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Departure in Despair Chapter 8
It was Christmas.It was also my last day in this world.After thoroughly enjoying themselves overseas, my family finally came back."Mom, I want to go again next time! It was so much fun!" Remy chirped happily. Her excitement still hadn't dissipated, and she continued to talk about it once she was inside."Alright, alright. We'll go again if you want," my mom said indulgently, stroking Remy's head. Blake was behind them, helping with the bags filled with things Remy had bought, a smile on his face.When the happy family saw me sitting on the sofa, their smiles froze.My father faked a cough and asked, "Why didn't you go to school today?""It's Christmas. It's a school holiday," I answered calmly. "I thought you're not coming back."My mother rubbed her hand unnaturally. Then, she took out a bracelet from her purse and stuffed it in my hand. "Of course not! We came back because we knew it's Christmas. See? I have a gift for you too!"I glanced at the bracelet in my hand. It
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Once I reopened my eyes, I was already in the form of a soul floating at home.The System's mechanical eyes twinkled. "There's still time before the portal opens. For now, you can observe what happened after you left your body in the form of a soul."I nodded. It had already been four hours since my passing. I had enough time to make a trip back, even if I moved slowly. Blake was frowning, displeased. "Where's Fiona? She said she's going to buy the cake, but I bet she's lazing around somewhere."My dad looked at his watch, his other hand perched on his waist. He wanted to say something when a call cut him off. When he picked it up, he was greeted with a stern, formal voice."Hello, is this the father of Ms. Fiona Rivers? We are from the precinct on the west side of the city. We need you to come over and identify a body."My dad's voice was icy, and he snapped impatiently, "Did Fiona put you up to this? Tell her to come home quickly! We don't have time to fool around!"The tone
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Once my dad saw the man inside the interrogation room, his eyes went wide. "Isn't…isn't he the criminal who tried to violate Remy? Why is he here?" he sputtered. When Remy saw the man's familiar face, her eyes shrunk. She tugged Blake's coat and said nervously, "Blake, I don't feel good. Can we go home first?"Normally, Blake would agree with everything she said. This time, however, he didn't. "Let's go home after we know why he did it, alright? Fiona… She's your sister, after all."When Remy saw there was no getting out of this, she gritted her teeth and hid behind the crowd.The officer in the interrogation room received his order, then looked at his pen before saying to Tom Smith, "Tell me everything you've just said again, Tom."Tom sat sprawled on the chair, legs wide open, and spat in disdain. It was clear he couldn't care less about his manners. "That's right! I'm the one who killed that girl!" he snarled. "She caused me to rot in prison for two years! I'm nothing once
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Remy's words were like daggers cutting into my parents' hearts, drawing blood."How dare you! Is this how I raised you?!" My dad raised his hand in the air before bringing it down hard on Remy's face. Seeing this, the other officers hurried to stop him. Remy's face was now all red and swollen on both sides. She covered it and screamed, "Why? Why?! Fiona owes me! She owes me all of this in the first place!"She wept bitterly, the sound heart-wrenchingly loud. Aside from the police officers, however, no one would wrap their arms around her and console her this time.After the case was solved, Tom was persecuted and then sentenced to death. My body was brought home, to be cremated before being buried.Many guests came to my funeral. My friends, classmates, and even teachers attended. They cried their hearts out and talked about our lives together in front of my photo. As my parents listened, the regret on their faces grew clearer and clearer.My homeroom teacher, Mr. Clarkson, ap
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When the System found me once again, I was celebrating my birthday alone."Confirming egress from this world. Seven days until the portal opens."I nodded quietly, then grabbed a piece of cake and stuffed it into my mouth. The poor-quality cream tasted awful, but when I remembered that this was my last birthday cake in this world, I swallowed it without complaint. Before I could even put my hand down, the door to my room was violently kicked open. My older brother, Blake Rivers, saw me crouching on the floor. Disdain filled his eyes. "So this is the reason you refused to come out to celebrate Remy's birthday even after we called you so many times! You're already celebrating your birthday on your own here!"Upon hearing that, my dad stepped out from behind Blake. Immediately, he grabbed the cake in my hand and threw it into my face without hesitation. The sticky cream smeared my face and my hair, and the sliminess was quite upsetting.I looked at my dad, stunned, but all I got
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Remy and I were twins. Today was our birthday.Many years ago, little Remy was kidnapped while playing outside. This day was her second birthday after she was finally found.My dad, mom, and older brother treated this occasion with utmost seriousness. So much so, they began the preparations a few months ago. However, they had completely forgotten my birthday, which was on the same day.Only when Remy was showing off about it yesterday did I find out everything."Fiona, Dad and Mom said they've prepared a super-duper birthday party for me! Do you know anything about it? I can't stop myself from being excited just by thinking about it!" she bragged.I knew the party had nothing to do with me, so I didn't answer her. When Remy didn't get the reaction she wanted, she continued, "Ah, I forgot! Seems like Dad and Mom won't let you join. It's fine, though. If you want to come, I can tell them to let you join us."She raised her head, parading in front of me like a victorious peacock.
