All Chapters of My Parents Sold My Future for My Brother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

My twin brother, Julian Lockwood, and I had always been treated differently.He'd been sickly ever since we were kids, so I was expected to give way to him in everything.Anything good in our house went to Julian first. Whether it was new clothes, birthday gifts, or the best food at dinner, he always got first pick. I had to make do with whatever he didn't want.Then his college entrance exams came back far worse than expected. His scores weren't good enough to get him into any of the universities he'd applied to.For the past two days, he'd been holed up at home, throwing tantrums and smashing anything he could get his hands on.The person on the other end of the phone could barely get the words out through my tears. "Julian bombed his exams, and Mom and Dad felt sorry for him. They said they couldn't bear the thought of him going off to college alone, so they changed your applications behind your back."I was stupid enough to believe every word they said. I ended up at the same

Chapter 2

It had always been like this.I was born a few minutes before Julian, and for some reason, Mom and Dad had convinced themselves that I'd somehow deprived him of what he needed before we were born. In their minds, that was why Julian had always been the weaker twin.And apparently, that made it my fault.Whenever Julian cried, I was the one who got blamed.This time, I couldn't even be bothered to defend myself."Go stand in the corner!" Mom shrieked, pointing across the living room. "And don't you dare move!"Then they stopped paying attention to me altogether. They hurriedly helped Julian into a jacket and fussed over him as they rushed him out the door to take him to the hospital.A moment later, the front door slammed shut. The house fell silent.I let out a bitter laugh. Instead of going anywhere near that corner, I walked over to the couch, sat down, and calmly finished my own breakfast.Every second I spent in this house felt unbearable. So, from that day on, I made sure

Chapter 3

The afternoon they had left, the doorbell rang. A courier stood on the porch with a large envelope in his hand. "Adrian Lockwood?""That's me.""Delivery from a university. I just need your signature."My hand trembled as I took the pen and signed my name. The moment I closed the door, I leaned back against it and clutched the envelope to my chest.The tears came before I could stop them.I'd spent days telling myself that I'd made it in time. That my application had gone through. That Mom, Dad, and Julian hadn't managed to ruin this for me.But I hadn't truly believed I was safe until now.With shaking fingers, I carefully opened the envelope and pulled out the letter inside.There it was. The name of the university I'd dreamed of attending. And beneath it, the words I'd been desperate to see.It read, "Congratulations. We are pleased to offer you admission…"I read the first line again and again. A laugh escaped through my tears. I'd done it.I carefully slipped the accept

Chapter 4

Third-Person POVWhen Karen Hart and Caspian Lockwood came back from their vacation and found Adrian gone, they simply assumed he'd run off somewhere again. Neither of them even bothered to call.Then Julian's acceptance letter arrived. The couple immediately decided it called for a celebration. They invited relatives and family friends over, ordered enough food for a crowd, and turned the whole thing into a party in Julian's honor.On the day of the celebration, Julian was dressed in a perfectly tailored suit, looking every bit like the guest of honor.Relatives surrounded him from every direction, congratulating him and showering him with praise until he looked like some pampered young prince holding court.Across the room, a group of aunts and older relatives had gathered around the food, chatting and gossiping as they ate.Eventually, one of them turned to Caspian and asked about the twins' results.Caspian immediately got to his feet, beaming as he raised his glass."Julia

Chapter 5

Caspian stood there with his glass still raised, his arm suddenly rigid. The smug smile vanished from his face.Karen looked even more stunned. Her eyes widened as she stared at the teachers. "Westbridge University? Are you sure you have the right twin?"Chris gave her a puzzled look. "Of course, I'm sure. Adrian Lockwood. We know Julian's academic records. His grades were only enough to get him into community college. Why would you think we came all this way to congratulate him?"The room seemed to go strangely quiet. Caspian's expression changed. First came shock. Then anger. And beneath it, something else. Panic.He'd finally figured it out. They had changed Adrian's application behind his back, but Adrian had changed it back before the deadline. And he hadn't told them a thing."Seriously, what were you thinking?""Your own son gets into Westbridge, and you don't say a word about it? Instead, you throw this huge party for the one going to community college?""And here we wer

