Lahat ng Kabanata ng Basement Betrayal: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

The blood blurred my vision, and the intense pain nearly made me faint. However, my despair tortured me even more as I wondered, 'Oh no, I'm doomed. What about my mother in the hospital? What about all my years of hard work? What should I do?'Countless questions instantly surrounded me. I lay on the ground, screaming in pain. Cecelia was frightened by my appearance.I looked at her with bloodshot eyes, squeezing out one word through my teeth. "Why?"Clang.As the dagger in her hand fell to the ground, she quickly ran over and hugged me tightly. "I'm sorry. Sorry, Spence. I know I’m being too selfish, but it was thanks to him that I had someone to lean on during my three years of depression. Otherwise... Otherwise, I wouldn't have survived!"My lips moved, wanting to say something. Eventually, I forced out a miserable smile. "But what do I owe you? Why hurt me and my mom? You clearly know what this all meant to me!"I refused to see her hypocrisy and pushed her away with all my m

In the hospital, the pungent smell of disinfectant invaded my nostrils.The sunlight from the window shone on my face, and I instinctively reached out to shield my eyes.The nurse next to me exclaimed, "Kid, don't move! Your wound is too severe. If you were a few minutes late, you might have needed an amputation!"I was stunned, wondering, 'Yes, how could I have forgotten about my condition? However, more importantly, the competition I had been longing for…'I forced myself to sit up with all my strength, my voice hoarse as I spoke. "Miss, has the national sprint competition ended? How did it go?"The nurse thought I was just a sprint enthusiast and came over to tuck my blanket under me with a smile. "It just ended this morning. I heard that a kid named Simon Ahern won the championship. How young and promising! He was so full of spirit when he was on the podium. How enviable."The nurse next to her heard our conversation and came over to join us. "Yeah, some people are just lucky

Returning to the house where I used to live with Cecelia, I felt nothing.Were it not for the photos of my mother that remained here, I would never have returned.My mother left behind a few keepsakes. I myself counted as one keepsake, and our photo album counted as another.While the moving company employees were tidying up the room quietly, Cecelia got the news from somewhere and rushed back from a wine party, tightly hugging me. "Spencer! What are you doing? We were just arguing. You can't move out!"I put my hands in my pockets and took a step backward. "We've broken up. Don't you get it?"Seeing my determined expression, her eyes filled with tears as she choked up and asked, "Have you thought it through? Are you really going to break up with me?"I nodded. "I think what I said is clear."Cecelia's lips curled up as she suddenly took a deep breath and looked at me."Spencer, do you think I can't see past your little tricks? "Yes, she had done even more outrageous things bef

We had not seen each other for a long time. Cecelia no longer looked like the confident little princess she once was. She held tightly onto my arm, fearing that I would leave again. Her eyes, full of emotions, started to well up with tears before she could even speak.I frowned as I tried to pull my arm away, but failed. "You must have mistaken me for someone else. We don't know each other."Perhaps not expecting me to be so ruthless, she became even more agonized. "Spencer, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I truly realized my mistake. Could you give me another chance?"However, all she received in response was my indifferent gaze and sneer. "Chance? How many chances have I given you? Have you changed at all? Didn't we come to this point because of all you’ve done? How dare you show your face in front of me?"My retort was as powerful as an atomic bomb. She carefully tried to reach out and touch my face, but I stepped backward, and she could only lower her hand in heartbreak. "Spencer, I'm

It had been three years since we last met. I heard that she had given up treatment and missed the best time for recovery. She was now completely dependent on a wheelchair for the rest of her life.After finishing my business meeting, I went to pick up my wife, Ashley Reagan, from work.Just as I was exiting the underground garage, I ran into Cecelia. She looked much more haggard than before, nothing like the radiant woman she used to be.After learning about what Cecelia had done to me, my aunt secretly used her influence to suppress her family's business.The Holt family declared bankruptcy last year, and she had had a hard time over the years.When she saw me, a surprised expression appeared on her face. "Spencer! Why are you here? Are... Are you here to see me?"No matter how many years had passed, she was still incredibly full of herself.I did not reply, only looking at her. "Why is Simon not with you?"Her eyes contained unconcealed disgust at the mention of his name. "Do