All Chapters of I Became The Stand-In: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

My children, Jared Anderson and Julia Anderson, grabbed Ted Smith’s clothes tightly. They looked at me warily, like I was a criminal. I clenched my fists and felt my heart throbbing in pain. My wife, Clara Anderson, tightened her grip around my arm. I looked up and stared at the others standing around me. Initially, they were talking about the automatic alarm installed in my cell phone. Ted showing up at that very moment caught them by surprise. My father-in-law, George Brown, explained himself awkwardly, “When you were in a coma, Ted took care of us. Initially, we wanted to introduce you to him after you came home.” My mother-in-law, Nancy Brown, added, “That’s right, since you’ve woken up from your coma, I hope the two of you play along well. Don’t make us worry.” Ted smiled and walked toward me. However, his eyes were taunting me. I silently paused the system. ‘I’ll give you an answer in two days’ time.’In my brain, the system sighed softly and went into sleep m

The door was ajar. I saw Ted’s arm around Clara’s shoulder. He was smiling as he leaned in and kissed Clara. Clara wrapped her arms around his neck and returned his kisses passionately. I stood outside of the door and tortured myself by watching. When I no longer had the strength to stand upright, I collapsed onto the floor. I heard some noises coming from the kitchen, so I turned to look. I saw Jared, who was only seven years old, standing on a stool and clumsily stirring the pot. Since I was afraid that he would hurt himself, I walked over. He was mumbling to himself, “Daddy doesn’t like coriander and onion…”He took the pot off the stove as if he was an adult. I felt my heart soften at that sight. However, when he turned around and saw me, his face immediately fell. “Why are you here? You’re a jerk!” Upon hearing that, I suddenly came to my senses. He had been referring to Ted earlier when he mentioned the word “Daddy”. My lips quivered. “Jared, I’m your fat

The system replied very quickly, “Alright, but I’ll have to arrange an accident for you in order for you to return to the quest world.“It’ll take some time.” I nodded and staggered to my feet. Suddenly, my vision went black. I held my head and passed out immediately. When I woke up again, I was already in the guest bedroom. The plan for me to move to the bedroom on the third floor was pushed back because of Ted. After he fell, he became very weak. George sat on the couch and stared at me with a darkened expression. “I’m going to let Ted stay on the third floor. Nancy and I have bought a house for you. You should pack your stuff and move over.” Upon hearing that, I smiled pitifully. “George, are you asking me to leave?”George’s face turned pale upon hearing that. A hint of guilt flashed in his eyes. However, very quickly, he thought of Ted, who was recovering. “You can move back after Ted recovers.” George looked at my ghastly expression. “Ted… has slep

When Ted said that, George immediately asked how it had happened. However, no one knew. Jared pointed at me and started sobbing. “It’s him. He told me that as long as I jump into the lake, I’ll get Daddy’s attention…”I was stunned and stared at Jared incredulously. His cries seemed authentic, and it did not look like he was lying. I subconsciously denied that. “I didn’t… What are you talking about, Jared?”Ted hugged him lovingly. The watch that once belonged to me was on his wrist. “Jared, don’t worry, of course Daddy loves you. Don’t act this rashly next time. What if something bad happens to you?”George was touched by how anxious Ted looked. In contrast, I appeared to be unreasonable. George walked over and slapped me fiercely. “He would even fake a car accident in disregard of his own life. Do you think he would care about his son?”Then, he threw a huge stack of receipts at me. He was furious. “Blake, did your parents teach you how to create drama? To

The doctor did not manage to save me. They wheeled my dead body out. I saw Nancy wail and throw herself onto my dead body. George started vomiting as he found my mangled corpse disgusting. Clara collapsed onto the floor with tears streaming down her cheeks. I watched George slap himself quietly. Nancy almost passed out from crying. She grabbed my hands and kept apologizing. However, she did not receive any response. At the same time, I heard the system’s voice as I floated mid-air. ‘You’ve successfully redeemed a chance to reveal the truth. Are you going to use it now?’ As a floating soul, I could not cry.I just nodded tiredly. The next second, Nancy’s phone buzzed. She received a zip file. When she opened it numbly, she saw the scene where Ted had accused me of pushing him down the stairs. The video started playing from her phone, and everyone gathered around Nancy. Clara’s eyes widened as she replayed the video. She watched it over and over again in di