All Chapters of The Day I Died, They Praised My Sister for Being So Good: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

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"Mom, don't be upset. Grace is just used to having all your attention on her."Alice's voice drifted through the door."We spoiled her too much."My mother's voice carried guilt toward Alice.Beneath that guilt lay her disappointment in me."Alice, I'm sorry. Because of Grace's condition, we took our frustration out on you and ignored you."But you've turned out so wonderful, so mature. You even got into the Imperial Academy. I'm so proud of you."As for Grace, she needs to learn her lesson. She nearly ruined your registration out of sheer jealousy!"No... that's not what happened...The week before, Alice had asked to borrow the backup moonstone pendant for her graduation ball.Because Alice had always been cold to me, I was thrilled that she'd come to me for something. I handed it over without a second thought.She never returned it, but I didn't mind.I still had one pendant, which was enough to keep the silver poison at bay.I never imagined an emergency like this would happen...I

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I fought to open my eyes as one last spark of hope flared inside me.Dad loved me the most. He would notice something was wrong.I dragged myself toward the door on my elbows. Books teetered on the toppled shelf and crashed down around me.The corners of the heavy hardcovers struck my body.But I couldn't feel the pain anymore."Grace! What happened? Open the door!"Sure enough, my father heard the commotion and tried to come in.Then I heard Alice's excited voice."Daddy, you're back! I missed you so much!"My father frowned slightly and instinctively stepped back.He wanted to get away from the younger daughter he hadn't been close to in years."Alice got into the Imperial Academy. She wanted to share the good news with you."My mother glanced at my father, her eyes rimmed red."Craig, we owe Alice so much."She got into the Imperial Academy all on her own, and we can't even remember watching her grow up..."My father fell silent. He looked at Alice, his face heavy with guilt."Good

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Alice hung her head, tears falling one by one onto the floor.A vivid red handprint bloomed on her cheek, making her look sweet, obedient, and deeply wronged.I was beside myself with fury. The look on Alice's face was clearly meant to suggest that I had come out and hit her!I stood right there and shook my fist at her, furious!Stop acting, Alice. Mom and Dad won't believe you!But my mother rushed forward and gently touched Alice's cheek, her heart aching."You don't get a handprint from tripping. Alice, tell me the truth. What happened?"Alice flinched back, then bit her lip and shook her head desperately."Mom, please don't ask... Grace didn't mean it... she was just in a bad mood..."My mother's eyes turned red in an instant."And you're still defending her! She hit you this hard and you're still defending her!"My father hesitated, though."Grace really hit you? Why would she suddenly do that?"Alice trembled, then threw herself into my mother's arms."I... I just wanted to brin

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My mother frowned, her tone dismissive."Grace? Her grades are nothing special. Any school would be the same for her."Grand Elder Morin stroked his beard and nodded."True enough. I'm probably overthinking it."Everyone knows how devoted you two are to Grace. I'll go confirm the other children's registrations, then."The communication crystal went dark.I hovered in the air, staring blankly at my mother.I knew she assumed that growing up weakened by silver poison meant I couldn't amount to much.But fighting the silver poison day and night had also strengthened my mind.My aptitude test score was the highest in the entire empire.I didn't let you and Dad down."Mom... why didn't you ask Elder Morin just one more question..."My father sighed as well."All I ever wanted was for Grace to grow up safe and sound... I never expected we'd end up spoiling her."Grace turning out so ungrateful... that's on me."I hovered beside them, tears falling silently, my heart aching.Mom, Dad, I'm not

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The reporters stared at the scene in shock, exchanging horrified glances.My mother held me, wailing in raw, guttural agony.Her face pressed against my cold forehead, her tears wetting my cheeks."Grace... open your eyes... look at me, sweetie..."She was already losing herself, the same few words tumbling from her lips over and over.Then her gaze fell on my chest, bare of the pendant.Her lips began to tremble violently."No... that's impossible... she had the backup..."She released me and tore through my wardrobe like a woman possessed.Splinters from the broken wood sliced her fingers bloody, but she didn't seem to feel a thing.Not until she had turned every corner inside out did she collapse to the floor, hollow-eyed.Nothing. It was nowhere to be found.She couldn't find the second moonstone pendant."The living room... it's in the living room..."Something clicked. A faint light returned to her eyes.She stumbled back to the living room and snatched up the pendant she had tak

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The High Priest crouched beside me and pressed slender fingers to my forehead.Golden magic flowed across my cold body.My father and mother held their breath, watching the priest's hands, praying for a miracle.But after a few seconds, the High Priest sighed heavily and drew the magic back."I'm sorry for your loss. The silver poison reached her heart a long time ago..."This child's spirit returned to the Moon Goddess more than eight hours ago."My father stood frozen. He looked down at me in his arms and clenched his fists."My daughter scored first on the aptitude test... she wouldn't just die like this..."The High Priest shook his head wearily."You found her too late."Within one hour of the moonstone leaving her body, there might have been a chance."The High Priest paused before continuing."The truth is cruel, but I think you need to hear it."Without the moonstone to suppress the poison in her heart, she endured unimaginable agony before she died."My father's face twisted w

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"Alice, why do you have this pendant!"My mother stared at the moonstone around Alice's neck, her chest heaving.Alice's hands flew up to clutch the pendant, fumbling to stuff it back beneath her collar."I... I forgot..."Alice's voice shook."Grace gave it to me. She said she didn't need it anymore and told me to wear it to the graduation ball!"My father stepped forward in silence and ripped the moonstone pendant from around Alice's neck."You're lying."He gave her an icy stare."And I want to know something else. Grace couldn't even stand up yesterday. How did she come out and hit you?"His knuckles turned white around the pendant."If you hadn't lied, we would have realized something was wrong with Grace right then and there!"Alice's face went ashen. She shook her head over and over, repeating, "I didn't know."My father turned abruptly to Grand Elder Morin."Elder, I'm requesting access to the memory crystal. I want everything from last night replayed."Alice's head snapped up.

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In the end, my parents chose to show mercy. They signed the accidental death report.But the family was already shattered beyond repair.That night, my father and mother sat on opposite ends of the couch and stayed there until morning.No lights. No words.Alice locked herself in her room and refused to come out, no matter how hard my mother pounded on the door.The next day, the story had spread across the entire werewolf world.Some cursed my parents for their favoritism. Others called Alice rotten to the core and said karma would find her.My mother couldn't even step outside to buy groceries without people from the pack crowding around for details."You two were supposed to care about Grace more than anything. How did you not even know when she died?""What a shame. I heard Grace scored first in the empire on the aptitude test!"My mother walked past them, expressionless, and said nothing.My father's hair turned white overnight.The pack's most celebrated warrior now walked with a

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