Framed by My Own Family のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

The second those words came out of my mouth, the whole room went dead silent for a good three seconds.Suddenly, Isaac Lloyd's fork hit the plate with a loud clang. His bright, handsome face went ghostly white in an instant.I let out a silent scoff in my head. Was that all it took to scare him?Before I could even pull out my badge, my airheaded cousin, Tiffany Wilkinson, exploded first. She snatched up her fork and slammed it back down on the table.Then, jabbing her finger right at my nose, she screamed, "Shawn Wilkinson, are you out of your mind? Are you making up lies like this just to cover yourself? If you're really with the Vice Squad, then I'm the Queen!"My aunt, Patricia Wilkinson, caught on and chimed in with her snide tone."Oh my, I've always said Shawn's been full of hot air since he was little. He gets caught doing something shameful by Isaac, so now he's pretending to be a police officer? That's a crime, you know... George, aren't you going to do something about

"I can pay to help you clean up your reputation. I'll even give you a payout to leave this city and start over."Well, what do you say? I'm only doing this for Tiffany's sake, and to protect the Wilkinson family name."Isaac stood on his moral high ground, practically glowing with self-righteousness.My relatives nodded and showered him with praise."Look at Isaac! He's so mature and generous!""Shawn, what are you waiting for? Get on your knees! You won't get another chance like this!"I settled my mother against the couch cushions and slowly straightened up. Instead of getting angry, I laughed."Get on my knees? Start fresh? Isaac, do you have any idea that forging evidence and attempting to frame an active-duty officer is a felony? You're looking at doing serious hard time."When my relatives saw that I was not grateful and was even talking back, they completely lost it. To curry favor with Isaac, the so-called 'rich kid', they were ready to grind me into the dirt.Uncle Ri

The call disconnected, and the dial tone echoed through the dead-silent living room.Tiffany climbed up from the table, rubbing her nearly crushed neck, then suddenly burst into hysterical laughter."This is hilarious! Keep acting! Go on!"She pointed at me, laughing so hard tears nearly came out."Jake? Squad Two? Fully equipped? Shawn, did you write this script in advance? Did you hire extras to dress up as cops too? With those acting skills, you should really consider a career change. Vice Squad? More like the janitor squad!"Isaac chimed in with his sarcastic tone, smoothing out his disheveled hair and returning to his arrogant posture."Shawn, you really won't give up until you hit rock bottom. You're even dragging your 'client' into this performance."Hey, gorgeous, how much are you getting paid for this? Don't tell me you rented police cars just to back up your story. That's actually illegal, you know."The relatives joined in the mockery.Uncle Richard even lit a cigar

The lawyer adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, pulled out a formal report, and read it aloud on the spot. "Based on everyone's behavior earlier, we've compiled the following charges. Defamation, slander, disturbing the peace, violation of reputation rights... Given the severity and the extremely negative social impact caused through the livestream broadcast, we will represent Mr. Shawn Wilkinson in filing a lawsuit against everyone present and seeking maximum damages."When Uncle Richard heard about jail time and compensation, his vision went dark, and he nearly fainted. He tried to play the family card, pointing at me with a trembling finger."Shawn... I watched you grow up… We're family... Blood is thicker than water! Are you really going to be this heartless and put your own uncle behind bars?"Before I could respond, Mom suddenly sat up straight on the couch. Her face was still pale, but her eyes held an unprecedented determination."When you were forcing Shawn to get on his kn