All Chapters of Her "Lesson" Left Me in This Wheelchair: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

Charlie's POVI had just maneuvered my wheelchair back into the room when my right hand suddenly lost all its strength, making it impossible to grip the wheel's handrim. It felt as though all strength had been drained from the entire hand, leaving it hanging limply and completely powerless.I was baffled by the sudden situation. I froze for a few seconds, then suddenly remembered that there was a sustained-release medication in the first-aid kit on the bedside table. I remembered that when Mom had given me an overdose of an injection, leaving me completely paralyzed on the floor and unable to move my eyes, she had given me that specific medication that helped me recover gradually. I knew that as long as I took that medication, everything would be fine.I maneuvered my wheelchair closer to the bedside table. With only a fraction of a distance left between the wheelchair and the cabinet, I leaned forward and reached out with my left hand for the first-aid kit. Just as I managed

Chapter 2

Charlie's POVI still couldn't feel my right hand. It was just as limp as before, entirely devoid of strength. I simply thought that the dosage wasn't enough and that I needed to take more. I poured out a few more pills and shoved them into my mouth all at once, the rough tablets painfully scraping my throat as they went down.I still couldn't feel anything in my legs and my right hand. I could feel tears welling up in my eyes as I emptied the entire bottle of pills into my mouth and forced them down. I felt the sharp pain scraping through my throat, but there was absolutely no change in my condition.I pinched my thighs hard with my left hand, digging into them and striking them, but my legs still didn't feel a shred of pain. I merely thought that the effects of the medication just hadn't kicked in yet and that everything would be fine once I waited it out. It was definitely going to work.Eventually, I gave up my struggle and lay flat on the floor, suddenly recalling the incide

Chapter 3

Charlie's POVMom pushed Declan through the front door, her expression hardening after noticing the deserted living room. She then called out toward my room. "Charlie! Charlie Jensen!"She muttered a curse under her breath when no one answered. "That damn kid is probably sleeping in again. He might as well just sleep himself to death."Declan quickly tried to placate her, saying, "You should just let Charlie sleep a little longer, Mom."Upon hearing that, Mom stopped complaining and put the groceries she was holding into the fridge. She took out a box of gourmet cupcakes from the grocery bag and passed it to Declan, comforting him with a gentleness I had never once experienced. "I bought you your favorite blueberry cupcake, Declan, so hurry up and eat it. Make sure Charlie doesn't see it."Declan happily accepted the cupcake, a sweet smile spreading across his face. "Thanks, Mom."Mom gently patted Declan's head and said, "I wish Charlie were even half as good as you are, Decla

Chapter 4

Charlie's POVDad turned to Declan, who was sitting there silently in fear, and said gently, "Charlie won't need those injections anymore, Declan. You don't have to keep pretending to be sick. You and Charlie can both put the wheelchairs aside and live like normal kids again. What do you think, Declan?"Declan's eyes instantly lit up as he nodded eagerly. "Is it true? Do we really not have to stay in wheelchairs anymore?"Upon seeing how happy Declan was, Mom finally nodded reluctantly and said, "Yes."She quickly added, "I'm mostly doing this out of pity for Declan. That brat Charlie is completely hopeless, as far as I'm concerned."Dad smiled helplessly, let the matter drop, and ushered everyone to the dining table. "Let's have dinner now. I'll go get Charlie."Mom stopped him and snapped, "Why bother calling him? He doesn't deserve to eat since he's learned to deceive people! He should just go hungry tonight!"Dad let out a sigh, sat back down at the table helplessly, and dro

Chapter 5

Charlie's POV"You should give us a call if you don't feel well, alright? Do you hear that, Charlie?" Dad asked.He wanted to say a few more words, but Mom was already hurrying him impatiently out of the hallway. "Hurry up! We'll run into traffic if we don't leave now!"The front door slammed shut with a bang.My soul involuntarily hovered toward them, crowding into the car. I pressed myself against the window as the car drove off, staring at the passing scenery with wide-eyed wonder and feeling a deep sense of novelty.After all, for the past five years, Mom had hardly ever taken me out.I couldn't help but feel that everything outside was truly wonderful.Declan fell asleep with his head in Mom's lap as she stroked his head affectionately.I looked at the scene before me, feeling so envious that my heart clenched. I couldn't help but wonder if Mom would have stroked my head so affectionately if I had behaved well.It was a long drive, but they finally arrived at Grandma an

