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Chapter 1

I curled up inside the closet, frantically breathing in the scent Mom had left behind.Her clothes always smelled sweet, like gardenias.I buried my face in her clothes and felt my life slipping away.The closet was pitch-black, just like the night Mom left us.But this time, I wasn’t afraid.The strange voice had said that as long as I gave up my life, Mom could come back.Then Dad wouldn’t have to be in so much pain.I closed my eyes, and my consciousness gradually began to fade.When I regained consciousness, I found the robot standing in standby mode in the living room.I floated in the air and curiously reached out to touch its head.It had a round head and could produce a voice just like mine.That was why Dad had named it Otto.He said he was going to bring Mom back, so he had Otto take care of my meals, bedtime, and homework.I was so happy.With Otto around, Dad wouldn’t have to work so hard anymore.But the next day, Otto had changed.It didn’t cook for me. Instead, several b

Chapter 2

I floated in the air and watched Dad walk inside.“Rose?”“Dad! You’re finally home!”I excitedly threw myself at him, but my arms passed straight through.I stared blankly at my hands, finally remembering that I was dead.“Rose? I don’t feel like playing hide-and-seek today. Come out!”I pouted and instinctively tried to argue that I wasn’t hiding.But no matter how loudly I shouted, my voice couldn’t reach Dad’s ears.All I could do was watch helplessly as he approached Otto and checked its operating status.“Otto, where is Rose?”Otto’s large eyes lit up, and its mechanical voice echoed through the room.[Administrator’s voice detected. The kitten is napping inside the bedroom closet.][Breathing is steady. The kitten is asleep.]Dad froze for a moment, then started toward the bedroom.My heart began racing.I wanted him to find me, but I didn’t want him to discover so soon that I was dead.Mom still hadn’t returned.I couldn’t make Dad grieve all over again.Just as his hand touche

Chapter 3

The living room fell silent.I stared blankly at Otto, lost in thought.Dad noticed that the recording had finished playing, but I still hadn’t called him back.His voice sounded again.[Rose? Are you still angry with me?]The house was silent, without even an echo.Dad grew frantic as he tried to operate Otto and activate its camera.[Otto, locate Rose.]Otto was about to head toward the bedroom when I hurried in front of it.But I was already dead.If Dad discovered the truth now, Mom would never come back!Otto passed straight through me, its mechanical voice repeating over and over.[Locating kitten! Locating kitten!]I used every ounce of strength I had and tried to press the call-back button on Otto’s body.“Come on! Don’t let Otto go into the bedroom!”Perhaps my desperate wish reached heaven, because I suddenly found that I could touch Otto.There was no time to celebrate. I immediately pressed the call-back button.The next moment, Otto fell silent.[Kitten located. Search can

Chapter 4

“She’s lying! Sophie is lying!”I planted my hands on my hips and glared at her.Ever since Dad took me to the lab, I began to feel that something in our home had changed.Mom smiled less and less, while Dad came home later and later.Sophie, on the other hand, started coming over more often.She brought me toys and laughed as she pinched my cheeks.Mom watched it all with a cold expression, her eyes filled with something I couldn’t understand.Only later did I realize it was the despair of watching her family slowly fall apart—the despair that consumed her until the day she left this world.No one knew where she had gone.Dad went mad, searching everywhere and questioning everyone in an attempt to find a clue about where she went.Sophie came running over soon after. She hugged Dad and cried.“Don’t be like this. She’ll be all right.”At the time, I thought she looked heartbroken.She must have cared about Mom very much.Now, thinking back on it, I only felt sick.Sophie was about to

Chapter 5

Mom stood frozen, as if someone had nailed her to the floor.Dad squeezed past her and flipped the light switch on the wall.The lights came on.The living room was empty, and a thin layer of dust covered the coffee table.Otto stood in the corner, its eyes flickering when it detected their arrival.[Administrator detected. Welcome home.][Pet Mode activated. Please confirm that Rose is to be fed five pieces of cat food each day.]Mom’s expression changed instantly.“Daniel, is this what you call taking care of Rose?”Dad opened his mouth.“Sophie said Rose was fine… I didn’t know how…”He suddenly stopped, remembering the calls I had made to him.Mom didn’t ask anything else. She turned and walked toward my room.“Rose? Are you in there? I’m home. Open the door.”I followed behind Mom and shouted as loudly as I could.“Mom, I’m here!”But Mom could no longer hear me.Mom rushed into the room, searching everywhere, but couldn’t find me.Desperate, she searched the entire house. At last

