All Chapters of Abandoned the Day My Heart Needed Them: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

I crouched down and searched around for my medicine. Yet, even after swallowing several pills, my heart palpitations didn't subside.I suddenly recalled something the doctor had once told me. "Drugs can only help to a certain extent. Only your familial relationships can truly provide you with the sense of security you need."I called Mom with shaking hands. I heard a busy tone, after which I was transferred to voicemail.I recalled that my older sister, Winifred Linberry, hated it when my parents focused their attention on me.I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down.As soon as I leaned against the couch, I felt a strange sensation—a hair tie that didn't belong to me was sticking out of the armrest.Winnie loved these sparkly, glittery designs the most.Countless memories flooded through my mind—Winnie "just so happening" to trip and fall when I needed my parents' attention, Winnie "accidentally" overturning my glass of water when I was taking my medicine, Winnie "unint

Chapter 2

When I next opened my eyes, I saw myself curled up in a corner behind the storeroom partition. I never thought death would be such a simple affair.As my soul drifted out of the room, I saw my parents helping a slightly tipsy Winnie through the front door.Winnie mumbled, "Dad, Mom, it feels so good to have you two all to myself…"My heart tightened at her sugary tone.Mom gently patted her back and said, "Go wash up. I'll make you some soup to help with your hangover."While passing through the living room, Dad stopped in surprise and asked, "Why's there glass all over the floor?""Ah, I think Sadie might have accidentally dropped the photo frame," Winnie piped up.She leaned against Mom's shoulder, her eyes gleaming with venom, and continued, "I think she was angry again this afternoon. She even called to yell at me…"She was lying.Dad frowned and glanced at the pills scattered all over the floor. "Don't hold it against her. We'll retake the photo tomorrow."They made a be

Chapter 3

As Winnie left to take a shower, she casually said, "I want to wear that outfit Sadie bought last time."Steam filled the bathroom, from which I could hear Mom and Winnie's laughter.Dad, who was sitting in the living room, tapped on the chat window recording his and my conversations.He typed, "I spoke too harshly just now, but it's true that Winnie has been treated unfairly. I'm very tired today, so come on out. Stop hiding."At the end of the day, you're our biological daughter. There's no way we wouldn't love you, so stop letting your imagination run wild."As he typed, he walked toward the storeroom. He knew that I liked to curl up in dark corners whenever I had an episode. He would sometimes spend one to two hours looking for me."Your mother heated up some milk for you. It's going to go cold if you don't come out soon," he continued.He turned on the storeroom lights and glanced toward the corner out of habit. Then, he sighed and opened a wardrobe while recording a voice

Chapter 4

Mom quietly set down the hair dryer, a stern look in her eyes. "Don't talk nonsense."Winnie sat up straight. "It's not nonsense! Is being related by blood really that important? I've spent so much more time with you two than Sadie! All she ever does is cry or have episodes. What right—"Dad interrupted her tiredly. "Enough. You should go to sleep."Winnie bit her lip and left the room, clutching her pillow.Silence fell upon the bedroom.Mom suddenly piped up quietly, "Winnie does have a point… You've been burning yourself out looking after Sadie for three years. Why don't we… send her to a professional care facility?"Dad said nothing. He simply gazed at a childhood photo of me on his phone. Back then, I used to smile as radiantly as the sun. I floated over to them. I wanted to tell them that I'd get better soon, but they couldn't see me.Eventually, Dad sighed and replied, "Let's talk about it another day."He got up and started looking into places where I might be hiding.

Chapter 5

Silence fell in an instant.Dad's hand remained suspended in midair. He looked as if he couldn't believe his eyes.He reached out shakily to touch me. "Sadie?"Winnie suddenly started shouting, "Sadie's definitely pretending to pass out because she's afraid of being scolded!""Pretending to pass out?" Dad repeated in a terrifyingly hoarse voice. He whipped his head around to glare at Winnie, who was still trying to offer excuses. "Come here, Winnie. Touch her hand!"Winnie, frightened by the look in Dad's eyes, reluctantly shuffled closer.She lightly brushed her fingers against the back of my drooping hand, then recoiled as if burned. "H-Her skin feels a little cool, but it's cold outside right now, so that's normal…"Her voice grew quieter and quieter because Dad wasn't listening to her at all.Mom hurried into the storeroom, her hands still covered in dish soap. "What's going on? What happened to Sadie?"Then she saw me and stiffened as if rooted in place. "Hurry up and cal

Chapter 6

The police soon arrived.Dad lunged forward as if grasping at a lifeline and pleaded, "Officer! My daughter… My daughter died inexplicably! She's so timid that she usually doesn't even lock her room door, so how could she… Someone must have killed her! Please, you must find the murderer!"Mom was slumped on the floor next to my corpse, clutching my stiff, cold hand in hers.She looked up at the police officer with tears in her eyes. "It's our fault… We shouldn't have left her home alone. We shouldn't have gone out for so long. She only made that one phone call. How could we have just…"She was completely overwhelmed by self-reproach and regret, leaving her unable to voice anything but broken sobs.The police officers soothed my distraught parents before starting to question them.As they progressed with their investigation, they came to a conclusion—there were no signs of forced entry, which ruled out homicide."Taking into account her medical history and the emotional triggers

Chapter 7

The night before my funeral, Mom locked herself in my bedroom. The room still looked exactly as it had when I last left it.Mom slumped onto the floor. Her tears had run dry at this point."Sadie, my dear Sadie… I let you down. I didn't take good care of you. What on earth have you been through?"My soul circled anxiously around her. "My diary! Mom, look at my diary!"My diary recorded everything Winnie had ever done to me behind my parents' backs.I tried my best to amass my remaining willpower and attempted to reach her consciousness. Perhaps it was true that a mother and her daughter always held a special bond, because Mom suddenly looked toward my locked drawer.The key was right on top of the bookshelf, so she quickly got the drawer open and saw the diary.Whether it was the incident where Winnie intentionally threw my medicine away, or the time when she purposefully got me in trouble with our parents, every incident was recorded from a completely different perspective to t

Chapter 8

Even many days after my funeral ended, flowers continue to pile high before my grave.Mom would visit almost every day. She would talk softly about everything from the weather to the most trivial matters, acting as if I'd just gone on a long trip.Dad, on the other hand, usually remained silent and would simply gaze at my portrait with bloodshot eyes."Sadie, Mom and Dad are sorry. We really let you down. In our cluelessness, we failed to protect you and caused you so many grievances. In our next life… In our next life, please be our daughter again, alright?" asked Dad.Mom added, "When that time comes, your father will cancel all his meetings for you, and I'll make you delicious food every day. It'll be just the three of us—no more adoptive siblings. We'll make up for everything we owe you in this life twice over. Please give us another chance…"Their voices were choked with sobs.Sunlight shone down on their newly grayed hairs, making my soul ache fiercely. I floated above the

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