This Time, I Survived Their Plot のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

The second Felix saw the subwoofers in my hands, his eyes lit up."Well, well, Landon. Looks like you finally get it!"Lana glanced over and smirked. "What's this? You've changed? No more nagging?"I forced a smile and said nothing.Vincent leaned in. When he saw the stack of speakers, he perked up. "Felix knows what he's doing. Maybe we can feel young again."Donelia patted Felix's shoulder, then shot me a glare. "Seriously, look at you—so boring. Zero fun. Same last name, and you're still nowhere near Felix."I acted like I didn't hear and helped Felix sort the wires.At the same time, I picked out the cheapest extension cords—no fuses—and hooked them up, one by one.Once the last wire hit the charging port, everyone piled back into the car.This time, Lana skipped the front seat. She slid into the second row next to Felix.I didn't react. I hit the gas.Simple goal—make the car break down fast. Before the mountain road, it was all open highway. Whether I had to go for hel

We left that morning. Not a drop of water all day. I'd been driving the whole time. I was drained.Then Lana yanked the bag away."Don't touch it." She shot me a look. "You let us freeze like this. You don't get to eat. Drive. Find a rest stop."Vincent and Donelia jumped in."Our daughter got cursed marrying a loser like you. You still wanna eat? Fix this first."***"Wanna warm up? Easy." I stayed calm. "Turn the speakers back on. Move a little. You'll heat up."Felix brightened right up.He hit the power again.The DJ music blasted back—rough, weaker, laced with static.No one cared. They started moving again.We were getting close to the mountain road.My chest tightened. My palms got slick.Night dropped fast.Snow started falling.Then—A sharp crackle.The music died.Every light on the dash blinked out.The car jerked—then stopped cold.Total darkness swallowed the cabin."Ah!"Lana, Vincent, and Donelia screamed.Then—silence.Lana snapped first. She ki

"Sadie!" My voice came out rough as I forced my hand up.She ran to me. One look—blood on my head, my face gone purple from the cold—and her expression snapped.The rescue team rushed in, cracking open a first aid kit."They're trying to kill me!" I pointed at Felix running toward us, my voice shaking. "Felix. Lana. Her parents. They're all in on it!"I barely finished before Felix stumbled up, gasping for air.He saw the rescue team and Sadie—froze.Then his face flipped to panic, all fake hurt."Landon! What are you saying?" He dropped down, reaching for me. "I was worried! Why'd you run? It's snowing—it's dangerous!"I smacked his hand away. "Back off."Vincent, Donelia, and Lana came running up.The second Donelia saw me, she broke into loud sobs. "Landon! How can you say that about us?"Lana clutched her stomach, tears in her eyes, looking like the victim. "Landon, I know you're upset, but you can't accuse us like this."You were the one who wanted the speakers. Said w

They called me a coward. Useless. Said I was a grown man scared of a mountain.A real man pushes himself. If I didn't have that kind of guts, how was I supposed to make Lana happy?They kept at it until my face burned. I snapped and said yes.Now that I think about it, something was off.That mountain—that was the key.I snapped my eyes open, my gaze going cold."Sadie," I said, locking onto her, "check out Raven Peak. Have the team inspect the summit guardrails—see if anything's off. And I think they had a backup plan on the road. Find out if anyone's been scouting the mountain."Sadie nodded. "Got it. I'll set it up now."She turned to leave."Wait."I dropped my voice. "Also check if Felix has been in any trouble lately."If Lana and Felix just wanted an affair or a divorce, they wouldn't have gone this far.Something else pushed them into a corner."Understood. I'll report back ASAP."After Sadie left, the room went quiet again.I lay there, staring at the ceiling, e

I kept going. "That two-story house you're living in? I paid for it. Built it for you. Six months ago, I brought Felix into the city—no education, always causing trouble. I gave him a place, a high-paying, stable job. I handed him everything."I pointed at him, hate burning in my eyes. "I treated him like family. He stole my wife, went after everything I own, and even tried to kill me! So tell me—what else do I owe you?!"Uncle Caleb's expression kept shifting. In the end, he dug in. "Felix didn't kill you! You're standing right here, aren't you? Stop making things up!"***Seeing I'd completely cut off Uncle Caleb's side, Vincent and Donelia flipped instantly.They dragged Lana over, forcing smiles. "Landon, it's all a misunderstanding! Be the bigger person. Just forgive her this once. Let's move on, okay?"I looked at them, nothing but ridicule. "You call me ungrateful. A loser. But don't forget—before Lana met me, you couldn't even afford a decent meal with meat."After she m