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The police told them to wait for further notice before Leo ended the call.Mom and Dad avoided eye contact—after all, they hadn't even finished reading the police report.In their hearts, nothing was more important than Ravenna.If they had just turned a couple more pages, they would have seen that a shattered glass lunch box was found at the crime scene. It was the same lunchbox I used every time I brought Mom food when she worked late.The night I was kidnapped, I was about to leave the house to bring her dinner."Why are you glaring at me? You're becoming more and more like that Danica. Remember this—Raven is the sister you grew up with. Danica was raised on a farm in the countryside—she's rough and vulgar. What kind of decent child could she be?"Do you know how many people have birthdays on October 3rd? That doesn't mean it's her. A silver necklace? I don't believe she could afford that—she probably stole the money. If she turned into a thief, she might as well be dead."Mom
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Leo flipped through the police report and immediately spotted the familiar lunch box. He held up the photo in front of Mom and Dad."This lunch box—Dani used it every time she brought you midnight snacks when you worked late. Don't you recognize it?"Dad studied it for a long time before mumbling, "It's just a lunch box. Who pays attention to that?"Maybe Leo, like me, couldn't understand why our parents were so reluctant to connect the body to me.Maybe it was just indifference.They didn't care that I had disappeared. They didn't care about my safety. They only cared about whether I'd cause them trouble.Leo paced the room twice before finally deciding to go to the police station himself to report my disappearance.Just as he turned around, he saw Ravenna had already opened the cake box, using a spoon to smear the delicate frosting into a complete mess.She didn't even like mango—she was mildly allergic to it. She was doing this on purpose.But when Leo confronted her, Raven
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Mom and Dad arrived at the police station quickly."I'm telling you, if that necklace turns out to be something Danica stole, I'll break her legs and throw her out of the house!"Mom still refused to believe that the body could be mine.At the station, the police first showed the necklace to the engraving shop owner. With just one look, the owner immediately recognized his own work."I remember this necklace. A young girl came in—quiet, well-mannered, with a ponytail. She came twice. The first time, she just asked about the price. A month later, she returned with the money."I warned her that the engraving on the pendant would be permanent, but she was very firm. She said this date was the most important day of her life."When the surveillance footage played, Mom and Dad fell completely silent.Mom stared at the screen and swallowed. "That girl looks a bit like Danica."The audio from the footage was clear, and the girl's voice carried a slight accent. "This is the most importa
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The results of Leo's DNA test were entered into the database, and the comparison came back quickly.The body from the arson case was confirmed to be a blood relative. So, the police immediately came to notify the family.To be absolutely certain, doctors took blood samples from both Mom and Dad. A few hours later, the officers returned with the final report.Mom seemed to sense something. She clutched Dad's hand tightly, her entire body trembling."The deceased is your daughter—Danica Lockwood."Mom stared blankly at the officer, repeating over and over, "Danica? Danica? How could it be her? That's impossible! We spoke with her just last week—no, half a month ago!"Tears welled up in Dad's eyes. He held Mom tightly to keep her from collapsing."You're telling me... The one screaming in the fire that night was my daughter, Danica? I'm a firefighter. I heard the cries for help, but I couldn't save my own daughter from the flames?"Leo's eyes turned red.It was the first time I h
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Ravenna turned and left. The man could see the confusion in my eyes.One by one, he shoved stones into my mouth until it was full, making it impossible for me to speak. Then, he sealed my mouth shut with tape."You don't know me, but I know your parents—an incompetent firefighter and a useless doctor."When my apartment caught fire, your father chose to save the old lady next door first. Because of the fire, my wife went into premature labor. She was sent to the hospital, and your mother was the one who tried to save her—but she failed. My wife died! "All I was left with was my daughter and this burned, crippled body. "It was your useless parents who killed my wife and destroyed my once-perfect life!"As he spoke, he plunged a knife into my body over and over again.I didn't know how many times I was stabbed. My mind started slipping into darkness.Then, a sudden, searing pain shot through my fingertips, jolting me awake. A pair of pliers gripped my fingernail and yanked it out
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Leo drove Mom and Dad home.They walked into my room, sat on my bed, and gently ran their hands over last year's family photo on my desk."Has Dani really left us?""If I had known this would happen, I would have taken time off to attend her school's Family Day. She wanted us to be there so badly.""It's not that we didn't love you, Dani. We were just strict with you because we wanted you to change your bad habits."As they spoke, tears streamed down their faces. Their backs were hunched over, making them look as if they had aged in an instant.I took a deep breath, trying to hold back my tears. If only I had heard these words while I was still alive.But now, watching my parents cry, I couldn't even reach out to hug them one last time.Hearing the commotion, Ravenna came out of her room. She ran toward Mom and Dad—but this time, they didn't open their arms to embrace her.She sat down beside Dad. As soon as Leo stepped inside, she choked up and said, "Leo, what happened to Da
