10.
The next day, Mom woke up first.
Two days later, Dad’s condition slowly got
better.
I played along with them, acting like I was
happy.
“Mom, Dad, Ethan, I’m so happy you’re okay.
I wouldn’t have known what to do.”
The three of them stared at me, but none of
them said anything.
I pretended to be hurt by their cold looks.
Then I started to stir the pot.
く
“Mom, Dad, why aren’t you happy that you’re
awake?
People online are saying that you did this to
avoid debts, is that true?
Are Mom, Dad, and Ethan going to abandon
me?”
I covered my face and cried.
Through my fingers, I saw them exchanging
dark looks.
Ethan was the most angry. He silently cursed
me.
But who cares?
I don’t feel anything.
Most important of all, he was the eldest son
and he had recovered. So what did the
family’s debts have to do with me, a high
<
school student?
Mom pulled me to her side.
“Of course not!
They’re lying! Who do you trust, your family or
some random people?”
I disgustedly rested in Mom’s arms.
The four of us each had ulterior motives.