Zoro Bandages

I was in a car accident while saving my brothers. However, instead of gratitude, they urged the doctors to amputate my legs. "Carol, we're sorry," they said through tears. "We're useless… but don't worry. Even if we have to sell our blood or our kidneys, we'll make sure you're taken care of." Right after surgery, they abandoned me in a shabby apartment. Blood seeped through the sheets as they looked at me with teary eyes—then left in a hurry, claiming they needed to earn money for my treatment. I did not want to drag them down anymore. Enduring the pain, I crawled to the rooftop of a tall building, planning to end my life. That's when I saw it—inside a luxury hotel, a grand celebration was taking place. My brothers were there doting on another girl. She was eating an extravagant cake I had never even dreamed of, wearing a designer princess gown worth a fortune, sparkling with jewels. Everyone called her the Smith family's one and only princess. They had even hired a world-class symphony orchestra to play Happy Birthday just for her. While I lay bleeding in a dingy apartment, they would not spend a few dollars on bandages for me. I watched as my eldest brother gently fed her cake, his eyes full of tenderness. "Jasmine, only you deserve to be our one and only little sister." The second brother placed a tiara on her head with care. "Even for the smallest birthday, we won't let you suffer a single moment of disappointment." The third knelt to help her into a pair of crystal shoes. "Jasmine, you're our most precious darling." Then, standing on the stage, Jasmine held up the black credit card they had gifted her and smiled sweetly. "Brothers," she said, "Carol lost her legs saving you. Maybe you should go see how she's doing?" My eldest brother let out a mocking laugh. "She's not worth it. Now that she's crippled, she'll never be able to compete with you again. She got what she deserved."

L’Héritière de l’Ombre Dans une famille où le pouvoir est un héritage aussi précieux que dangereux, Elena Moreau, capitaine de l’armée et benjamine d’une lignée influente, se retrouve propulsée dans un rôle qu’elle n’a jamais désiré. Lorsque son frère aîné, Sébastien, PDG d’un empire familial, disparaît mystérieusement, leur père exige qu’elle prenne sa place. Grâce à leur ressemblance troublante, Elena se transforme en Sébastien : coupe de cheveux, costumes masculins, bandages serrés pour masquer son corps de femme… Tout est calculé pour maintenir l’illusion. Après tout, elle connaît l’entreprise comme sa poche. Mais diriger un empire financier est une chose, tromper des hommes d’affaires aguerris en est une autre. Si les employés et actionnaires se laissent berner, un homme commence à avoir des doutes. Un associé influent, fin observateur, qui connaissait Sébastien mieux que quiconque. Ses soupçons grandissent à chaque rencontre, et Elena sent la menace se resserrer autour d’elle. Entre les enquêtes discrètes pour retrouver son frère, les rivalités au sein du conseil d’administration et le danger constant d’être démasquée, elle doit jouer une partie d’échecs où le moindre faux pas pourrait tout faire s’effondrer. Et si la disparition de Sébastien n’était pas un simple choix ? Et si l’entreprise cachait des secrets bien plus sombres qu’elle ne l’imaginait ? Dans un monde où les apparences sont une arme, Elena devra prouver qu’elle est bien plus qu’une simple imposture.

My father suffered from serious manic depression. When I was eight, my house was robbed and my mother was killed. I became blind while shielding my father from being stabbed. I became the only solace for my father after that. Anyone who hurt me would suffer my father's wrath. When my classmate made fun of me for being blind, her thermos suddenly exploded a few days later and she was blinded. When the class bully targeted me, he was found lying in an alley the next day. Something had dropped on him from a high building that broke his limbs. Not long after, my father achieved great success in his career. He was known for being a sharp businessman. I continued to be the most important person to him. Whoever dared touch a hair on me was as good as dead. I was lucky that a top medical research center overseas successfully came up with a treatment to restore my eyesight. On the day they removed my bandages, I received my father's wedding invitation. [Rina, I found you a new mother. We'll both dote on you when you come home.] My father told me how gentle and kind my new mother was and how much he looked forward to us meeting each other. I was touched and specially prepared a present for her. However, she instructed her bodyguards to abduct me and bring me to an abandoned factory. "Of all the things to learn in life, how dare a young girl like you learn to seduce another woman's husband? How shameless! How dare you steal something that belonged to my husband's late wife? I'll skin you alive!" My present was flung to the ground and destroyed. She ordered her bodyguards to force themselves on me and broke my bones. She skinned me alive and put plaster all over me to turn me into a statue. She then put me into an exquisite gift box to give to my father as a surprise. "Sweetheart, this is the vixen you've kept hidden from me. I turned her into an angel statue. You can see her every night if you put her in your bedroom. You won't need to sneak out to see her.