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After I had just cleaned up all the mess on the floor, my mom pushed open my bedroom door with a cake box in hand. She sat down in front of me and showed me the box. "You haven't eaten dinner yet, right? There are some leftovers. Eat."Although my family would doubt and hurt me again and again, I would always soften up whenever I faced my mom. Back in my original world, I lost both my parents when I was very young. I had to live with my uncle and aunt. They treated me as nothing but a burden, providing me only with the bare minimum. Whenever I saw others in their mom's arms, I would always watch them enviously. When I came to this world, I enjoyed the familial love I never had. My mom treated me like her treasure and loved to call me "her baby Fiona". When I was sick and got hospitalized, she would care for me and stay with me the whole day, delaying her work.From my new parents, I experienced the things I never had. I grew addicted to their affection, so much so that I didn't
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The next morning, I put on my face mask as usual and walked out of my room.Remy was busy showing my parents the draft that she stole from me yesterday, her face the epitome of glee. "Dad! Mom! Look at this! This is the draft I've spent a long time working on! I'm good, aren't I?"My dad took the draft from Remy and nodded in satisfaction. "As expected of my daughter. I don't really understand this, but I feel that you can definitely get a prize!" My mom held Remy, putting their faces close together. Her smiling lips and shining eyes showed how pleased she was. "You're the best, Remy! Once the result is out, we'll take you out to celebrate, alright?""Really? That's great! Thanks, Mom! You're the best!" Remy threw her arms around my mom and kissed her.Out of the four of them, only Blake remained silent as he looked at the draft my dad was holding. His eyes darkened, and it seemed like he was thinking about something. I knew what was on his mind. Before Remy returned, Blake w
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Remy's words were like daggers cutting into my parents' hearts, drawing blood."How dare you! Is this how I raised you?!" My dad raised his hand in the air before bringing it down hard on Remy's face. Seeing this, the other officers hurried to stop him. Remy's face was now all red and swollen on both sides. She covered it and screamed, "Why? Why?! Fiona owes me! She owes me all of this in the first place!"She wept bitterly, the sound heart-wrenchingly loud. Aside from the police officers, however, no one would wrap their arms around her and console her this time.After the case was solved, Tom was persecuted and then sentenced to death. My body was brought home, to be cremated before being buried.Many guests came to my funeral. My friends, classmates, and even teachers attended. They cried their hearts out and talked about our lives together in front of my photo. As my parents listened, the regret on their faces grew clearer and clearer.My homeroom teacher, Mr. Clarkson, ap
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Once my dad saw the man inside the interrogation room, his eyes went wide. "Isn't…isn't he the criminal who tried to violate Remy? Why is he here?" he sputtered. When Remy saw the man's familiar face, her eyes shrunk. She tugged Blake's coat and said nervously, "Blake, I don't feel good. Can we go home first?"Normally, Blake would agree with everything she said. This time, however, he didn't. "Let's go home after we know why he did it, alright? Fiona… She's your sister, after all."When Remy saw there was no getting out of this, she gritted her teeth and hid behind the crowd.The officer in the interrogation room received his order, then looked at his pen before saying to Tom Smith, "Tell me everything you've just said again, Tom."Tom sat sprawled on the chair, legs wide open, and spat in disdain. It was clear he couldn't care less about his manners. "That's right! I'm the one who killed that girl!" he snarled. "She caused me to rot in prison for two years! I'm nothing once
