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All Chapters of I Made a Fortune While My Family Starved: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

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Chapter 1 The Homecoming

I'd spent six years overseas, working my way up from a junior employee to vice president.I left all the family matters to my wife. However, I also transferred $20,000 into her account every single month.That money was meant for my parents' and daughter's living expenses, renovations to our old family home, and a new house in the city.My wife was always complaining whenever she called me, saying that the cost of living was high and everything was expensive. She told me to stop thinking about coming home and focus on making more money. She told me that this was the only way our family could enjoy a better life.I missed my family something awful, but I forced myself to keep working for six whole years.I'd just stepped out of the airport when my wife called. "Honey, Noelle was playing around and scratched someone's luxury car. We have to pay them $8,000 in damages."In the past, my wife was the one who handled the household whenever something popped up back at home. Still, I w

Chapter 2 What Happened While I Was Gone

My parents stared at me blankly."You don't have to dig through the trash for leftovers even if you're trying to be frugal!"I was trembling with anger.I knew the older generation tended to live frugally. Still, they shouldn't risk their health just to save some money! My parents weren't getting any younger, and my daughter was just seven. Eating spoiled leftovers like this would eventually make them sick. Whatever money they saved up from doing this wouldn't come close to covering their medical bills.The next second, my mother slapped me hard across the face, her eyes red with tears. "You bastard! Why didn't you just die overseas? What the hell are you doing back here?"The anger in my mother's eyes caught me off guard, but I still rushed to explain. "Mom, I'm a vice president at my company now. I've been so busy that I haven't had time to come home and visit you."My father bent down and picked up a brick from the ground.He charged toward me, shouting furiously, "You bast

Chapter 3 The Truth No One Believed

"What else is there left to say? Your mother, Noelle, and I have been living on the streets, surviving on scraps. And it's all your fault! How dare you show your face here!"I could feel my father desperately trying to pull his hand free."Dad, I've been sending $200,000 home every month! I told Rowena to use the money to renovate our old family home and buy you a place in the city. When did I ever ask you to pay off my debts? When did I ever make you live on the streets? Dad, I really am a vice president!"My desperation seemed to make my words sound somewhat convincing.My father's anger eased a little, but he still regarded me coldly. "Why don't you ask everyone here if they believe you?"I glanced around. Everyone was looking at me with contempt and amusement, without exception.Even Beatrice, who used to praise me for making something of myself, couldn't stop sneering at my words."Zephyr, everyone knows you racked up a massive gambling debt overseas. The people you owed mo

Chapter 4 Rowena's Lies

I knew there was no point trying to convince my parents with words alone. So, I pulled out my phone and showed them my transfer history."Dad, look at this. Just an hour ago, Rowena told me Noelle had scratched someone's luxury car while playing and that we needed to pay $80,000 in damages. I transferred her $200,000. "If I'd truly racked up a massive gambling debt overseas just as she claimed, then would I have spare money to foot the bill? And look at my bank balance. I've got millions in savings. Why would I need to go into hiding? "Why would I let you sell everything you own to pay off my debts?"My father took my phone and carefully examined the transaction records and other details.After a long moment, he let out a cold laugh."Fake records. Fake balance. What are you trying to pull now? We've sold our house and everything valuable we owned because of you. We sleep under bridges and eat leftovers because of you. There's no point trying to fool us. We don't have any money

Chapter 5 A Cruel Lie

I booked them a hotel room so they could shower and freshen themselves before I took them out for a meal. I also bought each of them a fresh set of clothes.When the food arrived, my parents could only stare at the table that was piled high with meat. They kept swallowing, their eyes turning red as they trembled with yearning."We haven't smelled meat like this in ages."My mother's words made my heart ache, and my eyes began to sting.I'd always thought that my family would live happily if I worked hard and made enough money. I'd never imagined that their lives back home had become a living hell when I wasn't paying attention."Mom, Dad, eat up."I held my daughter and helped her eat her steak. She devoured it like a hungry wolf."Daddy, this meat is so good! It smells amazing!""Noelle, you can eat as much as you want.""Okay!"…After their bellies were full, I asked my parents where they'd been staying.They took me beneath an overpass and pointed to several makeshift h