Chapter 6

Mom’s voice was soft, as if she were afraid of waking me.But this time, I didn’t open my sleepy eyes and call her Mom in that soft, childish voice.“I’m home. Should I make you scrambled eggs? I’ll add just a little sugar—the way you like them.”I let out a happy squeal, and drool slipped from the corner of my mouth.Mom’s scrambled eggs were the best.Even Dad couldn’t make them taste the same.When Dad heard that, he fell silent for a long time before telling me, “No one makes it like your mom.”…“You’ve eaten so much candy you already have several cavities. I wasn’t here to keep an eye on you. Did you secretly eat more candy?”I shook my head and puffed out my chest.I hadn’t secretly eaten any candy!Besides, Dad hadn’t bought me any candy since Mom left.My confidence suddenly faded, and I slumped behind Mom.“I bought you a new hair clip. It’s pink, with a little flower on it. Open your eyes and see if you like it.“I’m not going anywhere ever again. I’ll never leave you again.

Chapter 7

Her voice was hoarse, yet carried a quiet firmness that allowed no argument.Dad pressed the answer button. On the other end, Sophie’s voice was syrupy and sweet.“Daniel, is Rose all right? I left in such a hurry yesterday that I forgot to tuck her in.“She didn’t catch a cold, did she? Should I come by and check on her?”Mom said nothing. She simply listened with an expressionless face.I floated behind her and watched her profile, suddenly overcome by unease.I had a sinking feeling that Mom was about to do something drastic.She picked up the phone and spoke in a frighteningly calm voice.“Hello? It’s me.”There was suddenly silence on the other end.After a long pause, Sophie finally spoke.“Mrs. Dawson? You’re really back?”Even I could hear the false sweetness in Sophie’s voice.Mom heard it even more clearly.“Mrs. Dawson, while you were gone, Daniel missed you terribly. He told me more than once that he had to bring you back, and he finally did it. I’m truly happy for him.”M

Chapter 8

I watched Dad walk around Sophie, ignoring her desperate explanations.Then he dropped to his knees in front of my body.“Rose, I know I was wrong.”“Wake up, please. Wake up.”Mom gently took my hand and spoke softly.“Rose, look. The person who hurt you is here. I told you that people who do bad things will eventually face the consequences.”“Don’t worry. I will make sure she pays.”Sophie staggered back, panic spreading across her face.“Daniel, Mrs. Dawson, you must have misunderstood.“I don’t know how Rose ended up like this… I really don’t! I came to see her every day and cooked for her. Maybe Rose ate something she shouldn’t have…”I stuck my tongue out at Sophie in disgust.I would never eat random things!Mom had taught me better.“Are you saying Rose ate the cat food herself?”Mom looked up at her.“You must have deleted all of Otto’s data, right? The security footage, feeding records, and operating logs—you erased them all.”Something seemed to cross Mom’s mind, and she gav

Chapter 9

I covered Mom’s ears, not wanting her to hear those words.As far as I was concerned, I would have done anything to bring Mom back.Mom watched Sophie being taken away as the house fell silent once again.She returned to the bedroom and took my hand again.“She was right, Rose.”Before she could finish, tears as large as raindrops fell onto the back of my hand.“I knew exactly what kind of person she was, yet I still left.“I chose to live for myself again, but in doing so, I abandoned you.”I shook my head desperately.No!Mom, that wasn’t true!You only wanted to live for yourself again.Before you were a mother, you were a person in your own right.But it was useless.My voice couldn’t reach her ears.My arms passed straight through her shoulders.I held Mom, but she couldn’t feel a thing.Dad walked in from the living room and knelt in the bedroom doorway.He stayed there for a long time, until darkness fell again, until the officers came to take away my little body.Mom bent down

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