Grandma called my dad, asking him to come back and help look for it, but he was busy in Northside with his business all day long.He also claimed that I, not my brother, must have hidden the military certificate.Grandpa died shortly after I was born.At that time, a fortune teller passed by and said that Grandpa died abruptly because there was a Jonah born in the family.I was born then, so the Jonah in his words, undoubtedly, was me.To pour oil on troubled waters, my mum hurriedly slipped the fortune teller some money. Then, with a sly smile, he pointed to my brother and said, "This little boy was born extraordinary. He will be the Mr. Fortune in your family."No one would believe such an absurd statement, but my family became prejudiced against me due to this claim.My mum, in particular, was convinced that my birth was a stain on her life.So, she always favoured my brother and often gave me the cold shoulder.When I was a child, I wondered whether it was because I was
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