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Chapter 1

Jeremy Stewart, my adopted younger brother, thought he had misheard the professor, Suzanne Graham."What was that? Who did you say you're choosing, Professor Graham?"Professor Graham firmly replied, "Your older brother, Nathan Stewart."Jeremy shot to his feet, pointing at the recommendation letter and concert tickets on the table."Didn't you see these, Professor Graham? My mother even wrote the recommendation letter by hand!""I'm aware of that." Professor Graham slipped the recommendation letter back into its envelope. "But I still retain the right to choose which candidate to accept into the postgraduate program. My choice is Nathan."Jeremy clenched his teeth. "You really think my family won't retaliate against you?"Professor Graham paused. Everyone knew that the Stewarts always followed through with what they said, especially when it came to threats.Our mother, Maureen Lloyd, was a renowned academician. Our father, David Stewart, owned a multibillion-dollar company. Ou

Chapter 2

It so happened that I was born with mystic powers and the ability to perceive the metaphysical. Having seen the fate that awaited my entire family, I secretly altered it for them.I ensured that Mom rose steadily through the ranks of academia, Dad amassed a ton of wealth, Whitney thrived in the entertainment industry, and Wendy developed a voice as sweet as birdsong.Unfortunately, since one's fate and fortune were meant to be a secret, I couldn't reveal the truth to them. Otherwise, my powers would've been taken away from me.My family treated me well, too. My parents spared no expense in raising me.However, that all changed when Jeremy joined the family.He was the orphaned son of my parents' close friends. Once he came along, the money slowly stopped coming my way. Eventually, I even had to ask my parents for money each time, even if all I needed was a measly ten dollars.They used to wipe away my tears and reassure me by saying, "Jem has no family now. We're the only ones he

Chapter 3

At the very next second, a crack rang out. In one swift motion, Wendy snapped the rowan branch in half, destroying the very thing that had protected me for over 20 years without any hesitation."Wendy!" I screamed in horror.She tossed the two halves onto the floor and snorted. "You're deplorable, Nathan. I can't believe that a grown-ass man like you is still trying to steal your little brother's things."Whitney and I have both achieved so much success in our careers. And if you hadn't spent all your time scheming and plotting how to steal other people's things, our family would've risen through the ranks even more!"All you do is fool around with junk like this. Who knows? Maybe you used some sort of nefarious trick to steal the spot in the postgraduate program from Jem. It's just as well that I destroyed it!"With that, Wendy turned and walked away."Wendy! Wendy, come back! I'll really die in here!"My desperate screams and shouts echoed off the walls of the attic, but music

Chapter 4

"You can apply for the national award with some other academic achievement. Why must you insist on going after this one?" Mom questioned me.Staring at her, I replied, "Because this award will give me the biggest edge. You're afraid I'll get in Jeremy's way, Mom, but even if I back out of it, do you really think the other candidates will step aside for him, too? Everyone should just compete based on their own merits.""Don't give me that nonsense!" Mom slammed her hand on the desk. "I know that it's an award that's given out based on individual merit, but I can't accept the fact that you're insisting on competing against Jem, too!"That caught me off guard."You're Jem's older brother, Nate. He'll be very sad if you go up against him, too."I let out a bitter laugh. "Are you really saying that out of concern for him, Mom, or for your own reputation?"Mom stiffened."Jeremy's parents and grandparents were all prominent artists. He's also the orphan of your good friend. Everyone i

Chapter 5

"She's my role model! I chose this major because of her! I'm going to ask for her autograph!" someone exclaimed.I stood among the crowd, staring at Mom in shock. She had Jeremy with her, and the two of them were the center of attention.Her gaze met mine, and her expression turned cold. She swiftly looked away.Following her visit to the campus, it was time to choose the winners for the science and technology award. Even though my research work was the most innovative and had the most academic value, I failed to make the cut.I didn't even get an honorable mention.Professor Graham sighed."Actually, when Professor Lloyd came by the campus, she took Jeremy out to dinner with the judges. Considering her standing in the world of academia, who would refuse to do her a favor?"The truth finally dawned on me, and I let out a bitter laugh.I was on my way back to campus when a few cars abruptly pulled up in front of me."You're Whitney's brother, aren't you?""Oh, the whole fan cl

Chapter 6

A stinging slap cracked across my cheek.Whitney glared at me. "Did they hit you in the head so hard that you've gone mad? Why are you ruining Jem's birthday party with your deranged fit!"Wendy was outraged as well. "You ruined the cake! We spent days going through our options before picking out the one Jem likes best!"Dad frowned at me. "Jem rarely finds something he likes this much. Can't you act like a decent person for once?"Mom gently comforted Jeremy before shooting me a cold glare.Whitney grabbed me and demanded, "Apologize to Jem now!"I looked at the good luck charm hanging from her neck. She was supposed to have been disfigured when she was 20 years old. However, thanks to the charm, not only did she not lose her looks, but she even became more beautiful than ever.She was known in the industry for being an incomparable beauty.I yanked the charm right off Whitney's neck and threw it onto the floor, stomping on it for good measure."Nathan!"Ignoring her, I cont

Chapter 7

Wendy immediately stopped Mom, saying, "If he wants to cut ties with us, so be it! Does he think I don't know what his game is? All we have to do is ignore him. He'll come crawling back on his own in a few days."Whitney nodded. "Exactly. We can just make it up to him with a birthday celebration later. But right now, what matters most is Jem's birthday party."Wendy huffed before adding, "It's just as well that we use this opportunity to teach him some humility. Look at him! Why's he acting like we need to thank him for the careers that we built ourselves? He's acting like the whole world is indebted to him."…I threw myself into my research work at the laboratory, shutting out everything around me. Once my research article was accepted by a top-tier academic journal, Professor Graham sent me a bit of gossip."Have you gone home lately? I think you should stay away from them for the time being."I quickly checked the link she sent me. As it turned out, in the week since I declar

Chapter 8

Elias shook his head. "To forcibly alter a person's fate is an act of defiance against the flow of nature. In doing so, I will suffer a backlash of equal proportion. No one other than your son would've ever done something like this."My parents' eyes immediately reddened. "What about him? Will he be affected, too?""Apart from your adopted son, your biological son is the only one in this family with a favorable fate. Once he leaves the family, he will no longer have to protect you guys at his own expense, which means he'll be able to enjoy the fortuitous fate he was meant to have," Elias explained.My parents couldn't believe it."Then... What about Jem?""His fate is even better than your son's.""How is that possible? He lost both his parents at such a young age! He's had to survive on the kindness of others instead."Elias laughed. "He descends from a prominent family of artists and benefits from their legacy. Even though he lost his parents, four people who are completely un

Chapter 9

I sneered. "They've got one foot in the grave. Who cares what they say?"Professor Graham looked at the scars on my face and couldn't help frowning. "Look at you… Are you really going to let them do this to you?"I shook my head. "Don't worry, Professor Graham. What's stolen will always come back. In fact, they'll have to pay it back with interest."Soon, all four of them suffered the backlash from their actions.Whitney was in the middle of an interview when, all of a sudden, lesions broke out all across her face, much to the horror of everyone else present. The interview was broadcast live, so quite a number of viewers had a huge fright as well.A lot of fans claimed they'd never seen anything like it, not even in a horror movie. They said they were having nightmares at night. Many of them immediately stopped being her fans and even turned against her.Wendy suddenly lost her voice during a concert. She clutched her throat, her face turning purple as she struggled to breathe. T

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