Overnight, the family business went bankrupt, and mom and dad were both paralyzed in a car accident. I gave up my studies, used my tender shoulders to carry the heavy burden, and also carried their hope of survival. In three years. I sold plasma, worked as a human punching bag in underground fight clubs, and signed long-term clinical drug trial agreements. Working three high-risk manual jobs a day, just to pay off debts and gather high nursing fees. Until I was cleaning the exterior glass of a hotel at high altitude and saw. My parents, who should have been living in a nursing home, were holding Champagne, chatting and laughing with friends. "Mr. Sterling, you and your wife have been faking paralysis for three years, almost tired Nancy to death, isn't it time to stop?" Dad snorted lightly, "Three years is too cheap for her. If she didn't deliberately bring fresh flowers back, how could she cause Stella to get a rash. Not giving her some punishment is unreasonable." "But Stella finally cured her pollen allergy, I plan to let Nancy go. On Stella's birthday, we will announce our recovery to the public, and I will also restore her identity as the eldest miss of the Sterling family." "But you recovering so fast, won't Nancy suspect?" Mom said with incomparable confidence: "That silly girl, always looking forward to our recovery, happy too late, how would she think so much." "Since Nancy was found back, she has been targeting Stella. This time counts as paying for her mistakes, we will compensate her double in the future." I hung in mid-air. Sweat mixed with tears fell into my mouth, bitter and astringent. But Mom, there is no future. To get a sky-high compensation, I signed a death agreement. Chapter 1 Fifty-eighth floor high altitude. Wind blowing whirringly, slapping my face raw pain. My whole body was soaked with sweat, wind blowing made it even more biting cold. Safety belt tightly strangled my shoulder and back, I was like a puppet doll, blown swaying left and right. I laughed and laughed, vision blurred. The howling of wind covered my sobbing. Dad raised his glass and said: "Thank you friends for your cooperation these years, we have one last punishment for Nancy, hope you accompany me to act this play fully, no one intervene then." People present froze. "Mr. Sterling, you still want to punish her?" "Yeah, after all she is your biological daughter, enough is enough. Aren't you afraid she knows the truth and leaves you?" Dad sneered, "Precisely because she is biological, I have to change her unruly and willful temper properly." "Relax, she won't leave us even if beaten to death. Back then after she got lost, she crossed half of the country alone just to reunite with us, how could she bear to leave?" "But Stella is different, after all not biological, easy to have estrangement with us. We must consider her emotions, can't let her suffer a bit of grievance." Turns out my three years of painstaking effort. Was simply a thorough joke. My future, my dignity, even my life. Worthless in front of her grievance. Heart was fiercely gouged out a piece, even breathing carried dense pain. Just then, a call came in. "Miss Nancy, ten days later the institution will conduct Live Cryopreservation Experiment on you, these days you say goodbyes to family properly." I wiped a handful of tears and said: "Nothing good to say goodbye." Ten days later, is Stella's birthday, also my birthday. When Stella was adopted home. Parents changed her birthday to the same day as mine. Just now I was still racking my brains thinking. How to open mouth, let them calmly accept this fact: My birthday, is also death day. Now seems unnecessary. "Okay then, according to our agreement, after you are frozen, $10 Million funds will be transferred to the nursing home's account." "Institution will send special person to manage account, ensure every penny used on your parents." "Wait, here I want to add one more clause." Chapter 2 I thought for a moment. "If my parents recover, use this money on people in need, please strictly check." Mechanical female voice paused, "Okay, I will add this to supplementary agreement..." Although I was on the phone, my eyes stayed on parents. They wore Haute Couture. Navigating through the crowd with ease, smiling so brilliantly. But pierced me like ten thousand arrows through heart. After a long time, I stiffly climbed back to the top floor. In the lobby, Manager