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Dad glanced at Ravenna, then motioned for Leo to follow him out into the living room.Mom was still holding Ravenna, murmuring, "From now on, you're my only daughter left."Ravenna responded absentmindedly, shaking her leg impatiently."Raven, are you hurt?"Mom noticed the bruises on Ravenna's hand—the mark I had left when she'd tried to slap me, and I'd bitten her instead.Ravenna quickly pulled her hand back and explained, "I accidentally bumped into something."Mom gave her a thoughtful look but said nothing.That afternoon, Leo drove Ravenna back to school.Meanwhile, Dad kept searching through the house, trying to recall where he had seen that masked figure from the surveillance footage. The silhouette felt all too familiar.Finally, beneath a stack of old photo albums, he found it—his journal from when he had first joined the fire department.As a firefighter, Dad had witnessed countless life-or-death moments in burning buildings. To cope, he had developed a habit of w
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At school, during the end-of-term ceremony, Ravenna stepped onto the stage to receive a scholarship award.In the audience, Dad, Mom, and Leo sat straight in their seats. Ravenna flashed them a sweet smile.It was a victorious smile.I knew that in her mind, without me, she was now the only daughter of the family. She had won.Taking the microphone, she shared her study tips. "My success wouldn't be possible without my joyful and understanding family. Dad, Mom, Leo—I love you!"Watching her beam with pride, I felt a wave of nausea.She was basking in the happiness she had stolen, enjoying it with such ease. However, the blood of a demon was running through her veins.Suddenly, several police officers stepped onto the stage.Ravenna's smile froze. "What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?""Why? Because you're ruthless. No matter how good your grades are, you're still morally corrupt," Mom said."Ravenna Sutton, we've confirmed your involvement in a murder case. We're app
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At school, during the end-of-term ceremony, Ravenna stepped onto the stage to receive a scholarship award.In the audience, Dad, Mom, and Leo sat straight in their seats. Ravenna flashed them a sweet smile.It was a victorious smile.I knew that in her mind, without me, she was now the only daughter of the family. She had won.Taking the microphone, she shared her study tips. "My success wouldn't be possible without my joyful and understanding family. Dad, Mom, Leo—I love you!"Watching her beam with pride, I felt a wave of nausea.She was basking in the happiness she had stolen, enjoying it with such ease. However, the blood of a demon was running through her veins.Suddenly, several police officers stepped onto the stage.Ravenna's smile froze. "What are you doing? Why are you arresting me?""Why? Because you're ruthless. No matter how good your grades are, you're still morally corrupt," Mom said."Ravenna Sutton, we've confirmed your involvement in a murder case. We're app
The Only Victim Chapter 11
Dad glanced at Ravenna, then motioned for Leo to follow him out into the living room.Mom was still holding Ravenna, murmuring, "From now on, you're my only daughter left."Ravenna responded absentmindedly, shaking her leg impatiently."Raven, are you hurt?"Mom noticed the bruises on Ravenna's hand—the mark I had left when she'd tried to slap me, and I'd bitten her instead.Ravenna quickly pulled her hand back and explained, "I accidentally bumped into something."Mom gave her a thoughtful look but said nothing.That afternoon, Leo drove Ravenna back to school.Meanwhile, Dad kept searching through the house, trying to recall where he had seen that masked figure from the surveillance footage. The silhouette felt all too familiar.Finally, beneath a stack of old photo albums, he found it—his journal from when he had first joined the fire department.As a firefighter, Dad had witnessed countless life-or-death moments in burning buildings. To cope, he had developed a habit of w
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Leo drove Mom and Dad home.They walked into my room, sat on my bed, and gently ran their hands over last year's family photo on my desk."Has Dani really left us?""If I had known this would happen, I would have taken time off to attend her school's Family Day. She wanted us to be there so badly.""It's not that we didn't love you, Dani. We were just strict with you because we wanted you to change your bad habits."As they spoke, tears streamed down their faces. Their backs were hunched over, making them look as if they had aged in an instant.I took a deep breath, trying to hold back my tears. If only I had heard these words while I was still alive.But now, watching my parents cry, I couldn't even reach out to hug them one last time.Hearing the commotion, Ravenna came out of her room. She ran toward Mom and Dad—but this time, they didn't open their arms to embrace her.She sat down beside Dad. As soon as Leo stepped inside, she choked up and said, "Leo, what happened to Da
