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Chapter 1

The hotel staff knocked on the door and gently reminded me that the room reservation would only be held until 2:00 pm.Using the wall for support, I forced myself to stand. My vision blurred and darkened. Before I could say anything, an employee from the bridal boutique walked in just as I had finished packing my ID and medical records into my travel bag."Mr. Griffin, the suit was ordered by Ms. Sullivan, but she only paid the deposit."She looked uncomfortable as she continued, "Ms. Sullivan just informed us that you will be responsible for the remaining balance. The total is 3800 dollars."At that moment, my phone rang. Lily Sullivan's voice was as gentle as ever."Ryan, did you watch the livestream?""I did.""Good. Then, at least you understand why I changed grooms at the last minute."She spoke softly, the same way she had when we were kids and she'd clean the scrapes on my knees; the same way she had listened to me vent about work after we'd grown up.After a pause, she

Chapter 2

The travel bag slipped from my hand, and my medical file slid halfway out.Mom bent down, picked it up, and shoved it into the bottom shelf of the shoe cabinet."More tests for headaches and fevers? Leave it there for now. It's bad luck to bring that stuff out today."The photographer was already setting up his equipment in the living room. Lily walked over and straightened my crumpled collar."Ryan, stop acting like you're the victim. Let Henry have his satisfaction. I'm still coming home with you tonight."As she spoke, Henry tossed a white suit at my feet. It was the cheapest groomsman's outfit the bridal boutique offered."Put it on, Ryan. Don't keep everyone waiting."Smiling, he pushed open the master bedroom door. The walls were covered with wedding photos of Lily and me. However, every photo had been altered. My face had been cut out and replaced with Henry's.Beneath one of the frames sat a hotel receipt that showed Lily and Henry as the registered guests. The date w

Chapter 3

The medications were powerful preion drugs, issued in limited quantities by the hospital for my specific condition. They couldn't be bought over the counter at the pharmacy."Lily, I probably won't survive longer than three days."The living room fell silent for two seconds before Sarah burst out laughing."You'd say such a thing just to get out of a family photo? Ryan, don't use death to manipulate people."Mom smoothed a wrinkle in my jacket and spoke in a tone as if soothing a stubborn child. "When you were little and couldn't get your way against Henry, you'd pretend to have stomachaches. It seems you haven't changed.""Mom, I'm not pretending.""Alright. You're not pretending." She nodded dismissively. "Let's finish the photoshoot first, then we'll take you to the hospital, okay?"The photographer pressed the shutter.In the picture, Henry stood in the center, while Lily clung affectionately to his arm. My parents and Sarah surrounded him on both sides. Meanwhile, I stood

Chapter 4

By the time dinner began, I could no longer stand on my own. Lily helped me into a chair and even placed a cushion behind my back."See? I still care about you."In front of everyone, she ladled soup into a bowl for me."Ryan just has a lot on his mind. He'll be fine after a while."Parsley floated on the surface of the soup. I was severely allergic to parsley.For seven years, Lily had always reminded waiters to omit parsley from my meals. Today, she forgot. Or perhaps, ever since Henry returned, she no longer cared to remember my dietary needs."Lily, if Ryan doesn't want it, feed me."Lily immediately brought the bowl to Henry."Be careful. It's hot."The relatives laughed."The brothers used to be so close. Now that the younger one is back, the older one is jealous.""Ryan has been spoiled. He needs to learn to give in to Henry."Sarah approached with a glass of wine."Did you hear that? Nobody thinks we've treated you unfairly. Now, sign the papers, raise a toast to H

Chapter 5

My spirit lingered beneath the ceiling. There was no more pain or resentment.The five people gathered around the bed looked strangely unfamiliar."Ryan?" Lily reached out and touched the tip of my nose again. "Stop scaring me."Sarah shoved her aside impatiently."He's faked passing out before to scare us. He must be doing it again."Her palm struck my face hard. My body slumped helplessly to one side.Mom's lips began to tremble. "Ryan… Ryan, I know you're upset. Open your eyes. We can talk about the house tomorrow."Henry edged closer to Lily and said, "Ryan, are you doing this on purpose to get back at me? It's my wedding day. Why do you have to make such a scene?"Sweat appeared on Lily's forehead. Her first response was to pull out her phone and start a timer."Give him five minutes. He won't be able to keep it up."Three minutes passed. I still wasn't breathing.At last, Dad reached toward my neck. The moment his fingers touched my skin, he jerked back as though shock

