All Chapters of Banished by Blood: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

As I walked out of the Bentley estate, it started to pour.Within seconds, I was soaked to the bone. Dragging my suitcase behind me, I struggled down the side of the road.The roar of an engine suddenly came from behind me.My older brother, Conor Bentley, tore past in his sports car. The tires plowed through a puddle, drenching me in muddy water.A moment later, the car screeched to a stop in front of me. The driver's window rolled down, revealing Conor's smug, mocking grin."Addison Bentley, without us, you won't even be able to feed yourself! Even if you freeze to death out here tonight, don't come crawling back and beg me to let you in!"The instant the words left his mouth, the text above his head flickered.[Luck: 5%]It plunged straight to—[Luck: 1%]Death was staring him in the face. He just didn't know it yet."Don't worry," I said calmly. "Even if you begged me to come back, I wouldn't."Conor let out a scornful snort before slamming on the gas and speeding away.

Chapter 2

I was dragged to the hospital by force.Conor was still in surgery.The moment Serena saw me, she hurried over with a frightened expression. As we passed each other, she lowered her voice so only I could hear. "Addison, you're nothing more than the Bentleys' blood bag."I met her eyes.In an instant, she switched back to looking frail and terrified. "Addison, hate me all you want, but why would you lie and say I forced you to donate blood?"Mom didn't hesitate. "Serena is a thousand times kinder than you'll ever be! She's nothing like you!"She immediately turned to the nurse. "Draw her blood."Two bodyguards pinned me down before I could move. The needle sank into my arm.I'd spent years growing up in poverty in the countryside and had developed severe anemia long ago. As bag after bag of blood was drawn, I felt my strength slipping away.Mom looked at my deathly pale face and finally wavered."Mom..." Serena's voice trembled. "Conor lost so much blood. It's heartbreaking. N

Chapter 3

"What?!"Mom snatched the black card out of Serena's hands. She stared at the gold detailing embossed across its surface—the mark of a million-dollar account—then looked back at me with utter contempt."So that's it, Addison. First, you ruined Conor's life, and now you've stolen the family's emergency fund? I knew it. Deep down, you'll always be trailer trash. We raised you for twenty years, and you still turned out rotten."For a split second, I just stared at her.Only six months ago, on my twentieth birthday, she'd slipped an authorized card into my hand, gently stroked my hair, and smiled."Addison, you're my precious girl. Spend whatever you want. As long as I'm here, no one will ever bully you."But the moment Serena came home, twenty years of love had been torn apart overnight.I struggled to my feet and insisted, "I didn't steal anything. I earned that money gambling on rough gems at Hawthorne Antique Market. Give it back.""Gambling on rough gems?" Conor let out a sini

Chapter 4

I forced a faint smile and walked out of the hospital room without looking back.The moment I stepped outside the hospital, my legs gave out. I stumbled straight into someone's chest.The crisp scent of fir wrapped around me instantly.With great effort, I lifted my eyes and found myself staring into a pair of deep, unreadable eyes.The man was tall and impeccably built, surrounded by a group of bodyguards. One arm steadied my waist with effortless strength as he looked down at me. A hint of amusement tugged at the corners of his lips."So you're Addison Bentley... the Bentleys' adopted daughter who just got thrown out?"I narrowed my eyes.He looked strangely familiar.But what shocked me even more was the line of text floating above his head.…The Bentleys held a celebration that very evening.Officially, it was to welcome Serena as the family's real daughter. Unofficially, it was meant to wipe away the bad luck surrounding Conor's accident.I was there too.Because out

Chapter 5

The Bentley family was on the verge of sinking, yet they were still throwing around what little money they had left to put on this lavish celebration.I took a slow sip of champagne. Watching their ridiculous performance, I couldn't help laughing."And you still have the gall to laugh?!" Mom snapped, raising her hand to strike me again.At that moment, the ballroom doors swung open. The entire room fell silent.A man stepped inside. His commanding presence alone was enough to chill the air.It was Julian Foster, the legendary heir to the Foster family, a man renowned among Westhaven's elite for his ruthless decisiveness.He was also the man I'd run into outside the hospital.Conor sucked in a sharp breath, nearly toppling out of his wheelchair in excitement. He exclaimed, thrilled, "Mr. Foster! Y-You actually came to the Bentley family's party!"His heart pounded wildly. He was convinced Foster Group had recognized the Bentley family's potential and was here to discuss a major

