บททั้งหมดของ Glass-Torn Heart: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 9

The voice on the other end of the line was loud. Even I, a ghost, could hear it.“Is this Carol Lane’s family? She has already...”Mom froze for a moment:“Carol... What happened to her?”Before the other end could respond, Delila snatched the phone.Moments later, she hung up. Her eyes darted nervously as she stammered, “Carol... is fine.“She’s just emotionally unstable and demanding that everyone visit her. She yelled at me, too.”She wiped away her tears. Her voice was filled with hurt. “Mom, Carol must be angry that you took me to the hospital first. Don’t worry about me. Hurry and go see her...”The anger flared back on Mom’s face.“This accident wasn’t serious at all. It was just a tree! She’s probably exaggerating her condition just to get us to visit.”Dad visibly relaxed.“I knew it. She wouldn’t get hurt that easily.”Delila sniffed. Her eyes reddened.“Kelvin, Mom, and Dad, don’t be angry...“Carol must be mad at me. That’s why she’s making up excuses.“Why

Kelvin did not immediately respond. He only remained silent, as if weighing whether I was truly as vicious as they claimed.Mom and Dad asked Kelvin to stay at home for a few days.Kelvin paused. “But Carol still has not been discharged yet. It’s been a full day. I really should go see her.”Dad cut him off. “Oh, we’re her parents. We’ll visit her. Since she hasn’t contacted us yet, she’s probably feeling too guilty to show up. I heard from the nurses at the hospital that there aren’t many critically ill patients lately.”He hesitated for a long time, then he nodded with downcast eyes.My spirit felt a tug from an invisible thread. I followed Kelvin’s footsteps involuntarily, never straying an inch too far from him.I watched him carry a plate of fruit into Delila’s room. He picked one up with a fork and offered it to her lips.Delila accidentally spilled juice on him, then carefully wiped it off.Their intimate gestures brought out a suggestive atmosphere. I felt countless nee

Mom and Dad froze in place, stunned by Kelvin’s outburst. Their expressions instantly stiffened.Kelvin’s eyes were red. His voice was thick with suppressed sobs.“Carol is in trouble now, and you’re still arguing about this?“If you didn’t love her, why did you bring her into this world? Why the favoritism?”He reached out and pointed at the family portrait in the living room. In it, only Delila was smiling.“On the day of the accident, I took Delila away. Shouldn’t you have gone to check on Carol’s condition?“Now, the rescue team is saying she’s dead, and you can’t even be bothered to confirm it. You just think she’s seeking attention!“I’m starting to wonder if Carol is really as worthless as you claim, or… have you never once acknowledged her worth?”Kelvin’s words struck them like a slap across the face.Their expressions flickered, mouths opening and closing, yet not a single word of rebuttal escaped.“If you won’t confirm it, I will!”Kelvin turned to walk out right

Delila’s face was pale. Her whole body trembled.She clung to her parents, tears streaming down her face as she had done before, while begging them over and over to believe her.Kelvin frowned and shook his head in disappointment.“Even now, you’re still trying to wriggle out of it.”With that, he projected a USB drive onto the makeshift screen. “The dashcam footage has been recovered. The truth will be revealed shortly.”The final moments before my death was replayed, scene by scene. Delila’s shrill cry of “I want you dead!” echoed in everyone’s ears.My parents froze in place. Their blood seemed to have frozen solid.Mom snapped out of it first and staggered toward Delila. Her voice was trembling.“Tell me! Why did you hurt Carol? She’s your own sister!”Delila gasped for breath as she was gripped, terror filling her eyes.“Mom... I didn’t... She forced me... Carol picked on me first...”“Picked on you?!”Dad’s voice erupted suddenly. It was filled with unprecedented fu