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Chapter 1

"Cassian, what do you mean by this? Over just a million dollars, you're going to cut ties with me?"Mother's eyes were red, her voice trembling."Mom, I'm not cutting ties," I said calmly. "It's just that from now on, the three of us will split all your expenses—living costs, medical bills, medication, everything."From now on, we'll take turns looking after you. You are a treasure for all three of us. I can't possibly keep all that blessing to myself."The reflection from the coins on the floor stabbed at my eyes as I spoke.Mother grew anxious."How can that work?! Your brother and sister would be exhausted!""What's so exhausting about it? I'll bring your luggage over tomorrow. Four months at each house—that makes a full year."When she realized I wasn't joking, Mother became even more flustered."They're still young. How would they know how to take care of someone?"Logan was thirty this year, and Sienna twenty-eight. Yet in Mother's eyes, they were still children. But th

Chapter 2

The room fell silent in an instant.Mother's arm trembled slightly as it dropped to her side. The look she gave me was filled with disappointment."Cassian, when did you become so selfish?"When your father passed away, he specifically told you to take good care of Logan and Sienna. And now, look at you—over a million dollars, you want to drag them into court! Are you trying to anger me to death?"Mother grew more and more emotional as she spoke. Sienna hurriedly handed her a glass of water.My right cheek still burned from the slap. I stared at Mother, unwilling to back down."Mom, I'm your child too! I only want fairness!"My eyes reddened as the words forced their way out, carrying years of pent-up grievance.Logan let out a sneer."Cassian, how old are you now? Why are you still acting like a kid who didn't get his candy? Fairness? Didn't Mom give you twenty cents? What are you still making a fuss about?"Sienna quickly chimed in."Exactly! Cassian, why are you being so

Chapter 3

Logan immediately @-mentioned Vivian and me in the family group chat.Logan: [@Cassian @Vivian What do you mean by this? Why did you kick Mom out of your house?]After sending the message, Logan posted a photo of the suitcase in the group.Logan: [Just because Mom won a million dollars in the lottery and gave Sienna and me 500 thousand dollars each, but only gave you two dollars, you got upset and kicked her out?]Logan: [Do you two even have a conscience?]Right after that, the group chat erupted into a trial against me.[Cassian, you and Vivian have gone too far! How could you treat your mother like this?!][The eldest son is like a father. Isn't it your responsibility to help your younger siblings? Why are you being so stingy?][Exactly! Besides, your mom still gave you two dollars, didn't she? It was at least a gesture. Why are you two making such a big deal out of it?]Sienna quickly added her voice."Cassian, I know you're just unhappy that Logan and I didn't take care

Chapter 4

At the company entrance, Mother was lying on a stretcher, wiping away tears.Logan and Sienna stood beside her, holding up a banner and crying as they accused me loudly."Cassian, come out here! If you've got a problem, take it out on us! Why are you taking your anger out on Mom?!"Mom worked herself to the bone raising you. To put you through school, she even stopped my sister and me from studying. And now that you've made something of yourself, you've kicked her out of the house!"Furious, I grabbed the banner and tore it down, throwing it onto the ground."Logan, what nonsense are you spouting?! You were the ones who took the tuition money I gave you and spent it on going out and having fun! How is that my fault? I'm telling you—if you keep slandering me, I'm calling the police!"By now, more and more people had gathered around. Quite a few had already taken out their phones and started livestreaming.Sienna suddenly dropped to her knees and burst into loud sobs."Everyone,

Chapter 5

It turned out Vivian had already made copies of all the evidence."Logan, Sienna," she said calmly, "you keep saying Cassian is unfilial. But ever since he started working, he has transferred 2,500 dollars a month to your mother for living expenses. It's been ten years now—that's 300,000 dollars in total. And you call that unfilial?"People flipped through the thick stack of transfer records. The anger on their faces gradually faded, replaced by pure shock.Logan and Sienna's faces flushed a dark, purplish red."Sienna," Vivian said coldly, staring straight at her, "did I really push Mom down the stairs and break her leg?"Sienna's face went pale, but she stubbornly held her ground."Y-yes… yes! Mom has always lived with you two. Anyway, you're the ones who didn't take care of her properly!"Vivian actually laughed from sheer disbelief and immediately pulled out another document."Wasn't it you who insisted Mom go out in the rain to pick up your child, which caused her to slip

Chapter 6

"So, this is how we've been abusing you, is it? And have your other two children ever cared for you this much?" Vivian said.For a moment, the crowd didn't know what to say. Their expressions softened as they looked at Vivian and me with sympathy."Mom," Vivian continued coldly, "over the past seven years, your medical expenses and the living allowance we gave you add up to 750 thousand dollars. Cassian and I accompanied you to the hospital 320 times. And what did we get in return?"What we got was you joining forces with Logan and Sienna to accuse us of abusing you—of starving you. Mom, you truly have no pity at all for your eldest son."The onlookers, realizing they had been misled, erupted in anger."At first, I thought the old lady was pitiful. Turns out the eldest son is the real victim. His father died, and his mother doesn't love him. He paid and worked to support her, and in the end, he gets slandered!"What an incredible daughter-in-law. I don't even treat my own mother

Chapter 7

I remained unmoved by the three of them pleading for mercy.Before long, the five of us were taken to the police station. Even the man who had punched me earlier volunteered to go along and testify, hoping to make up for what he had done.With both witnesses and evidence present, the three of them had no way to deny it.After the statements were completed, Vivian and I took the initiative to sign a reconciliation agreement with the man who had hit me. He thanked us profusely before leaving and promised he would never act so impulsively again.Just then, the officer who had been taking statements from the other three walked over."Your mother and your younger siblings have already admitted their wrongdoing. According to the law, if you refuse to sign a reconciliation agreement, the three of them will be detained for three days."Vivian and I exchanged a glance. In each other's eyes, we saw the same silent understanding."We can sign a reconciliation agreement with my mother," I s

Chapter 8

In the plaintiff's seats, my mother, Logan, and Sienna all stared at me with open hatred. It was as if we had been enemies in a previous life.More than once, I had wondered if I'd actually been picked up off the street. Otherwise, why had she never loved me?At my lowest point, I had secretly taken both my toothbrush and my mother's to get a DNA test. Unfortunately, the results showed that we truly were mother and son.Back then, I could only laugh—disappointed and helpless.Now, looking at the three of them across the courtroom, my heart remained completely unmoved.My lawyer presented solid evidence, one piece after another, while the opposing lawyer steadily retreated.The color drained from their faces.In the end, the court ruled that our mother would be cared for by her three children in rotation.Logan and I would each provide 500 dollars per month in living expenses, while Sienna would contribute 250 dollars.The two of them were clearly dissatisfied. They immediately

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