All Chapters of The Child They Got Wrong: Madness Ensues: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Flames engulfed the abandoned warehouse that my stepson, Lucas Lincoln, was trapped in. I quickly phoned the fire brigade before repeatedly calling Jasper's number.Jasper Lincoln was Lucas' father as well as the leader of a search-and-rescue team. But right now, he was Lucas' final hope.Jasper rejected all my calls before finally answering one. I immediately asked him for help. "Your son is stuck in a fire, Jasper! You need to come and save him!"A cacophony of noise filled the background over the phone. I could hear cheers of congratulations and laughter being exchanged by people.Jasper's voice held a clear hint of irritation as he said, "Noah deserves what he's getting for always picking on his brother. If he's gone, I no longer have to deal with him wasting my money and framing Lucas for theft."Jasper then hung up the call.Everything seemed to turn silent as I gazed at the roaring flames.So Jasper thought it was Noah Green, the son I had with my ex-husband, who'd been c

Chapter 2

I closed my eyes as memories of the past resurfaced in my mind.Lucas had been a bully since he was young. He'd often push Noah on purpose and make him fall for no reason. Once, Lucas made Noah fall so hard that the latter's arm sprained. Lucas then went to Jasper while crying his eyes out, claiming that Noah had tripped on his own.Whenever any cash went missing in the house, Lucas would sneak the empty wallet into Noah's bag. Lucas would then innocently ask Jasper to search Noah's bag.Jasper never believed a word Noah said. His reprimands toward Noah only grew harsher each time.To Jasper, any attempts by Noah to explain himself were nothing more than deceptive lies.Once, I even caught Lucas spitting in the soup I was making. I'd only had a look of upset on my face. But he'd started flailing on the floor, claiming that his stepmother was going to hurt him.Jasper had come to the kitchen and slapped me across the face without even understanding the situation.I'd tolerated ev

Chapter 3

Yvonne soon changed into a new pair of latex gloves before holding up a sharp scalpel. Its metallic brilliance was projected onto the big screen behind Yvonne.She went to the body and sliced its chest open without hesitation.Yvonne then swiftly removed all the internal organs with a pair of surgical tongs. Crumpled bits of black were tossed onto a tray, dull noises of impact echoing out each time.The reporters carefully recorded Yvonne's thorough demonstration with their high-definition cameras. Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, these videos would later serve to torture Yvonne for the rest of her life.Presently, Yvonne was still explaining the process while making delicate and precise movements."Take a look here. Though the ribs are charred, we can see that the seventh rib here is a little different from the rest."She tapped that rib with her tongs."Here, we can see traces of an old bone fracture. Based on the way it's healed, the deceased must've been quite young when t

Chapter 4

Yvonne's public lecture was a resounding success. Her reputation soared with how perfectly her demonstration went.Once the lecture was over, Jasper ran onstage and embraced Yvonne. They then shared a deep, passionate kiss in front of all the reporters.They were so into the kiss that it seemed like nothing could pull them apart. It was as if they were the only two people left in the entire world.Meanwhile, Lucas' body had no hope of being restored anymore. The child would never have imagined that his final rites would be his mother tearing his body apart as his father cheered her on.Thunderous applause rang out from the audience as the cameras flashed wildly.The reporters had already decided what headline they would use for this news."Search-and-Rescue Hero and Genius Forensic Doctor: The Professional Power Couple."No one paid any mind to the cadaver that'd been taken apart, nor did they notice how calm and at ease I was.Jasper and Yvonne soon departed the stage and walk

Chapter 5

All the blood drained from Jasper's face as he stared fixedly at the cufflinks in Gabe's hands.Jasper had personally pinned those cufflinks on Lucas' sleeves last year. They were engraved with Lucas' initials—LL. There were no other cufflinks like this one anywhere else in the world.Jasper's body began trembling uncontrollably. His mouth moved, but not a single sound came out.He turned around and stared at the animal feeder again, watching as the white mice tore into the charred bits of flesh.Those charred bits had once been Jasper's beloved son, Lucas."No!" A guttural cry tore from Jasper's throat. He ran toward the feeder and scraped out the charred flesh with his bare hands. "Luke! Oh, Luke!"His fingers were bleeding from the mice's bites, but he seemed not to have noticed at all.Yvonne finally pieced everything together.Signs of an old fracture in the seventh rib. That expensive titanium alloy dental crown. The lack of a pacemaker.Noah needed to wear a pacemaker f

Chapter 6

I gave the audio recording of my conversation with Jasper on the night of the fire to the most influential media network in the country.My pleas for help were incredibly painful to hear."Your son is stuck in a fire, Jasper! You need to come and save him!"Meanwhile, Jasper's voice had been as cold as ice. "Noah deserves what he's getting for always picking on his brother. If he's gone, I no longer have to deal with him wasting my money and framing Lucas for theft."This audio recording was the straw that broke the camel's back.A search-and-rescue team leader abandoning a life in need of rescue after receiving a call for help, all because of said leader's own prejudice?This was no longer a matter of immorality. Rather, it was an outright crime!Public outrage was at its peak. Countless people congregated outside the search-and-rescue department. They waved banners in the air, demanding that Jasper be heavily punished for his crime."Murderer! Quit the search-and-rescue team

Chapter 7

The sound echoed throughout the small house.Yvonne was taken aback by the force of the slap. Her lip had split and was now bleeding.She gaped at Jasper, who had a terrifying look on his face. She found it hard to believe that this was the man who'd been so tender and affectionate with her mere moments ago."Did you just hit me?" Yvonne asked."Hit you? I could kill you right now!" Jasper seemed to have completely lost his sanity. "I lost everything because of you… My life is ruined because of you! How could you betray me like this?"Jasper began violently assaulting Yvonne.Whatever shared affection and promises they'd made to each other before were now nothing more than sharp, painful blades held to each other's necks. The pitiful love they had for one another was torn to shreds in the face of the truth.Yvonne's painful sobs and Jasper's angry cussing rang out from the house. The neighbors swiftly called the police, irritated by the noise.By the time the police barged into

Chapter 8

Strangely enough, the divorce proceedings had gone smoothly. Jasper had been unable to resist any suggestions by the court, given that his public reputation was in tatters now. The odds were simply stacked against him.The judge had awarded me the entirety of our shared assets, as well as his movable and immovable assets. This award came on the grounds that Jasper had continually engaged in illicit relations with Yvonne throughout my marriage with him. He also caused Noah great psychological harm and disregard. Jasper was thus found to be responsible for the breakdown of our marriage.He was left with nothing to his name save for perpetual insults and a large application fee to pay.I used the money awarded to me to start a charitable trust fund under Noah's name. This charitable trust was named ''Rebirth" and specialized in aiding children with hereditary heart disease. I soon injected the first sum of funds into the trust in Noah's name.News of this quickly spread far and

Chapter 9

The sounds of Jasper having a conversation with another man rang out."You have to make it look like an accident. Make sure the little bastard dies in there.""Don't worry. I've gotten everything under control. Once the other guys come over, you just need to delay the search-and-rescue team for some time. Not a single bone shard will be left of the kid after."Remember to pay me the remainder after this is done.""I got your back. I'll pay you a nice sum once Yvonne's public lecture goes smoothly."The guests went dead silent. They were shocked by what they'd just heard from the audio recorder.So that fire hadn't been an accident at all. Jasper had single-handedly planned it all out just so he could provide Yvonne with a "specimen" for her public dissection demonstration.It was Noah whom Jasper had intended to kill. But in the end, Jasper ended up taking Lucas' life instead.All the blood drained from Jasper's face, leaving it deathly pale. He stared at me in disbelief, fear

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