Wang handed me a few cash bills. "This is six hundred, half an hour job, actually dragged for two hours, I only pay you half an hour money." If before. I would definitely argue strongly for deducted wages. After all money I earned with life, wished to break into two halves to spend. But now I numbly took it, didn't utter a sound. I carried rope, walked out of hotel lost soul. Rip, a sharp sound rushed straight to eardrum. "You shameless thing, walk without eyes? This is custom made by my mom abroad, cost a million!" I then found hook at rope end, hooked on Stella's dress full of diamonds. Sparkling dress stung my eyes sour and swollen. Every diamond on it, more expensive than me cleaning glass for an hour. Good thing I was dusty faced, wrapped tightly. Stella didn't recognize me, parents coming to pick her also didn't recognize me. Mom roughly pushed me away, hugged Stella, "Let me see, not hurt right?" "Mom, look he hooked my dress broken, want him compensate my dress." Mom looked at me contemptuously, "Just his poor look, bankrupt also can't afford your dress." Dad coldly opened mouth, "Actually made my daughter cry, not hurry kneel down kowtow apologize to my daughter." I lowered head stiff on spot. Trying hard to hold back tears about to burst from eyes. Manager Wang hurried over saw I caused trouble. Kicked my knee hollow, "Are you blind? Not hurry apologize." I ate pain, plopped kneeling on ground. He pressed my head, knocked on marble floor thump thump dozen times. Fawningly said: "Mr. Sterling, you see this okay?" Roaring sound exploded in ears. My head buzzed dizzy. Dizzier than being crit hit few punches when sparring in fight club. Dad saw blood on my forehead, disgusted said: "Alright, don't scare my daughter." Mom softly coaxed Stella, "Good daughter don't angry, mom custom make another one for you, next time see this kind person stay far away." They hugged Stella walked past me, didn't even spare half peripheral vision to me. Manager Wang viciously said: "Only Mr. Sterling generous, otherwise what you use to compensate?" I stood up gritting teeth, used sleeve wipe blood on forehead, "Big deal pay with life!" Finished ignored his astonished expression, stumbled left hotel. Night. I went to nursing home take care parents as usual. To save night shift nursing fee. I always personally serve them. Even nurse sister in nursing home praised me, actually learned full set nursing for them. Pushed open parents' room, a disgusting smell came to face. Mom tears hitting bed board, face full shame said: "I really useless! Completely can't control bowel movement, better let me die." Dad trembling hand wiped a tear, "Nancy, is us dragged you down, you go, don't care us." They acted paralyzed patients' collapse and helplessness vividly. Instead foiled me living like a clown. I silently walked over, wiped and changed for Mom. In three years this kind of thing, I did countless times. Skilled like an emotionless machine. Mom always loved beauty, before pretending paralysis she was famous temperament beauty in circle. Didn't expect to punish me, actually made herself into this dirty look. Heart like torn a big hole, constantly pouring cold wind. I really want ask her, "Worth it?" Chapter 3 I took changed sheets and quilt cover to hand wash. Nurse sister looked at me sympathetically, "Nancy, your mom pooped on bed again?" I nodded. Before I couldn't read sympathy in her eyes, now understood all. Whole nursing home, only me kept in dark like a fool, really ironic enough. I expressionless scrubbed sheets. Biting chill transmitted from fingertips to heart. Until skin on hands all scrubbed rotten. Looking at these hands with thick joints, full of scars. I couldn't help dropping two lines of tears. Originally these hands were to paint my beautiful future on canvas. Pity now can't even hold paintbrush. Half hour later, I returned to room. Mom looked at me carefully, "Sorry, Nancy, added trouble to you again." She carefully examined expression on my face, suddenly nervously asked: "What happened to your forehead? Why pasted with band-aid?" Dad also anxiously said: "Quick let me see, you wouldn't be bullied right?" Unscrupulously punishing me are parents. Red eyes heartaching me also parents. Parents' love exactly true or fake. If true, why I can't feel a trace warmth. I bitter smiled, "Nothing serious, I accidentally damaged a socialite's clothes, her parents