All Chapters of Tapes Sent to Prison: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

Colin's steps faltered. Something occurred to him, and he laughed bitterly. "The truth? Every year's videotapes have been labeled with those words. And what did we see?" He closed his eyes, forcing down the bitterness in his chest. "They were all just her way of gloating over how she had betrayed our family!"Lance took the videotape and tossed it into the trash. "We're not watching that. We cut ties with her a long time ago."My fingers curled into fists. Even as my nails dug into my palms, I felt no pain. The dull ache buried deep in my heart was the real source of my suffering.I wanted to tell them that whatever was on this videotape really was the whole truth. I wanted them to learn the truth, but I also couldn't bear the thought of them having to face it. That was why I had written those words on every tape. If knowing the truth would only bring them pain, it was better for me to bear it alone.Xavier looked surprised for a moment. "Really? When I first met that young lady,

Before I could finish speaking in the video, Colin stormed over and yanked out the videotape, his face dark with fury. He yelled, "Scram!"The boy was startled and immediately ran away, crying loudly.Lance looked a bit guilty. He tried to explain himself. "Colin, I—"However, Colin hurled the videotape at him. He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving with rage. "Lance, why did you bring her things back home? Are you out of your mind? She got Mom and Dad killed and made us spend ten years in prison! And you still can't let go of her?"Lance pursed his lips, his face turning slightly pale.Xavier sighed. There was only so much an outsider could say about family matters. He stepped forward and patted Colin on the shoulder. He explained, "Colin, I still trust my instincts. If your sister really was as cruel as you say, and her grief in prison that day was all an act, she must be one hell of an actress. You have no idea. That day, she cried so hard that she actually coughed up bl

In the video, I explained, "Colin, Lance, by the time you're watching this, your ten years in prison should be over. I'm sorry you've had to suffer all these years. There's something I want you to know. It's true that I leaked our family's confidential information. "But at a banquet ten years ago, I overheard the Sutton family's scheme. They had hired a group of ruthless killers to lie in wait at our villa that very night, intending to wipe out our entire family."After I stopped talking, the three men in the room also stopped. "What did she mean by that?" Colin asked, his eyes bloodshot. At that moment, he found it hard to breathe. "What did she mean by that?" He stood up, completely snapping. "Brittany, it's been ten years! Are you still going to feed us lies?"Lance sat perfectly still, blood seeping from his palm and dripping onto the floor, one drop at a time. It was bright red, just like the blood that had stained the ground that day when Mom and Dad plunged to their deaths

"Stop this!" I yelled, rushing forward to intervene, but it was to no avail. "Stop! A scumbag like him isn't worth it!"Those three days were agonizing. I hadn't made it through them. I had died right there in the factory. If I hadn't made arrangements in advance for someone to bury me, my soul wouldn't even have had a place to rest. But I had no regrets. My convictions had sustained me. As long as they were safe and well, I feared nothing.Only when the killer was on the verge of death did Colin finally pull Lance away. Lance's eyes were still bloodshot, filled with nothing but emptiness and despair.Colin whispered, "Lance, enough. That's enough. Brittany traded her life for our safety. Don't let her sacrifice be in vain."Lance stumbled and fell to the floor. Overcome with grief, he burst into uncontrollable sobs and slapped himself across the face. "Some brother I am! You idiot, we agreed that I would be the one to protect you, but you went and played the hero instead!"He m