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All Chapters of Mom's Christmas Reward Vouchers: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

On Christmas Eve, the lazy Susan on the dining table spun rapidly in our private dining room.All my aunts were praising my mother, Sophia Lawson. "Sophia, you look great this year. You look radiant; it's obvious that you've made a fortune."My mom was wearing a dark red velvet dress and was smiling so brightly that her wrinkles were visible. "No, no. It's all because of my daughter's good fortune."She deliberately emphasized the word "daughter" but did not look at me. Instead, she was looking affectionately at my sister, Cheryl Quest, who was fixing her makeup.I was also smiling, tightening my grip on the thick stack of gift envelopes.Last night, my mother handed me a thick stack of reward vouchers. She said in front of Cheryl, "Help distribute the gifts at tomorrow's dinner. These are the premium reward vouchers I've saved up my whole life. They're worth tens of thousands. Redeem them and make sure you wrap each gift generously. That way, we'll both look good."I asked her,

Chapter 2

"Celeste, if you look down on our poor relatives, just say it! Who are you trying to fool with these pieces of scrap paper on Christmas?"Everyone's gaze turned to me, then to my mom.My mom was about to accept everyone's gratitude when her smile froze instantly. "What... What happened?"She immediately stood up, slapped the table, and shouted angrily, "Celeste! You brat, I told you to give a gift envelope filled with cash to everyone. What did you use to deceive everyone instead?"Her reaction was quick, immediately shifting the blame onto me. "I gave them good stuff, but she swapped them out. "Cheryl immediately played along, rattling her cutlery on the table. "I knew it! Celeste, you're too greedy! How dare you swallow the cash prepared for our relatives?"Our relatives' expressions changed instantly — from disappointment to contempt."It turns out it was embezzled; that's completely out of line.""She'd even scam her own mother out of her money. What a waste of all those y

Chapter 3

She began to calculate out loud, her voice so loud that she could almost blow off the roof. "Mom gave you 20,000 points to exchange for that double-door refrigerator. And then what? You took the vouchers for yourself and bought some junk to deceive the family! "And the massage chair! That was also 20,000 points! You took them all! You owe the family at least 500,000 dollars in total!"Cheryl grew more excited as she spoke; it was as if she had found my weakness. "If you don't spit out the 500,000 dollars to me as my wedding gift today, forget about leaving this place!"Our relatives were stunned. Maybe they believed each point was worth 100 dollars. After all, my mom had been bragging about it for years. I looked at the greedy faces of my family members and laughed so hard that I almost shed tears. "Okay, 500,000 dollars, huh."I nodded and took out my phone. "Since you all believe that those appliances were exchanged with reward vouchers and that I pocketed the extra, you bel

Chapter 4

However, I just silently watched them act until they were exhausted from crying. "Are you done?"I straightened my collar and gave Lana a standard professional smile. "Since everyone is here, and Lana is live-streaming too, it's perfect."I turned to my mom, who was still pretending to be unconscious. "Mom, since you said it was premium points, there must be a record in the app, right? Whether it's used or remaining, the system will show it when you check."I moved closer to my mom. "Take out your phone and open that app in front of thousands of people in the live stream. If it's real, I'll immediately pay Cheryl 500,000 dollars and apologize, but if it's fake..."I did not finish, but the meaning was self-evident.My mom's crying stopped abruptly. Her eyes became frantic as she instinctively covered her pocket."My... My phone is dead!" She lied without thinking."It's alright." I took out a huge power bank from my bag. "I have a power bank. 20,000 mAh; more than enough."My m

Chapter 5

She rushed toward me, trying to snatch my tablet, but I was well-prepared. I turned sideways and quickly pressed the screen-sharing button.The TV screen lit up.The Happy Shopping Mart app interface appeared on the screen for everyone to see, including Lana's livestream that was flooding everyone's feeds.The screen was huge, and the fonts were clear. Even the words "Welcome, esteemed member Ms. Sophia Lawson" could be seen clearly.Cheryl still tried to struggle. "It must be a picture you photoshopped! It's fake!"I clicked the refresh button on the tablet in front of everyone. The page turned and reloaded."Look, a real-time connection."I clicked on the "My Points" section.Everyone focused on the numbers.There were no rumored millions, nor was there a premium amount that could be exchanged for gold.There was only a pitiful...[Current Available Points: 328 points][Redeemable Goods: Strong Stain Removing Soap (200 points), 2 Eggs (300 points)]The entire room was qu

