All Chapters of The Kind of Obedience That Bleeds: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

The frantic rescue effort lasted three full hours. Only then did the heartbeat monitor—so close to becoming a flat line—finally begin to rise and fall again.Seeing the grim, ashen expressions on my parents' faces, even Eric Spencer found it hard to keep pretending to be sick anymore."This really has nothing to do with me… He suddenly slit his own wrist. I was scared too."Desperate to clear himself, his voice even carried a trembling sob.The moment my sister, Alicia Spencer, saw that, she hurried forward and shielded Eric behind her as she spoke with absolute certainty."Mom, Dad, this is obviously one of Ronnie's pathetic little self-directed acts! If he really wanted to die, why didn't he stab himself through the throat? He cut his wrist because he knew he could still be saved! I think he calculated everything perfectly!"I had just forced my eyes open through the lingering haze of dizziness when those words reached my ears.Slowly, I moved toward a corner no one was paying

After I fainted that day, I had a long nightmare.In the dream, Eric would always scratch his own arms whenever my parents walked by, then throw himself into their embrace and sob, "Ronnie hit me again…"Whenever he saw my sister approaching, he would hurl himself down the stairs without hesitation. Then, with tear-filled eyes, he would point at me and say, "Ronnie pushed me."Every time even the slightest hesitation appeared on my family's faces, his eyes would redden as he choked back tears."If Ronnie still can't accept me, then I'll leave. It's fine if I have to fend for myself."And in that dream, I was still the old Ronnie—the one who couldn't bear even the slightest injustice.Every time I was framed, I would only cry and scream in defense of myself. After it happened enough times, I was the one who started to look insane… until the very last time.To frame me, Eric locked himself inside a room and started a fire. After he was rescued, he insisted that I was the one who h

"H-How… how did this happen?!"Alicia's voice trembled so badly it barely sounded human. She stared fixedly at the prosthetic lying on the ground, then suddenly looked back up at me, her face pale as paper.She reached out as if she wanted to hold me, but the moment her fingers were about to touch me, she jerked her hand back as though she'd been burned.She stood there in a daze for a long time.Only when I coughed and spat out another mouthful of water did she suddenly snap back to herself."Doctor… call a doctor! Get a doctor for my brother right now!"She practically screamed the words.No longer caring about Eric, who was still shivering beside the pool, she clumsily scooped me into her arms and repeated over and over, "Don't be scared. Ronnie, don't be scared. I'm here…"The dizziness from choking on water still hadn't faded, and my consciousness drifted in and out.In my haze, I thought I saw the sister from a very long time ago. The sister who used to take me to the so

I opened my mouth, but no sound came out.They transferred me to the private hospital owned by the Spencer Group and arranged the most comprehensive examinations possible.The diagnosis report was filled with horrifying findings: Multiple old fractures throughout the body. Soft tissue damage. Severe malnutrition… Along with extreme post-traumatic stress disorder.Dad and Alicia seemed to lose their minds completely, throwing themselves into investigating where I had been for the past five years, day and night, without rest.They tried contacting the people from back then, demanding answers.But just as expected, no one picked up.Even the phone numbers had already become invalid.Alicia stood there blankly, staring at the disconnected call tone.It seemed she had remembered what happened back then.When they had sent me away, they hadn't even properly read the so-called "confidential severance agreement" before signing it.Those people had used excuses like "avoiding setbacks

When we returned home, Eric's face was pale as death. He was frantically stuffing belongings into a suitcase.The moment he heard the door open, he let out a terrified scream. Grabbing his bag, he tried to run, only for Alicia to yank him back violently."I was wrong! Mom, Dad, I know I was wrong! Alicia, save me!!!"He collapsed onto the floor, crying hysterically. Crawling forward, he reached for Mom's leg, but she dodged him immediately.He turned desperately toward Dad instead, tears and snot streaming down his face."Dad! You used to love me the most! I'll never do it again! Please forgive me this once!"Finally, he threw himself at Alicia's feet, clutching tightly at her pant leg."Alicia! Help me! You always gave me whatever I wanted! You said you'd protect me forever!"Alicia lowered her gaze and stared at him for a very long time. Then, at last, she violently shook his hand off."You faked illness, framed others, committed arson, and even colluded with human trafficke