Semua Bab My Mom Lives on Lies, I Live on Revenge: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Early the next morning, Mom woke me up like nothing had happened last night at all."Come on down, Viv. I made your favorite scrambled eggs for breakfast."She smiled so lovingly and tenderly at me that I got a sudden chill down my back. Something felt fishy to me.Dad was sitting at the head of the table with his nose buried in the morning newspaper. He didn't even bother glancing at me as I sat down."Help yourself to some more breakfast, Richard," Mom said, refilling his coffee mug while speaking in a sickly sweet voice.This unnatural and awkward harmonious picture was a lot more alarming than her loud sobbing and crying last night.What on earth was going on? Had Mom somehow found out about something?After breakfast, Mom affectionately took my arm."Viv, come with Mom to the bank for a bit. I think there's something wrong with my card. You're familiar with these kinds of technology, so I'm going to borrow you for a bit."I felt my heart sink into my stomach at her words.

After the stomach-pumping procedure, the doctor had me wheeled out of the theater. However, he'd only just left before Mom immediately pounced on me like a vulture."Viv… I know that you're in pain," she said. Tears were plopping down her face like they were coming from a leaky water faucet. They looked very real. "It's all our fault… As your mom and dad, we should have taken better care of you…"Dad stood next to her, and his face was ashen.Mom suddenly turned to him and shakily said, "Richard, Viv was mumbling incoherently in her sleep just now…"I felt my heart clench at her words. I didn't know what she was up to again this time.The next second, she suddenly gripped my hand and said in an aggrieved tone, "She said… She said that she's had enough of this family… She begged me to divorce you!"Dad immediately glared daggers at me.Mom continued fanning the fire. "She said that you were a useless, good-for-nothing person, and she would rather die than admit that you're her fa

The veins on the back of Dad's hands that were still clutching the report bulged tremendously. He slammed the report in my face, roaring angrily, "What else do you have to say for yourself, Vivian Larson?"Is it really as your mom said? Do you think I'm useless and good for nothing? You don't want me to be your father anymore? Is that why you lied?"Mom immediately sprang up from the floor and pointed a finger at my nose. Her weakness from before was no longer evident in her voice as she screamed, "You saw that, didn't you, Richard! You saw that! I told you that she was a pathological liar! She actually dared to lie about this just to get in between us!"She then ran into Dad's arms and cried so hard that she shook all over. Yet, her lips were curled upward where I couldn't see them."She's trying to force me to my death! She's trying to tear this family apart!"Dad hugged her tightly and glared at me like he was about to tear me up with just his eyes."I knew that I should have

Dad was still gripping Mom tightly by the wrist, and he wasn't letting her go."Richard… Richard, I can explain…"All the color drained from Mom's face instantly. Her voice trembled as her eyes darted frantically between Dad and me."Explain?"Dad harshly shoved her aside, making her lose her balance and fall. "Then, explain on the call how you were planning to commit insurance fraud by killing Vivian!"He then stomped on Mom's hand, which she thought of using to prop herself up.Mom screamed in pain. However, she immediately glared at me resentfully and said, "It was Viv! She was the one who forced me into saying it! She hates us! She was recording our conversation so she could frame me for it all again!""Recording your conversation?"Dad crouched over and picked up the phone that was still connected. The screen lit up."This is the Chief Inspector of the Criminal Investigation Team. The call was ongoing for 27 minutes, and it was being recorded the entire time. Every single