《A Game Called Forever》全部章節：第 1 章 - 第 10 章

One sentence was all it took to send the already noisy private room into an even bigger frenzy, and suddenly, dozens of eyes turned toward me. I said nothing and just glanced at Jim, who was standing a few steps away.He did not look at me. Instead, he glanced at Harriet beside him, almost as if he were silently asking her permission. Something tightened painfully in my chest. My lashes trembled as I awkwardly looked away.How could I have forgotten? The one who married Jim was Harriet, not me.With everyone staring at me expectantly, I quickly brought the excitement to a screeching halt."Why are you all looking at me? I'm not the one who got married. You should be looking at Harriet."The room fell silent. Everyone knew what kind of relationship Harriet and Jim had.Jim's expression darkened. "Cecilia, why would you say something like that? I already told you, Harriet and I were just playing around. She's only my little sister. Are you seriously jealous of her too?"His eyes w

The moment I finished speaking, Harriet's voice came from somewhere in the distance. "Jim, Joshua wants you to hurry back."Jim immediately turned around, his feet instinctively carrying him toward Harriet. After taking a few steps, he seemed to remember that I was still there. He froze for a second, then turned back and tried to make up for it. "Cecilia, what did you just say?"Before I could answer, he gave a careless little laugh. "Whatever it was, you can decide. You're going to be the lady of the house from now on anyway."As he spoke, he pinched my cheek, and his words came strangely fast."I know you don't like crowded places, so why don't you go home and wait for me? Just let me know when you get there so I know you're safe. I won't walk you home, okay?"His tone sounded like he was asking for my opinion, but there was no intention of discussing it with me. The moment he finished speaking, he turned and walked away without a second thought. I watched his back disappear,

With that, I ignored Jim's tightly furrowed brows, turned around, and walked away. I had barely taken a step when Harriet blocked my path."Cecilia, it's just a house. I'll give it back to you. Why are you making things difficult for Jim?"Her eyes were wide and filled with pitiful tears, but I was not moved in the slightest.I looked at her coldly. "Move. You were perfectly willing to ask for the house back then, so why are you pretending to care about Jim now?"Harriet's face went deathly pale.I knew I had hit the mark. If she had not wanted the house, Jim would never have given it to her.Her tears immediately spilled over, and someone suddenly grabbed my wrist.I was about to pull free when Jim violently shoved my hand away. I had no idea how much force he had used. I stumbled backward several steps just to keep my balance, and my lower back slammed straight into the corner of the desk."Ah!"A sharp cry escaped me.Before I could recover, Jim's angry voice rang out. "Ce

The moment Jim heard the doctor's words, his heart clenched. He could not stop blaming himself. What had he been doing all this time? How had he failed to notice that she was struggling?The truth was, Jim and Harriet were not biological siblings. They were not related by blood at all.Harriet was six years younger than Jim. When she first came to live with his family, she was only six years old.Back then, Jim's parents were deeply superstitious about certain family beliefs. Someone had told them that their son was destined for a difficult life and that if they wanted to change his fortune, they needed to add another child to the family.Hence, they brought Harriet home from one of their relatives and officially adopted her.At first, Jim hated having this unexpected little sister suddenly thrust into his life. To him, Harriet was living proof that his parents believed something was wrong with him. For two whole years, he never treated her kindly. He picked on her whenever he got

Those few words instantly silenced the cramped space. It became so quiet that even their breathing seemed loud.For a moment, Jim wondered if he had heard wrong. What did Zayden mean, Harriet was not sick?Her strange diary and all the extreme things she had done over the years made it impossible for him to believe she was fine.The confusion in Zayden's eyes slowly cleared in response to Jim's questions and was replaced by a faint chill. He looked straight into Jim's eyes and spoke without hesitation. "She's pretending to be sick."Jim was even more confused. Zayden had once been almost completely certain that Harriet had depression. Now, after meeting her only once, he was saying something completely different. Jim felt as if he had been deceived.Zayden apologized, his face filled with regret. "I'm sorry. Part of this is my fault too."If that diary truly reflected how she felt at the time, then she was definitely not mentally healthy. However, I also told you back then that