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All Chapters of On the Snowy Mountain, Mom Gave My Brother the Last Oxygen Tube: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1

The heavy snow fell fast, quickly burying my corpse. I watched as my soul tore away from my body, forced down the mountain by a blinding white light.When I finally opened my eyes, I was in a hospital room. I was right next to my mother, but she couldn't see me anymore.I smiled bitterly. Honestly, what difference did it make? Even when I was alive, she never really saw me."Charles, sweetheart, how are you feeling? Does it still hurt?"Mom stared at Charles with complete devotion. She looked like she would gladly suffer in his place.The door slammed open. Dad rushed into the room, carefully holding a bowl of hot soup. His voice was laced with panic. "How is Charles? Is he any better? I had the hotel owner brew some chicken soup. Drink it while it's hot to warm yourself up.""His symptoms are mild," the doctor said, finishing a quick checkup. "He just needs some rest. You don't need to worry too much." After giving those few instructions, the doctor left."M

Chapter 2

Just because Charles wanted a family trip, Mom forced me to scale a freezing, bitter mountain while I was running a high fever.Before the climb, I stood shivering, holding my weak body upright. I watched longingly as Mom tore open heat packs and carefully pressed them onto Charles’ clothes.Dad couldn't make the climb due to his fear of heights. Instead, he wrapped his own scarf around Charles' neck and handed him a set of premium trekking poles. Both of them were terrified he might freeze or get too tired.But halfway up the mountain, Mom did something completely out of character. Perhaps she was just in a good mood.But for the first time in my life, she didn't hand the bread to Charles first. She gave it to me.Overwhelmed by the unexpected kindness, I took it. But before I could take a bite, a wave of intense dizziness hit me. My throat closed up and I couldn't breathe."Mom, I can't breathe..."Right then, Charles cried out too. Without a second thought, Mom ri

Chapter 3

"Charles, how could any of this be your fault?"Seeing his drop in mood, Mom quickly grabbed his hands to comfort him. "I know you're kind and mature. You just want peace. If anyone is to blame, it’s Kyle. “He's no longer a kid, yet he still throws tantrums for attention like a toddler. “Just wait until he gets back. I'll make him get down on his knees and apologize to you."Dad chimed in from the side, "Exactly. He absolutely must apologize. A human with such a petty temper will never amount to anything in life!"Mom’s eyes flared with a sudden, vicious hatred, as if she wanted to skin me alive. "If Kyle hadn't pushed you into that swimming pool back then, you wouldn't have run a fever for a whole day and night. “Your health wouldn't be this fragile now.""Mom, please don't hold a grudge. I'm sure he didn't mean it," Charles said, waving his hand magnanimously. "I accidentally blew out his birthday candles that day. It was only natural for him to be upset. I don't bla

Chapter 4

Mom looked at Charles with nothing but tenderness. Everyone in the room assumed Charles was the birthday boy, clapping in unison to celebrate his special day.Dressed in my finest clothes, I felt like I had just been slapped hard across the face. Meeting Charles' smug, gloating gaze, the past month of eager anticipation felt like a pathetic joke.I quietly got up and walked out to the backyard, desperately needing to escape the celebration inside.But Charles refused to leave me alone. He followed me out under the guise of bringing me a slice of cake. With his back turned to our parents, he flashed me a malicious smirk. "You will never have their love."Then, he threw himself backward into the swimming pool.Dad dove in immediately to save him.Mom refused to listen to a single word of my explanation. Convinced I was trying to murder her precious son, she shoved me to the ground and kicked me viciously in the stomach."If anything happens to your brother, I will neve

Chapter 5

Charles was only faking his illness, and given his restless nature, he couldn't stand being stuck in a hospital room for long.He put on a show of having fully recovered, urging our parents to handle his discharge papers. As always, Mom and Dad never doubted a single word. Whatever he wanted, they made it happen, no matter how difficult.Watching the three of them chat and laugh as they processed the paperwork made me feel utterly pathetic.I had never known a single day of genuine affection. Yet here I was, forced to watch Charles effortlessly bask in the warmth of our parents' love. In that moment, the heart in my ghostly chest, the heart that had already stopped beating, gave a sudden, violent throb. The phantom pain was agonizing.From the day I was born, I never had much. My life was the only valuable thing I possessed. And I had lost that now.By the time they cleared out of the hospital, not a single one of them had spared a thought for me. I was still aband

