All Chapters of Fair Balance System: Every Lie Turns Into Debt: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Since there were no funds left in my medical insurance account, I didn't hesitate to use the money that I had just received to pay the hospital bill.After leaving the hospital, I prepared a table full of dishes to celebrate my fresh start. It was just past 6:00 pm when my daughter-in-law, Vivian Mills, came back with my grandson, Adam Thornton."What's wrong with you, Beatrice? Adam doesn't eat mashed potatoes!"I gave her a cold glance as I picked up my spoon. "Who said this is for Adam? Can't I make this for myself?"As if caught off guard by my reaction, Vivian gave an awkward smile and nudged Adam. "Your grandma made you some good food. Try some."Unexpectedly, Adam threw his schoolbag on the floor before bursting into tears."I don't want to! Grandma is smelly! I don't want to eat with Grandma! I want burgers!"Vivian tried to coax him for a long time, but in the end, she had no choice but to give in.Before leaving, she said with an awkward smile, "Beatrice, we'll take y

Chapter 2

A sizzling hot shared barbecue platter was set before us. Adam happily gnawed on a rib while everyone else ignored the fact that I couldn't chew meat anymore because of my lack of teeth.I could only drink bowl after bowl of soup until I was finally just full of liquid. When it came time to pay, Raymond received a phone call. "Mom, sorry, but something came up at work. Vivian doesn't have any money on her, so can you pay first? I'll pay you back later."He then left in a hurry. I didn't even look his way when I paid the bill, as I had already expected this. "Calculating… Money for food has been credited."It would seem like my son was really going to end up with a huge IOU.After seeing Vivian and Adam off, I went next door to visit Susan Glenn since I had nothing else to do. "Oh my, Beatrice, why are you still dressed so plain? If you're going to enjoy being taken care of, you should at least dress up a bit!"I smiled, giving a dismissive wave. "Enjoy being taken care of? I just

Chapter 3

"Beatrice, I hate to say this, but you're kind of a slob and overly frugal. You'll set a bad example for Adam. It's not like we're not going to support you. We'll send you money every month and visit during the holidays."I trembled with rage, my voice turning shrill. "That's blatant favoritism!""So what if it is? She's my mother. If you want someone to take care of you in your old age, go talk to your own son. See if he'll listen to you."After she hung up on me, I felt my blood rush to my head. Soon, everything went dark, and I passed out.When I slowly came to, I found myself lying in a hospital bed again. The nurse changing my IV didn't notice I was awake and was chatting with a colleague."Hey, did you hear? This Beatrice Chambers' son came to the hospital two days ago to give Dr. Glover a gift to express his appreciation!""What? That can't be right. This patient's attending physician isn't Dr. Glover.""But Dr. Glover is his mother-in-law's doctor! When that woman twiste

Chapter 4

As I listened to the shouting over the phone, I sniffled, feeling like I had never felt so clear-headed in my life."Raymond, didn't you say you'd take care of me? I'm just fulfilling your wish."On the other end, Raymond took a deep breath, forcing himself to stay calm. "Mom, have you been misled by someone? Is that why you're scheming against your own son?"I don't owe you anything. Now transfer the money back to me immediately."I let out a cold laugh. "Every single cent that was transferred is what you owe me. I hadn't wanted to ask for it before, but now it's time you pay up."I hung up before letting out a deep breath.The anger that had been building for a long time in me finally subsided a little. As I opened the curtains, warm sunlight spilled over me. For the first time in a long while, I felt alive again.Since Raymond was overseas, coming back would take at least a 12-hour flight. Moreover, today's tickets were already sold out.That thought alone made me feel stran

Chapter 5

"Mom, I was wrong. I shouldn't have been so stingy and refused to buy you those earrings. I shouldn't have been too busy with work to visit you in the hospital as well."He sounded sincere, and as he went on, he broke down in tears. "I really messed up, Mom."He held my rough hands with both of his, rubbing them nonstop, his eyes turning red. "Mom, you've worked hard your whole life. It's time I let you enjoy life. I'm really sorry about everything."Seeing him crying so pitifully, I felt an ache in my heart. If not for the notification ringing in my ears, I might have been fooled by his harmless-looking act."Ding! An empty promise has been detected. Calculating… Due to the debtor being bankrupt, an additional 100 thousand dollars will be added to the IOU. SMS notification sent to debtor."The phone on the table lit up silently, but Raymond, fully immersed in his performance, didn't notice at all.He slyly slipped a pen into my hand, then pulled a document out of nowhere. "Here,

Chapter 6

I let out a long sigh. "You're the one who's claiming all of that. How could that be considered me pushing you to your grave?"Raymond's fingers trembled as he pointed at me. After what felt like forever, he shouted, "Alright. I see how it is!"With a loud bang, he slammed the door open and stormed off.The room fell into silence, broken only by my faint sobs echoing in the space.He never came to visit me in the hospital again after that. I spent a week in the hospital before finally being discharged.The first thing I noticed upon returning to my familiar home was the wide-open door. Inside, everything had been turned upside down. At a glance, it looked like a hurricane had swept through.Was it a burglar? My legs were shaking as I painstakingly checked everything, only to realize that my retirement passbook was missing.I slumped helplessly onto the floor. As I looked at the mess around me, an unexpected thought surfaced. At least only my passbook was gone.There wasn't much

Chapter 7

When Raymond and Vivian heard that, their faces paled. As they exchanged a look, I clearly saw panic and shock in their eyes.Vivian was the first to snap out of it. She forced a laugh as she tried to calm me down. "Beatrice, I was just joking around. Why are you getting so worked up over a joke?"Raymond quickly put away the scarf and nodded immediately. "Yeah. It's just a joke. I'll bring the scarf back to you right away."Sneering, I hung up. Only then did I finally breathe a long sigh of relief.Good. It would seem like they didn't know how the IOU system actually worked. Now that they were afraid of it, they would at least treat me with a bit more respect.Before long, they came in. Raymond had packed the scarf in a gift box and even brought gifts for once.Vivian had also bought the gold earrings promised to me. She put them on me with a forced smile. Even Adam, that little troublemaker, obediently greeted me.Raymond then busied himself cleaning the house. After bringing

Chapter 8

Noise filled my ears as the people all around tried to comfort the grown man who was crying like a child.I took in my final breath when a sudden crackling sound filled my ears. A second later, a familiar voice echoed in my mind."Ding! An empty promise has been detected. Fair Balance System activated. Calculating… The transfer of years of life is complete. Since the debtor has not repaid the debt in full, forced repayment measures have been initiated."At some point, the excruciating pain disappeared, leaving behind a bone-gnawing itch all over my body. After enduring it with great difficulty, I opened my eyes.I snapped upright. In disbelief, I touched my body. There was no pain anywhere. And I was so full of strength that I could practically climb the mountain all over again.There was instant panic around me. Screams broke out all around as people exclaimed, "It's a miracle!""Is this some kind of magic trick?"I turned my head. Raymond, who had been pinching his own thigh h

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