Parents Rigged My Future to Boost My Brother のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Dad's voice broke my train of thought. He passed over his phone, which displayed a hiring ad for a courier station, and said, "You still have a few months before enrollment for the retake begins, Gavin. You're just sitting around at home anyway, so you might as well go get a part-time job."He spoke offhandedly, as if it were just a small matter. "Henry got into university, so he's going to have tuition and expenses coming up. You're the older one here, so you should earn some money for his living expenses. I've already spoken to the owner of this courier station, and he said you can start work tomorrow."I was baffled to hear that I was supposed to work to cover Henry's living expenses. I looked at the pitiful daily wage on the phone screen, my fingers tightening slightly. I could feel the sharp edge of the admission ticket digging painfully into my palm, but it was nothing compared to the ache in my chest.I looked up, my eyes landing on the eye-catching watch on Henry's wrist. He

Mom asked, "Why don't we let Gavin go on Henry's graduation trip in a couple of days as well? We can consider it our way of making up for what happened."I held my breath as I waited for Dad's response.In the next second, Dad's unconcerned voice, carrying a sense of complete justification, shattered all the hope I still clung to. "What's so wrong about it? I'm his father, for goodness' sake! Everything I did was for the sake of this family!"Dad's voice was full of contempt. "Gavin had never been the affectionate type. He hardly ever talks and keeps everything to himself. He just doesn't fit in with this family. He's nothing like Henry, the cheerful one, the family's little ray of sunshine, and the one who knows how to keep us happy. "You know as well as I do how stressed Henry was during the SAT. He barely slept and wasn't in a good place mentally. Henry would've been devastated if Gavin had done better than him. Henry's personality means he would've been deeply hurt, maybe ev

In the meantime, the chatter in the private room was still going on, while the crystal chandelier illuminated everyone's faces, revealing the shock and confusion written across them.The remark from the teacher, Peter Lester, landed like a boulder in a still lake, instantly throwing the celebration dinner into chaos.Henry's bright smile stiffened almost instantly. His hands clenched into tight fists with pale knuckles, and a sudden look of panic flickered in his eyes that he could barely conceal. He instinctively lowered his head and pretended to adjust his clothes, not daring to meet the glances directed at him from around the room. He was especially terrified to meet my gaze.Dad's proud, smug expression froze instantly. He was still smiling faintly, but his eyes looked completely dazed. He stood frozen in place, seemingly unable to understand Mr. Lester's words. He finally snapped out of his daze after a moment and asked tremblingly, "W-What did you just say, Mr. Lester? Did

Dad snapped at Henry impatiently, "Why are you comparing yourself to Gavin? He never had what it takes to succeed in school, and his grades were always terrible, so we stopped expecting anything from him long ago! You're not like him, Henry! You're our pride! How could your grades drop this much?"Mom chimed in as well. "That's right, Henry! Gavin has never been serious about studying. He spends all day keeping to himself. How could he possibly compare to you? You should stop comparing yourself to him and think about what you did wrong!"I hid in my small bedroom, feeling a sharp pang in my chest. I could barely breathe at that moment. They never knew that the paper they had dismissed had actually earned me 12th place in the entire grade. They never knew how early I woke to study or how late I stayed up doing practice questions. They had no idea that I had sacrificed every form of entertainment to focus on school.I rarely spoke about my efforts, but that didn't mean I wasn't work

Dad resorted to ruthless means out of sheer favoritism, while Henry deliberately hid the truth out of jealousy. They played their parts perfectly, turning the whole situation into a total family farce.Mom frowned as she snapped, "That's enough! What's the use of blaming each other?"She then looked at me and tried to play the family card, brushing it off easily. "It's all in the past now, Gavin. Your father was definitely in the wrong, but you didn't actually lose out on anything since you still got into Crestvale University. Why don't we just put this behind us and move on, never bringing this up again?"I almost laughed at how absurd Mom's remarks sounded. I slowly shook my head and said, "I'm not letting this go."I spoke softly, but with absolute certainty. "If I hadn't gotten early admission to Crestvale University, that hidden admission ticket would have made me miss the SAT entirely. You guys would have ruined my future. "Do you really think telling me to move on can eras