Chapter 6

I knew better than anyone that a happy, harmonious family was the ultimate blessing.But had they ever actually considered me a part of their family?For as long as I could remember, Mom’s attitude toward me had always been freezing cold. She never gave me a single pleasant look.When I was little, I used to hide in the corners of the house like a rat in the gutter. I would watch longingly as Mom cradled my six-year-old brother, reading him fairy tales with a soft, gentle voice.Yet, even sneaking a glance at a happiness that didn't belong to me was treated as a crime.She would yell at me, claiming that lurking in the shadows like a ghost would frighten Charles. She strictly warned me never to wander around the house without her explicit permission.I was her flesh and blood too. Why did Charles deserve their endless affection while I was forced to survive like an unwanted orphan under their roof?Now, they just sat there and let a clueless lodge owner label me an ungra

Chapter 7

A man's body. Had they finally discovered my corpse?I felt a sudden wave of relief. Maybe now I could finally leave this place. I wouldn't have to watch the three of them play happy family anymore, constantly reminding me of how utterly unloved I was."Let me go find out more details," Dad said, turning back toward the door."Mom, why do you even care?" Charles whined, completely annoyed. He was furious that this sudden lockdown was ruining his plans. He aggressively tapped at a game on his phone, turning the volume all the way up. The blasting sound effects were incredibly grating in the tense room."Charles, turn that damn game off right now!" Mom suddenly snapped, her voice lifting to a harsh yell.I froze in shock. This was the first time in my entire life I had ever heard Mom raise her voice at Charles.Charles was clearly stunned too. He never expected his usually submissive, doting mother to lash out at him. His eyes darkened and his jaw clenched tightly

Chapter 8

Mom lost all her composure. She crawled frantically toward the body, her hands shaking violently as she peeled back the white sheet.The moment she saw my bloodless face and frozen corpse, she let out a piercing, gut-wrenching scream. "Kyle! Oh God, Kyle, Mom is so sorry!"The amulet around my neck was a one-of-a-kind token. Mom had spent an entire month eating vegetarian meals and praying at a temple just to get it.She had done it all to protect Charles' health.But Charles hated having things around his neck. He complained, threw a massive tantrum and refused to wear it.Left with no choice, Mom had tossed it aside. That was how Charles' trash became my treasure.I wore it around my neck for twenty years, treating it like a precious gift, pretending Mom had actually gone to that temple to pray for me. I had never taken it off. Not once.Dad rushed over to the scene. When he saw my frozen, battered body, his eyes widened in sheer horror. He stood completely p

Chapter 9

I had no idea why my spirit was still tethered to the living world when my body had already been found.At the very least, my parents hadn't been cruel enough to leave my remains in that remote, freezing city. They had brought me back.A massive crowd gathered on the day of the funeral. Everyone expressed shock and deep regret over my sudden passing.As I floated above the mourning hall, a figure in the crowd caught my eye. It was someone I never expected to see again.My grandfather. I hadn't seen him in nearly a decade. His hair was completely snow-white now and he walked with a slight, trembling stumble, leaning heavily on a cane.His eyes were bloodshot. When Mom rushed over to help him, he fiercely slapped her hand away. Dad tried to greet him, but Grandpa pushed past him entirely, walking straight toward my altar."Kyle... Grandpa came too late."A wave of emotion hit me and my phantom eyes welled with tears. I thought Grandpa hated me. Why was he here we

Chapter 10

"Because..." Mom suddenly collapsed onto the floor, burying her face in her hands as she sobbed hysterically. "I saw how attached Kyle was to you. I was terrified he wouldn't need me anymore. I felt like I had no choice."Hearing the real reason Grandpa had vanished from my life left me completely paralyzed.For as long as I could remember, Mom and Dad had been freezing cold to me. They didn't even want me in the house, shipping me off to the countryside to be raised by Grandpa.And Grandpa was the only person who ever showed me what love felt like.He was my first teacher. He taught me how to read, took me fishing by the pond and let me run wild and free through the fields.But I never understood why, the moment my parents dragged me back to the city, Grandpa stopped visiting.One day, I couldn't take it anymore.Unable to bear the absence of that sweet old man, I asked Mom why Grandpa never came to see us.Mom’s face had instantly darkened. "Grandpa doesn't like you,"

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