All Chapters of The Prophecy That Broke Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The moment I said it, my parents, Robert and Camille Foster, stared at me like I'd lost my mind.But my aunt, Mallory Foster's eyes lit up. She rushed over and grabbed my hand tightly. "Reed, are you serious? I've been thinking that stock was going to go up too!"I had no expectation that Mom and Dad would listen to me and invest their money in it. Frankly, I didn't want them making a dime off it.However, Aunt Mallory was different.She'd seen the stock's potential six months ago. Yet every time she was about to invest, someone would talk her out of it. In the end, she'd spent almost all the money she'd saved for her wedding on Preston's private elementary school tuition instead.By the time she realized just how much money the stock could make, she had nothing left to invest. She regretted it for the rest of her life.Mom came over and smacked me across the back of the head."Reed! Feed Preston! All you do is sit around thinking up this nonsense instead of doing something usef

Dad was so angry at my challenge that he actually laughed. "You're five years old. What could you possibly have to bet with?"For a moment, I felt helpless. He was right. What could a five-year-old possibly wager?But then Aunt Mallory pulled me firmly into her arms."I believe him. I'll make the bet for him. If the stock doesn't go up, I'll pay back every cent of that $30,000, even if I have to sell everything I own. But if it does go up, Reed comes to live with me. Permanently."I stared at Aunt Mallory in shock, tears gathering in my eyes."Fine. I've wanted to get rid of that little prick for ages anyway. If you want him, take him!" Dad shouted. "But you said it yourself. If the stock doesn't go up, you owe me that $30,000! And I want it in writing, in front of the whole family!""Fine. We'll make the guardianship transfer official tomorrow, and I'll sign the agreement then. But you have to promise me one thing. From that day forward, you can never try to take him back for an

Cisco Steel, which had been soaring just moments ago, suddenly plunged before everyone's eyes.Meanwhile, Westfield Steel, the stock no one had believed in, began skyrocketing."What the hell is going on?"The investors stared at the screens in disbelief, shouting questions at the counter.One of the employees wiped the sweat from his forehead. "We just got the news ourselves. Cisco Steel has declared bankruptcy. Westfield Steel acquired the company. We didn't expect this either.""But we just bought all that Cisco stock! What are we supposed to do now?" one investor demanded anxiously."That's the stock market. There's no such thing as guaranteed profits. Try not to panic," the employee said, doing his best to calm them down.Dad looked completely stunned. He grabbed Preston by the shoulders and shook him hard. "Preston! Didn't you say you dreamed that this stock was going to go up? What the hell happened?"Preston looked bewildered. "I... I don't know. I saw that it was the o

Everyone was stunned."Walter, are you playing along with Reed too?" Dad demanded.But Walter pulled out a medical report and threw it in Dad's face. "If you don't believe me, read it yourself! That's a test report from the state hospital!"All the relatives crowded around. The moment they saw the results, they were shocked."It's true... If they'd caught it any later, he might not have survived.""Could Reed really be able to predict the future?"Mom and Dad looked rattled, but they stubbornly refused to admit it."We told you, it's a coincidence! Getting one or two things right doesn't prove anything. Let's see him get every prediction right!"At that moment, Derek glanced outside and suddenly rushed out. His boss happened to be walking past the entrance."Mr. Walker, can I ask you something? Is the factory planning to lay off a group of workers soon?" he asked quietly.Mr. Walker's expression changed instantly. He looked around to make sure no one else was nearby before le