Semua Bab Mom, Trust Me One Last Time: Bab 1 - Bab 9

My mom, Claudia Evermore, was a brilliant scientist who never made mistakes. She always said I was an irredeemable liar. I endured both mental and physical torment from a young age, yet I had believed her without question, until that Christmas, when I was left to suffocate in the attic.I felt like I was going to die, and panic surged. I could only gasp for air and crawl toward the door.Footsteps thudded up the stairs. Mom hadn't left. I trusted that Mom, the nationally renowned scientist, could save me. A glimmer of hope stirred in my heart."Jessie Hartwell, Ryan's hungry. What are you waiting for? I booked your seat at the restaurant. Don't make me regret it," Mom said, staring at me like I was completely hopeless.She had been burning with fever last night, and I had stayed up all night to care for her, just for the chance to join her and Ryan for Christmas dinner. There was no way I was giving up now."Mom, I really can't breathe… It hurts so much…" I gasped, reaching for

The morning sun finally broke through the clouds. Mom had set the table for breakfast for the three of us and opened my door, only to find me still in the attic. Her temper flared immediately. "How can you be this dumb? The door wasn't even locked, and you still haven't come back to your room?"If I had heard this in the past, I might have believed Mom was strict on the outside but gentle at heart, that she cared for me. However, after a night of heavy rain, with my body getting soaked and then drying, that thought had vanished.Ryan ran upstairs and opened the attic door. "Jessie, come out and eat!" he called. Then, he turned to Mom. "She's still sleeping!"Mom frowned deeply. "Is she a pig? How can she sleep this long?"She hurried upstairs, and when she saw me still in the same position from the night before, she froze. "Jessie, you stayed like this all night?"She snapped, "Are you sulking at me? What did I say that was wrong? Even now, your signal is all devil! Was I born t

Mom screamed and stumbled back two steps, unable to process what she was seeing.It wasn't entirely her fault. My collapsed body was too horrifying. My damp hair was plastered to my twisted features, and my mouth hung open in a silent gasp, as though I had been struggling to breathe. My fingernails had clawed my neck until it bled, and even the spot on my scalp where the chip had been implanted was gouged, leaving a bloody hole.I looked like a ragged doll that was left to rot for years."No! Jessie! Don't do this to me! Stop playing tricks! Get up!" Mom shouted hoarsely. However, I would never again twist my fingers together, lower my head, and approach her timidly to apologize.Mom trembled as she came closer. The elegant, well-educated mother I had always known now looked disheveled. Her makeup was smeared, and panic was written all over her face. "This is impossible! I just got a devil signal from the chip. How could you…"She even began to choke back tears. "Get up, Jes

The officer's words landed like blows, striking not only Mom's ears but sending shockwaves through my dazed mind.Wasn't Mom supposed to protect me? How could she possibly hurt me like this?Mom shook her head frantically. "No, I didn't! I would never! I'm practicing scientific parenting. My research doesn't lie. I'm trying to teach her. Officer, you can check for yourself. "I, Claudia Evermore, a renowned scientist, have won countless awards with this advanced chip, helped so many children correct bad habits, and improved so many families' lives. "How could I harm my own child? Everyone says she's too much like her father. You don't know how cruel he is. I was trying to save her…"As Mom scrambled to defend herself, the officer received the investigative report on the advanced chip.His expression grew grimmer with every page he read. Finally, he slammed a thick folder onto the table."Claudia, you had twins and implanted chips in them illegally ten years ago. That was a crim

It wasn't just Mom—this was also the first time I saw myself inside the urn. Ever since Mom was sent to prison and Ryan to the orphanage, I had wandered the world like a lost spirit.As I saw Ryan playing tricks on the other children at the orphanage and Mom being mistreated in prison, I felt just as powerless. Only now, I was calmer, more distant, and oddly fatigued.I had once yearned so desperately for Mom's attention and approval. Though she now constantly called my name, the joy I had expected never came.Mom lightly rested her hand on my urn. For the first time, she gently said, "Jessie, it's so small and dark here. Are you getting used to it? I was wrong. You are nothing like your father or me. You are our dearest girl. I know you aren't a liar. You are a good child. Could you come back to me…"She paused briefly and let out a chuckle. "Maybe not. I have nothing left. I am not worthy to be your mother. I will spend my life making amends and praying for you, my daughter…"A