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Ravenna turned and left. The man could see the confusion in my eyes.One by one, he shoved stones into my mouth until it was full, making it impossible for me to speak. Then, he sealed my mouth shut with tape."You don't know me, but I know your parents—an incompetent firefighter and a useless doctor."When my apartment caught fire, your father chose to save the old lady next door first. Because of the fire, my wife went into premature labor. She was sent to the hospital, and your mother was the one who tried to save her—but she failed. My wife died! "All I was left with was my daughter and this burned, crippled body. "It was your useless parents who killed my wife and destroyed my once-perfect life!"As he spoke, he plunged a knife into my body over and over again.I didn't know how many times I was stabbed. My mind started slipping into darkness.Then, a sudden, searing pain shot through my fingertips, jolting me awake. A pair of pliers gripped my fingernail and yanked it out
The Only Victim Chapter 8
The results of Leo's DNA test were entered into the database, and the comparison came back quickly.The body from the arson case was confirmed to be a blood relative. So, the police immediately came to notify the family.To be absolutely certain, doctors took blood samples from both Mom and Dad. A few hours later, the officers returned with the final report.Mom seemed to sense something. She clutched Dad's hand tightly, her entire body trembling."The deceased is your daughter—Danica Lockwood."Mom stared blankly at the officer, repeating over and over, "Danica? Danica? How could it be her? That's impossible! We spoke with her just last week—no, half a month ago!"Tears welled up in Dad's eyes. He held Mom tightly to keep her from collapsing."You're telling me... The one screaming in the fire that night was my daughter, Danica? I'm a firefighter. I heard the cries for help, but I couldn't save my own daughter from the flames?"Leo's eyes turned red.It was the first time I h
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Mom and Dad arrived at the police station quickly."I'm telling you, if that necklace turns out to be something Danica stole, I'll break her legs and throw her out of the house!"Mom still refused to believe that the body could be mine.At the station, the police first showed the necklace to the engraving shop owner. With just one look, the owner immediately recognized his own work."I remember this necklace. A young girl came in—quiet, well-mannered, with a ponytail. She came twice. The first time, she just asked about the price. A month later, she returned with the money."I warned her that the engraving on the pendant would be permanent, but she was very firm. She said this date was the most important day of her life."When the surveillance footage played, Mom and Dad fell completely silent.Mom stared at the screen and swallowed. "That girl looks a bit like Danica."The audio from the footage was clear, and the girl's voice carried a slight accent. "This is the most importa
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Leo flipped through the police report and immediately spotted the familiar lunch box. He held up the photo in front of Mom and Dad."This lunch box—Dani used it every time she brought you midnight snacks when you worked late. Don't you recognize it?"Dad studied it for a long time before mumbling, "It's just a lunch box. Who pays attention to that?"Maybe Leo, like me, couldn't understand why our parents were so reluctant to connect the body to me.Maybe it was just indifference.They didn't care that I had disappeared. They didn't care about my safety. They only cared about whether I'd cause them trouble.Leo paced the room twice before finally deciding to go to the police station himself to report my disappearance.Just as he turned around, he saw Ravenna had already opened the cake box, using a spoon to smear the delicate frosting into a complete mess.She didn't even like mango—she was mildly allergic to it. She was doing this on purpose.But when Leo confronted her, Raven
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The police told them to wait for further notice before Leo ended the call.Mom and Dad avoided eye contact—after all, they hadn't even finished reading the police report.In their hearts, nothing was more important than Ravenna.If they had just turned a couple more pages, they would have seen that a shattered glass lunch box was found at the crime scene. It was the same lunchbox I used every time I brought Mom food when she worked late.The night I was kidnapped, I was about to leave the house to bring her dinner."Why are you glaring at me? You're becoming more and more like that Danica. Remember this—Raven is the sister you grew up with. Danica was raised on a farm in the countryside—she's rough and vulgar. What kind of decent child could she be?"Do you know how many people have birthdays on October 3rd? That doesn't mean it's her. A silver necklace? I don't believe she could afford that—she probably stole the money. If she turned into a thief, she might as well be dead."Mom
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That weekend, Ravenna came back with photos from the Family Day at school.It was a truly enviable family portrait.Aside from the annual Christmas photo that Leo insisted on taking, Mom and Dad never took pictures with me alone.Every year at my school's Family Day, they would refuse to attend, always using work as an excuse. They were afraid of people finding out that someone as crude as me was their daughter. I used to think it was because they didn't like my grades, so I worked hard and got straight A's. Later, I realized—it wasn't about my grades.They just didn't like me.Outside, the blackened exterior of the building was being repaired.As Dad watched the workers repainting the walls, he suddenly asked, "Honey, I called Danica again today, but she still won't pick up. She hasn't even responded to Leo's messages as well. Do you think something really happened to her? Should we report it to the police?"Mom cut him off impatiently. "Don't bring up Danica when Raven is ho
