All Chapters of Mom's Favoritism Made My Sister Drink Death: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

While I was at work, my team leader, Rick Ziegler, asked if I'd picked the material for my next microbiology research project.I nodded and said, "A friend brought me a container of water from the Gorga River in Esithra. I heard that some locals bathed in it, some used it as a toilet, and some even immersed corpses in it."It has E. coli, V. cholerae, S. typhi… All kinds of parasite eggs—you name it. It's practically a miniature toxic ecosystem. I think it's more than enough for research."Rick praised me for preparing such good research material. He told me to bring the water to the lab in a couple of days.But when I got home, I searched through every cabinet and drawer. Yet, I couldn't find it anywhere.I knew that my mom, Miranda Turner, must've taken it. For the past six months, every time she came to my place to help clean, something always went missing.At first, I thought it was just a coincidence.Until one time, the premium apples I'd left in the refrigerator disappear

That day, Mom was absolutely outraged.But I didn't want to keep giving in to her.I said, "I'm tired. I don't want to argue with you. I came here today to get the water. I'll say this one more time. The bottle contains water for my laboratory research. You absolutely cannot drink it!"I looked for the video my friend had recorded while collecting the samples and played it. There were nine bottles in total. Each was taken at equal intervals from the upper reaches to the lower reaches of the Gorga River. Some sampling sites were near industrial wastewater discharge, some near the city sewage, and some near animal carcasses. One was even taken beside a half-decomposed human corpse floating in the river.Anyone who watched the video would feel disgusted.Yet, Sheryl burst out laughing and said, "Andrea, it's just a few bottles of water. Did you really make up this whole story over them?"I had no idea where she'd gotten it, but she pulled out one of the bottles and waved it in f

The color completely drained from Sheryl's face due to the immense shock. She hurriedly grabbed a wad of toilet paper from nearby and stuffed it between her legs, trying to stop the bleeding.She mumbled, "It's okay. It's okay…"Mom was equally terrified. She grabbed Sheryl and rushed her to the hospital.Even though I was exhausted, I still had to go with them. Otherwise, if something really happened, who knew what kind of accusations they'd throw at me?At the hospital, Sheryl clung tightly to Mom's hand.She stared fixedly at her phone screen, her voice trembling as she spoke. "I just looked it up. Bleeding can happen when the embryo implants during pregnancy. It's a normal physiological reaction. Lots of people have it. It was so hard for me to get pregnant. Nothing can happen to this baby!"Mom pulled Sheryl into her arms and gently patted her back. "Don't worry. Everything will be fine."I stood off to the side. If I were being honest, seeing the close mother-daughter bond

The timeline matched Sheryl's symptoms perfectly.Rick patted me on the shoulder and said excitedly, "This is a major breakthrough for us. We should really celebrate!"But there was still one problem.I asked, "Can we develop an antidote for this?"Rick smiled and answered, "There isn't a need for one. A human would have to ingest a very large amount of it. Under ordinary circumstances, no one would ever come into contact with it. Our main goal in isolating it is to expand the database and provide new directions for future research."I told him about everything that happened to Sheryl.He was so shocked that his jaw practically dropped. "That's unbelievable. She drank that much of it and never felt any discomfort at all?"I shook my head and said, "The doctor said the different bacterial strains happened to balance each other out inside her body, so in the end only this toxin took effect."In a way, that was actually good news. Otherwise, she would have died of septicemia the m

I didn't hesitate for even a second before saying, "I won't forgive them."Mom shot to her feet. "I'm your mother!"I responded, "In that case, pay me 20 thousand dollars in compensation, and I'll agree to forgive you."That completely broke her, and she flew into a hysterical rage.She exclaimed, "20 thousand dollars? Are you crazy? Every penny I had went toward Sher's medical treatment! Where am I supposed to come up with that kind of money now?"Mom had come over intending to get money from me for Sheryl. Instead, she ended up getting herself into trouble. The daughter she'd sacrificed everything for stood there acting as though none of it concerned her. She just impatiently asked when she could leave.The police gave her a week to sort it out. But on the third day, Mom came to find me.I'd just left a celebration banquet and was walking home. Mom suddenly rushed out from an alley, startling me.In just three days, she'd seemed to have aged more than a decade. She looked utt