Chapter 6 The Truth About Noelle

"Yet, you stand there and suspect me of wrongdoing?" Rowena cried out."We just want to know what's really going on!" my father insisted sternly."The truth is that your son couldn't resist the temptation to gamble. He lost everything. The company fired him, and now he's been taken away by some dangerous people. If we don't pay them back in full, he'll never come back!"She then stepped forward and rummaged through my parents' belongings, forcibly taking the money they'd saved from selling cardboard."Don't blame me for being ruthless. I'm doing this to save your son. You should be thanking me. Noelle, be a good girl and stay with Grandma and Grandpa. Mommy has to go to work."I stepped out from behind the pillar after she was out of sight."Mom, Dad, don't tell her I'm back just yet. I need time to get to the bottom of everything. Come on. Let's go back to the hotel and get some sleep."…The next day, Rowena called me again to ask me for money. I didn't send her anything. I

Chapter 7 The Truth Behind Her Lies

The two of them had been charging all kinds of purchases to their credit cards. They even got themselves a sleek sports car.Still, that wasn't the worst part. The worst part was that the investigation had uncovered that Rowena had undergone four abortions.My urge to kill them grew stronger with every page I turned.Two years ago, Rowena's younger brother had suffered a car accident that left him blind.In the recent photos, he appeared able to see again. I suspected Rowena had arranged for him to receive Noelle’s corneas.In the beginning, I'd thought she was one of those women who put their younger brothers above everyone else. I no longer thought that way after I read through the entire report.Cassian Hawthorn, her darling brother, was also the very reason she'd had four abortions. Maybe that was why she never dared to allow those pregnancies to progress."Those two are sick!"I couldn't bring myself to show the reports to my parents. I was worried that the shock would lit

Chapter 8 The Hospital Room

I arrived at the hospital the next day.Rowena had arrived early and was waiting for me. So, she rushed toward me the moment she saw me get out of the car.I felt no excitement or joy when the woman who'd once made me feel safe threw her arms around me. Instead, my gaze only grew colder.She didn't notice as she cupped my face and planted several kisses on it."Honey, I've missed you so much.""I've missed you, too.""You've lost weight. Things must have been really hard for you overseas, haven't they?"Her eyes reddened, and she looked genuinely concerned for me.I was stunned. I might hate it, but she truly was an incredible actress."Honey, how are my parents?""They're relatively stable after surgery. Come on, I'll take you to their wards.""Okay."Rowena led me to the intensive care unit ten minutes later.She explained that my parents had suffered serious injuries and had just undergone surgery, so they needed to remain in the ICU for observation. I wasn't allowed in

Chapter 9 Her Lies Unraveled

"Dad, I'm back."The patient on the bed was wrapped so tightly in bandages that only his eyes, nose, and mouth were visible. He was also wearing a breathing mask.There was no way to tell if he was really my father.Rowena secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon noticing that I hadn't caught on. "Honey, your father's still very weak and needs his rest. We shouldn't disturb him—"I reached out and removed the breathing mask before she could finish."Honey, what are you doing?" she cried out."Mr. Vance, you can't just remove a patient's breathing mask like that! You could cause permanent damage!" the nurse shrieked.I ignored them and began unwrapping the bandages around the patient's head.When a completely unfamiliar face came into view, I let out a cold laugh and turned to look at Rowena, who could only stand there in shock. "I haven't been home in six years. Did my father get plastic surgery during that time?"Rowena swallowed hard. "Y-Yes. The accident left his face badly

Chapter 10 The Cost of Her Betrayal

"And your whole family was living it up? Rowena, do you even have a conscience?"Rowena shook her head frantically, tears streaming down her face.She suddenly threw her arms around me and sobbed. "Honey, I had no choice! I was forced into it! Please, just forgive me this once. I promise I'll never do it again.""Get away from me!"I shoved her to the ground, pulled another set of documents from my pocket, and threw them at her.She was completely devastated after she read them."You claim that your parents forced you into this. Then, how do you explain the four abortions? Did Cassian force you into those as well? Did he force you to sleep with him and then force you to get pregnant?"She collapsed to the floor, trembling and sobbing uncontrollably."Get your ass up!"By then, my rage had nearly consumed every last bit of my rationality.I hauled her to her feet, a switchblade in my hand. Its sharp tip pressed against her pale neck."Rowena, I worked myself to the bone to ma

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