Chapter 6

After the forensics team took my body away, the entire apartment was sealed off as a crime scene.Police officers opened the master bedroom. My medical file was found buried beneath a pile of wedding decorations—CT scans, pathology reports, medication records, and a physician-signed notice of my critical condition. Every single document was there.Through the glass of an interrogation room, Lily watched officers place the records into evidence bags."He really had stomach cancer?" Her voice shook so badly that her words were barely audible.The investigator didn't answer. Instead, he asked, "The deceased repeatedly stated that he was unwell. Why did you prevent him from seeking medical treatment?""I thought he was pretending.""He specifically said he only had three days left to live.""When he was younger, he always faked being sick whenever he wanted to avoid apologizing," Lily desperately tried to explain. "I just wanted him to stop that bad habit."In another interrogation

Chapter 7

Ten years ago, Henry had been found after only seven months. Police had confirmed his identity at a shelter in a neighboring city.The day my parents and Sarah went to pick him up, I was left behind at home.Later, Mom told me the child they had found wasn't Henry. She told me not to get my hopes up.The truth was that Henry didn't want to see me."He lost me. Why does he still get to be my brother? I want him to know what it feels like to wait for his family every day."He was only 13 years old at the time. A psychologist had recommended slowly rebuilding the relationship between us. Instead, my parents sent Henry to live with an aunt and continued telling everyone he was still missing."Henry will get upset when he sees Ryan. Let's keep them apart for a few years. They'll understand when they're older."A few years became ten. Sarah visited Henry in the neighboring city every month. Lily knew about it too. In fact, before she even pursued me seven years ago, she had alread

Chapter 8

After the footage finished playing, Mom covered her face and broke down crying."I only stepped away to talk for a few minutes. I never thought Henry would wander off on his own."Back then, to avoid being blamed, Mom had concealed from everyone the fact that she had left for 47 minutes. The mall's surveillance system had suffered a technical failure, and the footage couldn't be retrieved immediately. By the time the police managed to recover the data, Henry had already been found.After learning the truth, Dad chose not to correct the family's misunderstanding."Ryan already believes it was his fault. If we tell him Mom was the one who made a mistake, it'll tear this family apart."So, they decided to let me keep carrying the blame.When Henry learned the truth, he never corrected it either. Rather than resent Mom, he resented the brother who had continued living happily at home."Why did he get to sleep in his own bed every night while I was suffering in a shelter?"From th

Chapter 9

My funeral was arranged by Noah. He buried me beside Grandma.No one ever got the family house. The court ruled that the transfer agreement had been signed under coercion, and the house remained part of my estate. According to the will I drafted after my diagnosis, the property was sold, and every dollar was donated to a charitable fund for patients struggling with serious illnesses.After serving their sentences, the five people involved never returned to the lives they once had.Mom and Dad sold their home to pay for my funeral expenses and the court-ordered compensation. After reading the trial records, even our relatives cut ties with them.Every year, on the anniversary of my death, they would spend hours sitting beside my grave."Ryan, I brought your favorite strawberry cake." Mom knelt before the headstone, holding the flavor I had loved most as a child. "Please, open your eyes and look at me."No one answered.Even after the rain turned the cake into a soggy mess, she

Chapter 10

After Henry was released from prison, there was no one left waiting for him.Mom and Dad were dead. Sarah was gone. Lily had died alone in another city.He used to believe that if he took everything from me, it would somehow make up for the ten years he had lost. In the end, he realized that none of those things had ever truly belonged to him.The ring was seized and auctioned off by the court. The apartment was repossessed to pay debts. Even the relatives who had once doted on him now avoided him, afraid of being associated with him.When he returned to the hotel where the wedding had been held, the lobby had long since been renovated. No one remembered the absurd wedding from over a decade ago.A receptionist stopped him at the entrance."Sir, you can't go in without a reservation.""I'm the groom," he said as he pointed toward the empty ballroom. "Lily is still waiting for me."When security approached, Henry suddenly caught sight of his reflection in a mirrored wall. He rus

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