Chapter 6

I opened the banking app and effortlessly retrieved the transaction records for the past three years. "Lana, bring the camera closer."I called out to the still-dazed Lana.She subconsciously pointed the camera at my phone screen."May 2021, transferred to Cheryl, remark: computer purchase, 8,000 dollars.""October 2021, transferred to mom, remark: medicine for dad, 5,000 dollars.""January 2022, payment for Amazon order, double-door refrigerator, 12,999 dollars.""June 2022, sponsorship for Cheryl's graduation trip, 10,000 dollars."...I read them out one by one.Each one had an electronic receipt with the time, amount, and remarks. The entries went on and on, adding up to well over half a million."Mom, Cheryl." I put away my phone and looked at their pale faces. "Did this money come from the points conversion? Or did my bank card also get hacked and I faked it myself?"The evidence was conclusive. No matter how much they tried to argue, they seemed powerless in the face

Chapter 7

As soon as the word "fraud" was uttered, the air in the private room seemed to be sucked dry.My mom stopped whimpering and sat up straight, showing no sign of having a heart attack at all."Are... Are you going to sue your own mother?" She stared at me in disbelief."You two forced me to do it." I pulled out a chair and sat down calmly.Just then, Lana suddenly shrieked. "Ah! My livestream! It's been banned!"It turned out that because I had shown too many real transaction records and the word "fraud", along with the frenzied reports from netizens, the platform judged that the live stream room had illegal inducement and fraud risks, so they suspended Lana's account.Before the account was suspended, the final wave of traffic had already propelled the livestream to the top of the local trending charts. The headline now read: [Toxic Family Exposed: Daughter Fights Back in Epic Showdown].Lana was on the verge of tears. She had only wanted to ride the drama to gain followers, bu

Chapter 8

I thought this matter had come to an end for the time being.Unexpectedly, the real disaster occurred just two days later.I was at work when I suddenly received a call from the police station. "Are you Sophia Lawson's daughter? Your mother made a scene at the bank and smashed the counter glass. Please come over."When I arrived at the police station, my mom was throwing a full-blown tantrum in the mediation room.Cheryl stood off to the side, shrinking into herself and not daring to say a word."What happened?" I asked a police officer.The police officer looked helpless. "The old lady insists that the bank swallowed her money. She said her account had 300,000 dollars in pension funds, but now it's all gone. She insists that the bank stole it."'300,000 dollars?' I thought and was stunned for a moment.My mom was ridiculously stingy, even picking rotten vegetable leaves out of the trash to eat. Could she really have saved 300,000 dollars? Moreover, if she had that much money

Chapter 9

At the hospital, my mom lay in bed with an IV drip attached.The doctor said it was due to a sudden emotional outburst and a spike in blood pressure. There was no immediate danger to her life, but she needed to rest.Cheryl was taken away by the police to make a statement. Because she was an immediate family member and my mom refused to file a case against her and arrest her after waking up, they only gave her a verbal warning and let her go back.The atmosphere in the ward was tense.My mom looked ten years older as she lay there, staring blankly at the ceiling.Cheryl sat on the side, cutting apples, her hands still shaking. She did not dare look at our mom or at me. "Celeste... Could you lend me some money to cover the shortfall?"Cheryl suddenly spoke, her voice barely above a whisper. "Mom needs money for treatment. That financial platform may have vanished, but I'm still trying to recover a little..."I looked at her, filled with disbelief. Even now, all she could think ab

Chapter 10

Three months later, I moved to a new city, changed my job, and blocked all my family's contacts. I only kept one setting where 1,500 dollars would be automatically transferred every month.According to a sensible cousin from my hometown, who was the daughter of Lana, whose account was banned, Cheryl had to work at a factory to pay off her debts. Every day, she came home exhausted, only to care for our bedridden mother. They could not afford a caregiver, so the two spent their days fighting and cursing each other.My mother called Cheryl a thief, saying she stole her pension money.Cheryl called my mother senile for insisting on spoiling her. Now both of them were suffering.The home that had once been consumed by greed and vanity was now a living hell filled with endless chaos.I sat on the balcony of my new home, sipping on coffee. In my hand was a scratch-off lottery ticket that I had just received from the supermarket.[Congratulations! You have won a 5-dollar voucher.]I s

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