the end, her illness went untreated due to a lack of funds. She ended up paralyzed from the waist down.She also accused me of tricking them into selling their house and pocketing the money, refusing to care for them after that. The event left them homeless and forced them to rent, while I used their money to live a high life.After hearing all this, the crowd began to curse me furiously."I spit on her! How absolutely heartless!""What an ungrateful woman… They should have strangled her at birth.""Those poor parents. She's so ruthless!"I stared at them, unfazed. When I spot

Chapter 3

No matter how much I begged, it was useless. Even though I was always at the top of my class, my parents acted like they didn't notice at all.Soon, they found me a job as a cleaner and forced me to work to support the family. "Make sure to send me your salary as soon as you get paid! Carl, Tony, and Sandy all need money. We're all counting on you."Every word out of Miranda's mouth was for her other children, but she never thought about me.The cleaning job had me up early and working late into the night. I was often so exhausted, I couldn't even stand up straight. Luckily, the place I worked at was a school, so I would frequently listen to lessons from outside the classroom.My boss noticed how hardworking and eager I was to learn, so he gave me an easier office job. He even tutored me and helped me apply to a technical school so I could get an education and learn some skills.I sent half my salary home, keeping only some for myself in preparation for school.Once, I was a da

Chapter 4

"You've been hiding money again, you ungrateful brat!" Arnold shouted at me furiously.Miranda came right at me in a rage, hitting me too. "You've got money to eat meat, but you won't share it with us? When did you become so selfish?!"I tried to dodge, clutching the beef tightly to my chest.They were both dressed cleanly and neatly. Sandy wore a red dress and carried a designer bag, looking every bit like a pampered princess. Meanwhile, my hair was split and tangled, my clothes full of patches, my shoes scavenged from trash bins with holes in my shoes, and my whole body filthy like a beggar.Sobbing, I shoved the meat into my mouth as fast as I could.It was so delicious.I'd never eaten anything so tasty in my life.The moment the beef went into my mouth, all my pain seemed to disappear.Seeing me eating the beef made my parents even angrier. Arnold pried my hands away and smashed the bowl of beef onto my head. "All you know is eat, eat, and eat like a pig! Here! Have your f

Chapter 5

The judge announced sternly, "Jurors, you may now deliver your verdict on this charge. Guilty or not guilty?"After some deliberation, the jurors began to cast their votes.I watched calmly, not the least bit anxious.On the other hand, my parents were clearly worried, the fear evident in their eyes.In the end, the jury delivered a unanimous verdict. One hundred votes declared me not guilty on the charge of violating the filial support law.Next, Arnold brought up the second charge against me.He claimed that I had pocketed the money from selling the house and run off with fifty thousand dollars, which was meant to be my wedding gift. I disappeared, leaving my parents with debt and chased by creditors every day.When the crowd heard this, they looked at me with renewed suspicion and doubt."She could have done it, but only because her parents treated her so badly. Maybe it was her way of getting revenge.""That's right! Her whole family is bringing the charges, after all!""

Chapter 6

I shook my head, still refusing.When Mr. Smith saw my resistance, he dropped all pretense and said coldly, "Looks like you still haven't made up your mind, but I've already paid fifty thousand dollars in cash for the wedding gift. She has to come with me to get the marriage certificate today."That was when it hit me. This was the real reason they called me back. They didn't care about my consent and had already sold me off.How devious!I pointed at Sandy furiously, who was pretending not to be there, and offered her to Mr. Smith instead. "I'm not interested, but she's a great choice. She's pretty and educated, definitely a perfect match for you."As soon as I said that, Miranda slapped me hard across the face. The burning pain made me gasp."You ungrateful brat! She's your sister! How can you throw her under the bus like that?" Miranda looked so furious she seemed ready to kill me right then and there.So, she knew exactly the kind of hell she was pushing me into. She couldn'

Chapter 7

Before Sandy came to live with us, I lived harmoniously with my two older brothers Carl and Tony. They cared about me a lot, too. After Sandy arrived, everything changed. They started ignoring me, doting on her instead. I wanted so badly to fit in and play with them, but they always shut me out.One time, as I was trying to win them over, I carefully made drinks for everyone. Tony and Sandy both refused, but Carl drank it. He ended up poisoned and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment.The doctor said it was rat poison.My parents screamed at me, calling me cold-blooded and accused me of poisoning Carl. No matter how I tried to explain that I didn't do it, they wouldn't believe me. They even threw me out, and I was homeless for three whole days.When I was nearly starving to death and sneaked back home, only then did I overhear Tony and Sandy talking. Tony said he saw Sandy buying rat poison and suspected her. Sandy denied it, saying she bought it to get rid of the r

Chapter 8

My parents thought it was just kids fooling around and not something out of the ordinary, so they never looked into it.The second time I met Sandy was by the river. Carl nearly drowned, and I ran to her family and begged her parents for help.Her parents went into the water to save Carl as they held their hands together. They managed to pull him out, but then the current suddenly became so strong that it immediately swept them away.By the time the rescue team arrived, it was too late. Her parents were already gone. If they hadn't tried to save Carl, he would have died, and they would still be alive. After my parents took Sandy in, she started to hate me. She told me that if I hadn't called her parents for help, they wouldn't have died. Thus, she did everything she could to win over my parents' affection, take what was mine, and create chaos at home. She even used her status as the daughter of Carl's savior to drive a wedge between me and my brothers.At first, my parents still

Chapter 9

That was how Sandy lost the vision in her right eye. Only a cornea transplant could restore her sight.When what happened reached my parents, the story turned into me attacking Sandy with a dagger. By then, I was too exhausted to even try to defend myself when it came to all their misunderstanding toward me.At that time, Arnold beat me viciously. "You ungrateful brat! Since you hurt her, you should give her your cornea to make up for it!"Miranda also sobbed uncontrollably. "She was so beautiful and talented, but now she's lost her eye… What will she do in the future? You must take responsibility!"Carl and Tony had no objections. In fact, they both supported the idea of me donating my cornea. I cried and refused, so Arnold locked me up and tried to force me into surgery.The next day, they actually took me to the hospital.I looked at my parents in disbelief, feeling completely powerless for the first time in my life. As the doctor approached, I jumped from the second floor fro

Chapter 10

What they didn't know was that the person in charge of extracting my memories was actually my best friend. The memories shown to everyone were real.With each charge failing to be brought against me, Andy grew more and more anxious.They were gambling—and they lost.After my parents and brothers saw the final memory, everything suddenly clicked for them. They were utterly stunned. Even if they didn't want to believe it, the truth was right in front of them.For a long time, no one could speak.When they finally came back to their senses, all their anger was directed at Sandy."My god! You're going to get our Lauren killed!" Miranda finally realized everything."So, all these years have been nothing but an act!" Arnold said, full of regret."I can't believe you fooled us for so long. What a joke…" Carl said with a self-defeating laugh.Tony wanted to say something, but all he could do was to lower his head in humiliation."That's enough! Cut the act! What's the point of having

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