Semua Bab Stuck Raising My Uncle's Lovechild: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I opened my eyes and noticed a baby, still bundled in a blanket, placed right outside my doorstep. A handwritten note from my mother, Karen Brown, was pinned to the blanket."Damian, this is Uncle Jared's son, Matt. He's yours to look after for a few days."I took in my surroundings, and a sudden, staggering realization washed over me—I had been reborn. I was back at Ground Zero, the original starting point, where the perpetrator, the eventual killer, was still just a baby. It seemed like Heaven must have taken pity on me and given me another chance.I swore that this time, those who hurt me would face the consequences. I resolved to cut off that family of leeches' chance to attach themselves to me before they even started. I immediately executed a bold move—calling the police. "Is this the police? I'd like to report a case of child abandonment!"Did they truly believe I would become their fool and shoulder the burden of raising that baby? That was utterly out of the question!

The neighbors were all debating whether Uncle Jared was an unknowing party or a co-conspirator.It wasn't long before the police officers brought Uncle Jared over to the police station.I stayed in the corner, watching his worried expression and the way he seemed completely uneasy as he showed up late.I knew exactly where this was going. It seemed like Uncle Jared was preparing to pin all the blame squarely on poor old Mom. It turned out that their sibling bond was completely superficial—a fact that didn't surprise me in the least, given their family's consistent, inherent selfishness.Uncle Jared claimed that Mom had taken the child without his permission, saying he was completely unaware she had dropped the baby at my doorstep. "I'm sure Karen just felt sorry for my situation, thinking that an adult like me had no idea how to take care of a baby. You see, the baby's mother abandoned him immediately after birth, and with my job, it was impossible for me to handle everything. I'

Mom and Uncle Jared claimed that it was due to a mistake and out of necessity that they handed me over to Grandpa to raise back then. They hoped that I would give them a chance to make amends in the future.I was already so vulnerable, having just lost my only relative, and was consequently taken in by their performance. Not only did I accept their reconciliation, but I also started helping Mom financially whenever she constantly feigned poverty and helplessness.I could honestly say that my younger half-brother was brought up entirely on the money I earned. It was also because of this that Nathan had no objection to her coming to see me. After all, no one would ever reject a windfall delivered straight into their hands.I was so foolish, believing I had found a home. I never expected that Mom and Uncle Jared merely viewed me as an unlimited cash dispenser. They shifted every single one of their burdens onto my shoulders, including Uncle Jared's illegitimate son, Matt—my "dear" cous

Mom had bellowed, "If it weren't for the fact that her family had a bit of money, I would never have let your uncle marry her! I mean, what's the point of having money when she won't let us spend it? I knew that allowing her to marry into the family was bad news!"Heather should be considered lucky since Jared is completely subservient, yet she still refuses to bear him a son to carry on the bloodline!" I found it utterly incredulous, thinking that it didn't justify Uncle Jared having an affair with another woman to bear him a son. I didn't think Aunt Heather was lucky, since she got really unlucky running into Mom and Uncle Jared. They had already finalized the agreement before getting married, yet once they had tied the knot, they tried to back out. They pushed for the child to adopt his last name and sought to seize the car and house as well. It was just a mere last name, yet they behaved as though their lineage was one of royal succession.Uncle Jared never held a proper j

Heather's relative yelled, "Who the hell do you think you are? Do you have a death wish?"Karen was trapped, facing a torrent of verbal abuse while surrounded by a crowd.It felt as if every resident of the entire neighborhood had turned out for the commotion.Karen tried to flee, but the crowd held her fast. She immediately resorted to her usual ultimate move—shamelessly throwing herself to the ground and making threats.Heather's family wasn't about to back down, though. They calmly took out their phones and offered them up to Karen as she fell to the ground and threatened to call the police, ready to assist her in making the report."Go ahead and call the police then! You've already accused us of assault, so we might as well make sure we earned the accusation!""Get her! Go and give her a few more kicks. Otherwise, the police will say she's barely injured!""You think you can extort money from us, huh? You clearly mistake us for cowards!""I'll just treat this whole mess as