31: A Family's Vengeance

2018

Andrew walked briskly down the familiar street, his house just a distance away.

It's an average-looking home that blended in with the other houses lining the neighborhood.

Anyone who laid eyes on it would correctly assume that its residents were not financially well-off.

Andrew lived with his parents, and they were barely making ends meet. If not for his scholarship, they wouldn't have been able to afford the tuition at Toppings Medical Academy.

As he stepped into the house, the aroma of homemade porridge, prepared by his mother, greeted him.

"Welcome home, dear," she said, placing a steaming plate on the table.

"Thanks, Mom," he replied,

"Good afternoon, Dad," Andrew greeted, noticing his father already seated at his usual spot.

"Mhhh," his father murmured in acknowledgment.

"Wash your hands and come join us, dear," his mother instructed .

Andrew hastily made his way to his room, quickly washed up, and returned to the table.

For as long as Andrew could remember, they had a