Chapter 6

Charlie's POVAunt Jackie's hysterical screaming sounded on the other end of the line, sounding thick with tears and completely incoherent. "You have to come back now, Ethan! C-Charlie is dead!"All the strength seemed to drain Dad, and his lips trembled so much that he couldn't even utter a single word.Mom snatched the phone away and yelled into the receiver, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could anything have happened to Charlie? He was fine this morning!"Aunt Jackie broke down crying on the other end of the phone. "I'm not lying, Francine! I brought him his lunch and called out to him, but he didn't respond. I pushed the door open and saw him lying there on the floor, his body completely cold…"Mom's voice grew shrill. "That's impossible! He must be faking it! He's lying to us again! He just wants to force us to come home! He's such a liar!"Dad snatched the phone back and roared into the receiver, "We're coming back right away!"Grandpa and Grandma panicked as we

Chapter 7

Charlie's POVThough the police officer spoke calmly, every word struck Dad's and Mom's hearts like a crushing blow.Mom's eyes widened in sheer horror and disbelief. She muttered to herself, "T-That's impossible… He was obviously faking it… He hadn't received an injection in a month, so he should have recovered by now…"The police officer frowned, immediately catching the key detail in her words. "What do you mean by injections? You're familiar with this medication?" Mom's lips trembled uncontrollably, leaving her unable to utter a single word.Aunt Jackie had already shot to her feet in shock when she heard the police officer mention long-term injections of a muscle relaxant. She stared fixedly at Dad and Mom, her eyes full of questions and disbelief. "Ethan? Francine?"Aunt Jackie's voice trembled as she asked, "What does the officer mean by muscle relaxant injections? Didn't Charlie break his legs when he was young? Have you been lying to me?"Dad lowered his head and gri

Chapter 8

Charlie's POVDad was unable to continue speaking, crying like a child despite being a grown man.Having heard Mom and Dad's account, the police officer remained silent for a long time before he let out a heavy sigh. "You're both so foolish! What you did wasn't teaching him a lesson—it was intentional injury!"He gestured to the police officers behind him and said, "Take them back to the station and initiate a formal investigation."Two young police officers walked forward and took out their handcuffs, locking Mom and Dad's wrists with a cold, metallic click.It was only then that the reality of what they had done truly hit them. This wasn't a "punishment game" to be called off at will. It was a crime lasting five years, capable of destroying a person's life forever—and I was the only innocent victim in it all.Mom and Dad were taken away. The house suddenly became empty, with no one left except Aunt Jackie and Declan, who was shivering in terror.The police cordoned off my ro

Chapter 9

Charlie's POVMom broke down completely after reading the last line on the last page. "If I die, will Mom finally stop hating me?"She let out a pained scream so broken that it no longer sounded human. She held onto the diary desperately, as if it were the last lifeline she had left, yet it burned in her hands like a scorching piece of metal. She was completely overwhelmed with remorse, grief, and despair at that moment.…I had a very simple funeral. It was overcast and drizzling, as though the sky were mourning me too. A few people who showed up—Aunt Jackie, Grandma, Grandpa, and Declan, who was shaken up and frightened.Dad and Mom were there as well. They were granted a brief release under the guard of two police officers to say their final goodbyes. They were wearing gray prison jumpsuits with handcuffs on their wrists, looking as though they had aged over a decade in only a few days.Their legs buckled the moment they saw my black-and-white portrait on the tombstone, an

Chapter 10

Charlie's POVMom dropped to her knees, weeping uncontrollably. "I-I'm so sorry, Charlie; I really am. I know I was wrong. I truly realized it now. I'm begging you, Charlie—please forgive me."She repented repeatedly, begging me to forgive her.I gazed at her quietly, feeling neither hatred nor love in my heart. All that remained was a quiet, hollow emptiness. I spoke gently, my voice drifting like a whisper carried by the wind. "Mom…"She abruptly raised her head and looked at me with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.I looked into her eyes and said deliberately, "Thank you for bringing me into this world, Mom, but since I've returned this life of mine to you, I just hope that if there is a next time, I won't be your son anymore."Upon hearing that, the expectation on Mom's face froze, then shattered. She didn't want this outcome. She wanted my forgiveness and the salvation of her soul, but what I gave her was the most absolute, most brutal severing of ties."T-That can't be!" M

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