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The neighbors, shocked by the sight of a mother kneeling to her child, quickly captured the scene on their phones.
I clutched my neck, marked by bruises, and took deep breaths.
Seeing my silence, she crawled closer on her knees, her tear–streaked hands clutching mine.
“Why don’t you just tell the police it’s a family matter between siblings? That way, he might spend fewer days inside. Just teach him a lesson; he’ll learn. Logan knows he was wrong and will change!”
I pulled my hand away forcefully, wiping it on my clothes in disgust.
“What exactly is unforgivable? If Offic
Liam hadn’t arrived in time, I might have ended up in pieces, like this table here!”
“Since childhood, you brainwashed me into taking care of my brother. When we struggled financially, you gave him meat while I didn’t even get the broth. I resorted to licking his leftovers out of hunger. I was malnourished, and every New Year, he got new clothes while I had to wear his old ones. I comforted myself, thinking at least you let me go to college, but I forgot you never paid for my tuition or living expenses.”
“I see clearly now, for someone like Logan, even a life sentence wouldn’t make him feel at fault.”
“And it’s not just about him hitting me; he attacked the police too. Everyone saw it. He can’t escape. According to the law, he should be facing a sentence of up to three years.”
As I spoke, I couldn’t help but laugh, and tears rolled down my face like a cascade.
A sympathetic woman from upstairs came over to embrace me.
“Xiao Jie just moved here last year. Before, she lived in a basement to save money. She’s polite and hardworking, all for the sake of giving her parents a better life. Such a good daughter–if you don’t want her, give her to me!”
Several other neighbors agreed, and an elderly man suddenly dragged my dad outside.
“You better leave now! Or I’ll call security to kick you out!”
W children of their own around my age, there my parents‘
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Later, the landlord, after hearing about my situation,
Sly offered to replace the broken furniture without charging me.
Looking at the chaotic mess in the house, I didn’t want to stay in this suffocating place any longer. After paying the landlord the compensation, I immediately moved to a new home.
I took a few days off to rest and was preparing to return to work when I
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my parents again downstairs at the company.
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When I woke up, my hands and feet were bound with tape, and I heard my parents talking with a man outside the door.
Soon the voices disappeared, and a middle–aged man walked in. I could only make muffled sounds.
He sneered, “You’re even prettier than in the photos. It’s worth the extra money.”
I couldn’t believe my parents could do something like this. To prevent me from struggling or escaping, they even remembered to tie up my hands and feet.
Just as I was desperately struggling, there was a knock on the door. Hope surged in my heart.