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Once I reopened my eyes, I was already in the form of a soul floating at home.The System's mechanical eyes twinkled. "There's still time before the portal opens. For now, you can observe what happened after you left your body in the form of a soul."I nodded. It had already been four hours since my passing. I had enough time to make a trip back, even if I moved slowly. Blake was frowning, displeased. "Where's Fiona? She said she's going to buy the cake, but I bet she's lazing around somewhere."My dad looked at his watch, his other hand perched on his waist. He wanted to say something when a call cut him off. When he picked it up, he was greeted with a stern, formal voice."Hello, is this the father of Ms. Fiona Rivers? We are from the precinct on the west side of the city. We need you to come over and identify a body."My dad's voice was icy, and he snapped impatiently, "Did Fiona put you up to this? Tell her to come home quickly! We don't have time to fool around!"The tone
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It was Christmas.It was also my last day in this world.After thoroughly enjoying themselves overseas, my family finally came back."Mom, I want to go again next time! It was so much fun!" Remy chirped happily. Her excitement still hadn't dissipated, and she continued to talk about it once she was inside."Alright, alright. We'll go again if you want," my mom said indulgently, stroking Remy's head. Blake was behind them, helping with the bags filled with things Remy had bought, a smile on his face.When the happy family saw me sitting on the sofa, their smiles froze.My father faked a cough and asked, "Why didn't you go to school today?""It's Christmas. It's a school holiday," I answered calmly. "I thought you're not coming back."My mother rubbed her hand unnaturally. Then, she took out a bracelet from her purse and stuffed it in my hand. "Of course not! We came back because we knew it's Christmas. See? I have a gift for you too!"I glanced at the bracelet in my hand. It
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I stopped my mind from wandering. Once again, I faced reproach from my family. However, unlike in the past, I didn't try to fight for myself at all. I quietly packed up my breakfast for school. Blake looked at me in surprise, but his attention was quickly drawn elsewhere. My mom took Remy's hand, her tone doting and indulgent. "Don't worry, Remy. I've already told your sister to give you the recommendation for guaranteed admission. You don't have to work so hard at school. I'll be concerned if you do.""Guaranteed admission? Remy isn't qualified for it, right?" Blake said with a frown. My mom's smile froze. She glared at me angrily, displeased. "Why didn't you tell me that, Fiona? You made me happy for nothing! If you give up the recommendation and Remy doesn't get it, won't you be helping someone else instead? What were you thinking?"I had just finished packing up. Turning to my mom, I said indifferently, "Even if I told you, would you listen? You'd just think I'm making up
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I repeated my compliment to Remy.It was obviously not what she wanted to hear. Annoyed, she was about to retort when my mom cut her off. "It's getting late. Remy, finish your breakfast. Let Fiona take you to school later, okay?"When Blake heard this, he frowned unhappily. "Mom! If you let her take Remy to school, she's going to abandon Remy again. Don't forget what she did when Remy just came back last year!"Fifteen years ago, Remy was kidnapped. While my parents pitied her, they couldn't get close to her in such a short time after finding her. Not to mention, I had been at home accompanying them in the years Remy had gone missing.When it came to food or shopping, my parents would always think of me first. Blake would always forget about Remy whenever he took me out to play. Every single time, I needed to remind them that there was someone else at home. Back then, Remy would always look at me and the love I enjoyed with seething jealousy.I didn't pay much attention, belie
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After I had just cleaned up all the mess on the floor, my mom pushed open my bedroom door with a cake box in hand. She sat down in front of me and showed me the box. "You haven't eaten dinner yet, right? There are some leftovers. Eat."Although my family would doubt and hurt me again and again, I would always soften up whenever I faced my mom. Back in my original world, I lost both my parents when I was very young. I had to live with my uncle and aunt. They treated me as nothing but a burden, providing me only with the bare minimum. Whenever I saw others in their mom's arms, I would always watch them enviously. When I came to this world, I enjoyed the familial love I never had. My mom treated me like her treasure and loved to call me "her baby Fiona". When I was sick and got hospitalized, she would care for me and stay with me the whole day, delaying her work.From my new parents, I experienced the things I never had. I grew addicted to their affection, so much so that I didn't
