Lahat ng Kabanata ng Mother's Experiment: The Key to Insanity: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

When I opened my eyes again, I was in a hospital.A few feet away, a cheerful family was laughing together. I watched them with a faint pang of envy.“Why is she allowed to eat a burger?” I asked.The doctor blinked in surprise. “Sorry, what did you say?”“Those are junk food. Mom told me since I was little that eating them is bad for my health,” I replied.The doctor smiled patiently as he explained, “You don’t need to worry that much. Eating something like that once in a while won’t hurt you.”I shook my head quickly. “No. Mom would be upset if she found out.”A bitter smile tugged at my lips.In my almost 18 years, I had never once eaten my fill, all for the sake of Mom’s so-called idea of a “perfect body", let alone a burger.Just then, Mom burst into the room. Without a word, she marched straight to the doctor and started yelling, pointing her finger right at his face.“What kind of quack are you? Do you even have any professional ethics? How dare you tell my child to ea

Mom yanked at my dress as she scolded me, as if wearing it were something shameful, something indecent.The sting on my cheek spread all the way to my chest, burning deep. "Mom, they're my best friends," I pleaded. "Please stop."Her anger flared. "You used to listen to me. You did whatever I said without question. However, ever since you started hanging around with them, you've learned to argue and lie to me. "Tell me, how can a bunch of useless nobodies like them be called friends?"I closed my eyes, my breath trembling as anger and humiliation clawed at my chest. The pressure caved in on me with such force that it almost suffocated me. Just as I was about to fight back, my body froze.Maybe my emotions had spiked too high and triggered the microchip. Suddenly, all my sadness and anger vanished, leaving only a crushing emptiness. For a moment, it felt like resisting no longer had any meaning.I couldn't remember how I got home that night.…After the party came finals week,

Mom smiled brightly at the camera. "Good evening, everyone. Today is my daughter's 18th birthday. Thank you all for tuning in to the live broadcast. As the lead test subject, I'm honored to introduce you to the AetherSync System."I was led into the camera's view by one of the developers from the lab."As you can all see," Mom began proudly, "Elsa has been able to grow up carefree and flawless because I implanted a microchip in her the moment she was born. The chip in her body can block pain, enhance memory, and perfect her personality."As soon as Mom finished speaking, the live-stream's viewership skyrocketed. The comment section exploded with excitement."Is this real? That means I'll never have to worry about my son's grades again!""My kid keeps hanging out with bad influences. With this system, I could rewrite his memories so he only plays with good students!""Where can we get this implant? We need it right now!"Mom beamed at the flood of comments. When her gaze shifted

"In the name of a life without pain or flaws, you thought you had the right to tamper with her memories? You erased her love for painting simply because you disapproved of it, taking away even the sorrow she felt from being constantly called useless."And when I gave her a hairpin as a small gesture of friendship, you twisted it into so-called puppy love before forcing her to cut off everyone she cared about."With every word Chris said, Mom's face grew paler. "Shut up! You don't know anything!" she shouted."Oh, I know plenty," he snapped. "You blocked her senses over and over again. Even when she tripped and fell, you disabled her ability to feel pain. She couldn't feel anything anymore—not pain, not joy, not even the fact that she was still alive."Chris pulled out a letter I had given him three days ago.Mom's eyes locked onto the folded sheet. "What is that?"His voice trembled with sorrow. "This is from Elsa. She left it for both of us."He unfolded the letter and began to