"I'm the only son of this family," Jake's words hit Bryan like a thunderstorm.Confusion clouded Bryan's mind as he struggled to understand what his brother meant "What?" He asked while not being able to hide his bewilderment.But Jake quickly dismissed Bryan's question with a casual kind smile on his face, "Ah, it's nothing, brother, I'm just glad to see you, welcome home brother," he sounded cheerful as if he was excited to meet Bryan for a long time.Despite him being certain about what he had heard, Bryan couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt regarding whether he heard it for real or just imagining the odd things.His mother, Josephine, affectionately ruffled Jake's curly hair, being proud of his kindness, "My sweet boy, I can see how excited you are to meet your big brother," she took Jake to her embrace with maternal warmth."Yeah, Mom, I can't wait to have fun with my brother," Jake shared his thoughts with a bright smile, his behaviour suddenly shifting to innocence and kind

Bryan left the room without talking back, he sank onto the couch in the waiting area. Ronald had disappeared, leaving Bryan to think about his situation. Resting his head against the wall, Bryan couldn't help but wonder where he had gone wrong, why his parents always seemed disappointed in him no matter what he did.It wasn't just a one-time thing, Bryan could recall countless instances where he felt ignored by his family. The time he got accepted into a top university, he had been beaming with excitement, eager to share the news with his family thinking they'll be proud of him, but when he called them, they were on a picnic with Jake, too busy to even pick up the phone and answer him.Bryan waited the entire day for his family to come back home, but when they finally arrived close to midnight, all he heard was, "Let's talk later, Bryan, we're tired now."When Bryan prepared to leave for university, hoping for a heartfelt farewell from his family, he found them preoccupied with coa

The sharp slap across Bryan's cheek stunned him, leaving him momentarily stunned, but it wasn't the sting of pain that hurt the most, it was the crushing weight of his mother's words that pierced his heart."Mom!" His voice trembled as he spoke, but she turned away, refusing to meet his gaze, "I can't even bear to think that I'm your mother, and gave birth to someone like you,"Bryan's world seemed to crumble around him as Josephine continued, her voice dripping with disappointment and hatred, "I always hoped you would grow up to be kind and compassionate, but instead, you've turned into a heartless monster, finding happiness in your brother's suffering.""But Mom..." Bryan's protest was cut short as his mother silenced him with a sharp glare, "Shut up! Don't even dare to call me that, I'm disgusted by you, it's more disgusting to hear you calling me mother."Stunned, Bryan took a step back, he had grown accustomed to being neglected and ignored, but he had never imagined his mother w

The pain, the numbness, the sensation of dying all of it vanished in an instant, Bryan blinked in confusion, trying to make sense of his surroundings. To his surprise, he found himself lying in a hospital bed, dressed in a patient's gown. As he concentrated on his surroundings, Bryan couldn't shake the feeling of disbelief that washed over him, he had been certain that he was dead, yet here he was, alive and seemingly well, and he still couldn't understand who saved him and brought him to the hospital. Bryan's thoughts and confusion were shunned by the sound of a familiar voice, shouting with anger. "I don't believe it, he's perfectly fine, he is too healthy. How did he suddenly become ill? You're lying!" He watched as his mother expressed her anger towards the doctor, her voice fuming with fury. At first, Bryan assumed she was just worried about him, but then her accusations turned sharper, "You must be paid off by him, there's no way he's sick enough to be unconscious for a week.

Bryan had reached his breaking point as he is fed up with hearing their continuous insults, spotting a knife nearby, he grabbed it, sending everyone into a panic, they couldn't figure out why he suddenly armed himself Jake rushed to hide behind Josephine, while the three sisters huddled in a corner. Neil, just a few steps away from Bryan, looked bewildered. Even the butler, usually unbothered, was momentarily stunned, unsure of what Bryan would do next with the knife in his hand, they're almost being like holding their lives in their palms since the knife is gripped by Bryan's hand."Bryan, have you lost your mind? What do you think you're doing?" Neil shouted at Bryan, despite not knowing his intentions behind holding a knife, "do you want to become a hero or what by holding a knife in hand like a thug? Where do those ill manners you got from orphanage would go? Is that what they taught you?" "Darling, why you're enraging him? Can't you see the knife in his hand?" Josephine shouted