Chapter 6

Mom froze. Her phone slipped from her hand and hit the floor, the screen shattering on impact.The color drained from her face. Her knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground."No... That's impossible... My money..."Suddenly, she jerked her head up and glared at me with bloodshot eyes. "You! Addison! You did this, didn't you?! You counted down on purpose to curse me! You ungrateful little snake!"Seeing the panic on Mom's face, Serena immediately rushed over and threw her arms around her.Then she looked up at Julian with tear-filled eyes. "Mr. Foster, Addison was devastated after finding out she wasn't the Bentleys' biological daughter. That's why she's pulling these ridiculous tricks to fool everyone."She went to all this trouble just to sneak in here today. She even threw herself at you so she'd have someone powerful to back her while she got revenge on us."Please don't let her innocent face fool you. I couldn't bear to see someone as respected as you become nothing mo

Chapter 7

Serena excitedly pulled out the black card."We still have the black card Addison stole! Once we withdraw the money, we can pay off part of the debt and get Conor's legs treated!"Mom snapped out of her daze. Hope flared in her eyes. She snatched the card from Serena's hand and rushed straight to the bank."Hurry! Withdraw a million dollars in cash immediately!" Mom slapped the black card down on the counter as arrogantly as ever, acting as though she were still the untouchable socialite she used to be.The bank manager saw the elite black card and personally came out to assist them. But when he inserted it into the bank's highest-security card reader, no cash came out.Instead, a piercing alarm blared throughout the lobby.The manager's expression darkened instantly. He calmly pressed the silent alarm beneath the counter."Ma'am, this is the highest-tier Swiss Bank black card. Every withdrawal must be verified by the registered account holder. Any unauthorized transaction is au

Chapter 8

"What?!" Mom nearly dropped her phone in terror.Conor was her whole world. She instantly forgot all about coming after me.Whirling around, she grabbed Serena by the arm. "Serena! You have the same type with Conor! Come with me to the hospital and save Conor!"Without waiting for an answer, Mom dragged the terrified Serena toward the hospital.By the time they arrived, Conor was lying on a gurney, his face waxy and pale. The bandages around his thigh were completely soaked through with blood. He was barely hanging on, and his breaths were shallow and weak."Conor... Conor!" Mom threw herself over him, sobbing uncontrollably.Seeing his eyes slowly beginning to close, she seized Serena's hand. "Serena! Didn't you say you'd let them drain every drop of your blood if it meant saving your brother? Go with the nurse. Hurry! Save him!"Serena shrieked and violently pulled her hand away. "I'm not donating blood! It'll leave needle marks! What if it ruins my skin?"Disgust flashed acr

Chapter 9

Half a month later, an underground antique auction was being held in Westhaven.Dressed in a haute couture evening gown, I entered the venue with my arm linked through Julian's.The moment I took my seat, I felt someone staring at me.I turned to see Serena. She was wearing heavy makeup and clinging to the arm of an overweight, nouveau riche old man.After the Bentleys went bankrupt, she'd latched onto Warren Oakley, a coal tycoon, in a desperate attempt to claw her way back into high society.The moment she saw me sitting in the front row among the VIPs, jealousy burned in her eyes. Grinding her teeth, she silently vowed to humiliate me at today's auction and win back her pride.Halfway through the auction, a massive rough gem, nearly as tall as a person, was wheeled onto the stage.The auctioneer praised it endlessly, claiming it had just been brought in from an old mine in British Columbia and had an excellent chance of containing top-grade Canadian nephrite jade.The openin

Chapter 10

The Bentley family was completely destroyed.Because Conor had missed the critical treatment window, his wound became severely infected and developed into sepsis.To save his life, the doctors had no choice but to amputate both legs at the hip. He became a double amputee.Every day, he lay in the tiny rental apartment, staring at the empty legs of his sweatpants, raging like a madman and cursing day and night.Mom couldn't withstand one devastating blow after another. With loan sharks showing up daily to threaten her and vandalize the apartment, she suffered a massive stroke late one night.Although the doctors managed to save her life, she was left permanently paralyzed. Her mouth drooped to one side. She couldn't form a complete sentence, only incoherent sounds.Every day, she lay beside Conor.Mother and son spent their days trapped together in the foul-smelling apartment, making each other's lives a living hell.Serena didn't fare any better. After losing five million dolla

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