Todos los capítulos de Left Behind on Purpose, I'll Chase My Own Light: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

Caleb's POVThe day I returned from my trip to Marevia, my family also came back from their trip to Sereia.No sooner had my mom, Megan Burton, stepped through the door than she glanced at the empty kitchen and started complaining, "You know full well that Carson gets carsick and can't eat anything on the road. Couldn't you have prepared dinner at home in advance? You have no sense of responsibility as an older brother!"I was left speechless by Mom's lecture. Sure, I was the older brother, but only by an hour. Carson Smyth was my twin brother, but since I was young, I'd been expected to take care of him in every way and to yield to him at every turn. The slightest shortcoming would earn me the label of being "vicious".Besides, I had only been home for less than ten minutes and hadn't even had time for a sip of water yet.Cabs at the train station were nearly impossible to get. I had specifically asked in the family group chat for the time my parents would be back, hoping they co

Caleb's POVAfter I washed up and got into bed, I received a message from my childhood friend, Maya Bingham.She cut straight to the chase and asked, "Have you submitted your university applications? Did you apply for Aurevia University?"Maya had always dreamed of going to Imperia, and before, she'd sworn she would never settle for anything less than Crownbridge University in Imperia. But a month before the college entrance exam, she suddenly changed her tune. She insisted she would never leave Aurevius and listed the local Aurevia University as her first choice.I couldn't help asking her why.Maya hemmed and hawed before giving me an answer. "Well, it's because Carson's scores on the recent mock exams were too low. Applying to a local university would give him a better chance of admission."I could hardly believe my own ears. "So you gave up your own dream just to go to the same university as him?"Maya retorted indifferently, "It's just university. How could it possibly co

Third-Person POVTo make good on the previous day's promise, and more importantly, to keep Caleb from holding Carson's deeds against him, the whole family got up before dawn the next day and waited outside Caleb's bedroom door, ready to retake the family portrait with him.He was usually up by 7:00 am, but this time, his door was still tightly shut at 9:00 am. Megan and Jude exchanged glances and signaled Carina to knock on Caleb's door. So, she walked over and pounded heavily on the door. "Caleb, time to get up for the photos. Come on, Mom, Dad, and I are all waiting for you!"She called out for a while, but got no response. Unable to hold back, she muttered, "He couldn't have had another glass of spiked milk and fallen into a deep sleep again, could he?"The moment the words left her mouth, three pairs of eyes shot toward Carson in unison.Carson jolted in fright and hurriedly denied it. "It wasn't me! I didn't do anything! You can check the surveillance footage if you don't b

Caleb's POVWhile everyone back home was drowning in regret, I arrived safely in Valoria.Thanks to my outstanding grades, the university waived my tuition and awarded me an additional scholarship. Combined with the money I'd saved from part-time jobs during previous holidays, the expenses for four years of university were essentially no longer a concern.With a month to go before the semester officially started, I not only familiarized myself with the local culture and customs, but also gave myself a complete makeover.I discarded the formal attire I had worn before and switched to clean, sharp casual clothes. The truth was, I'd never liked formal wear. Carson was the one who always liked to dress that way.But whenever people saw us together, their first reaction was always to praise him in his suit and tie, calling him a handsome prince. Then, they would turn around and mock me for being in my sportswear, calling me a country bumpkin who would never find a wife.So to avoid th

Third-Person POVWhat played on the large screen was not the footage of Caleb's hard work and diligence that Megan and Jude had previously collected. Instead, it showed the scene from the day Caleb discovered that his milk had been spiked, when he furiously lost his temper at the entire family.But all the evidence of Carson spiking Caleb's milk had been edited out, leaving only his aggressive, harsh words. To anyone watching without context, he would come across as a violent, disrespectful, and vicious person. Sure enough, the guests began whispering among themselves. But contrary to what Carson had expected, most of the criticism was directed not at Caleb, but at Megan and Jude."That was Caleb in the video just now, right? He's so aggressive and utterly lacking in manners!""Exactly. And when children misbehave, it is always the parents' fault for not disciplining them. His parents bear at least 70% of the responsibility!""That's right! But instead of reflecting on themselve