Chapter 6

Adrian's POVThe weeks flew by. Before I knew it, move-in day at Westbridge University had arrived.I stepped onto campus with my suitcase in tow, unable to keep the smile off my face.Everywhere I looked, new students were arriving with boxes and bags, talking excitedly as they searched for dorms, met their roommates, and said goodbye to their families.For the first time in years, I felt like I could breathe.This was it. A new school. A new city. A new life.I was finally free.I was standing in line to check in when an angry shout cut through the noise around me."Adrian Lockwood! You ungrateful little bastard! Get over here!"My entire body went rigid. I knew that voice.Slowly, I turned toward it. Mom, Dad, and Julian were storming across campus straight toward me. And from the looks on their faces, they'd come looking for a fight.Dad reached me first. He grabbed me by the collar and yanked me toward him. Then he raised his hand as if he were about to hit me. "You ung

Chapter 7

Third-Person POVLater, Adrian heard from some former classmates that Julian had enrolled at the local community college.Without Adrian around to compare himself to or take his frustrations out on, Julian's obsession with appearances spiraled out of control.He saw the other guys in his dorm showing off brand-new laptops and limited-edition sneakers, and jealousy ate him alive.Before long, he was constantly demanding more spending money from his parents. What started at 1,000 dollars a month became 2,000 dollars, until eventually Julian had the nerve to demand 5,000 dollars.Caspian and Karen were ordinary working people. There was no way they could afford to keep funding Julian's extravagant lifestyle.But whenever they hesitated to give him money, Julian resorted to the same old routine. He would call them in tears, claiming he was having chest pains, that his roommates were bullying him, and that he couldn't take it anymore.In the past, Karen would have immediately turned

Chapter 8

Adrian's POVFour years of college passed in the blink of an eye.I graduated at the top of my class from one of the country's most prestigious universities.Throughout those four years, I never asked my parents for a single cent.Between merit scholarships, prize money from academic and tech competitions, and freelance software development work for major companies, I had managed to build up substantial savings before I even graduated.More importantly, I had put together a resume that made me stand out from nearly every other student in my field.By graduation, offers were pouring in from some of the biggest names in the tech industry. In the end, I accepted a position at a leading tech company that offered me a six-figure salary, along with a generous stock-option package.Julian's life back home couldn't have been more different. After failing too many classes and barely bothering to show up, he didn't even manage to earn his associate's degree. He left college with no qualif

Chapter 9

That weekend, I flew back to my hometown.Not for my parents, but for Grandma.Mom was already waiting outside the cafe where we'd agreed to meet, with Dad beside her in a wheelchair.Julian hovered behind them. He wouldn't quite meet my eyes, but that didn't stop him from staring greedily at my tailored designer suit.The moment she saw me approaching, Mom rose awkwardly and reached for my hand. "Adrian, you're finally back. Let me look at you..."I stepped aside before she could touch me, pulled out a chair, and sat down.No hugs. No small talk. No pretending we were a family reunited after years apart.Instead, I took a document envelope from my bag and slid it across the table. "Read it. If everything looks right, sign it."Mom stared at me in confusion before opening the envelope.Inside was a legal agreement formally severing our relationship, along with a cashier's check. "It's for 50 thousand dollars."I looked at the three of them, my voice utterly flat. "Consider it

Chapter 10

The moment I stepped out of the cafe, I was greeted by brilliant sunshine.I took a deep breath.For the first time in more than 20 years, the crushing weight I'd carried with me for as long as I could remember was finally gone.But I didn't head for the airport. Instead, I called a car and made my way out to the countryside, to the house where Grandma still lived.After more than an hour on winding country roads, the car finally pulled up outside the weathered wooden gate I remembered so well.I pushed it open.Grandma was in the yard, her back stooped with age as she scattered feed for the chickens. Her hair had turned completely white, and she looked even smaller and frailer than she had four years ago."Grandma." The word came out softly. The moment she turned around, my eyes began to sting.The basket slipped from Grandma's hands, scattering corn kernels across the ground.She rubbed her cloudy eyes and stared at me as if she couldn't quite believe what she was seeing. "A

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