let me knock head broken then let me go." "Lucky just let me kowtow, if really let me pay, I can only pay her with life." Parents looked at each other, face became unnatural. This night, I slept on folding bed, heavy hearted like parents. Next day, I got up with dark circles. Helped them wash, massage, eat breakfast. Mom tentatively asked: "Nancy, do you have something on mind?" I pulled a trace smile on mouth corner, "My biggest mind matter is you guys healthy." "Even use my this life to exchange, I also willing." Mom stunned, panic in eyes, "Talk nonsense, our family all want be good." Dad blurted out, "Right, wait we recover, will also become richest, that time you are Sterling family heir." But Mom Dad. I don't even want you guys anymore, want what heir. This position let give to Stella. From now on, your family of three love each other. "Nancy, tell you good news." Dr. Lewis walked in excitedly said: "Foreign country developed a new drug, only need a week can let your parents stand up again." Parents wept with joy, "Really?" I also instantly entered play, "Dr. Lewis, can recover to what state?" "No difference from normal person, but can't overwork later." "That really great!" But I difficultly said: "But, is... isn't it cost lot money, I don't have that much money now." "Fee you don't worry, our nursing home will fully responsible your parents treatment fee, today I send people take them abroad." I immediately bowed deeply to Dr. Lewis, "Too thank you Director." Since everyone acting. Then why not I accompany them do this play full. Just don't know when they acting in front of me, will conscience hurt. Subsequently, I happily carried bag go work. Parents seeing me believed true, lifted heart finally put down. Dr. Lewis wiped sweat, "I still afraid Nancy question, prepared a pile speech, result she didn't even ask." Dad long exhaled, "I also worried, didn't expect so smooth." But Mom watching my distant back. Thin like anytime blown down by wind. Heart actually had a trace bear not. "No one hopes we recover more than Nancy, these years indeed bittered her, did we do too much?" "If not sharpen her temper like this, can she change back? You didn't look those years she just came back, did how much evil." "I always feel heart not steady, last punishment cancel ba." "No, promised Stella matter must do, this matter you don't care, I have own measure." Chapter 4 Out of nursing home. I wandered aimlessly. Actually unknowingly walked near our previously sold villa. I saw from far, garden flowers blooming bright. Stella holding coffee, leisurely sitting on lounge chair playing games. At this time, parents' luxury car drove into gate. Stella an arrow step rushed up. "Mom Dad, you finally back, today I let Nanny Zhang made steak air transported from New Zealand, let's go taste together." "Just drink the red wine I brought from France few days ago, how about it?" Mom looked at her with smile, "All listen to you, lucky have you, arrange us clearly every day." Sourness in eyes surged down, stop couldn't stop. When I ate steamed bun with pickles, they ate big meal in villa. When I sweat back earning hard money, they gathered in villa. ... Reality just caught off guard fiercely gave me a slap like this. Hit me eyes seeing stars. I thought Stella ungrateful ran early. Result she under parents' wings, raised like flower delicate. Dad took out a card handed to Stella. "Money in this card, all earned by your sister, count her compensation to you, treat as your pocket money this month." If remember correctly. These three years, I totally earned more than five million. Thousand plus days and nights, I paid hardship ordinary people can't imagine for this. Reluctant wear, reluctant eat, money saved penny by penny. Just like this treated as pocket money by Dad, turned hand gave to Stella. I dead bit lip, mouth full blood smell. This is kin I missed day and night, found back from far away. Originally wanted feel warmth of kinship on them, didn't expect encountering three feet cold ice. I don't know how I left. Until passerby reminded my phone ringing always. I then recovered, picked up phone. "Nancy, why not answer phone? Not coming this morning?" "Boss Li, later I not go fight club." Boss Li obviously surprised, "Aren't you very short money? Did you find more earning job?" I silenced. Really no way explain our family's absurd matter to Boss Li. "Nancy, no matter say what, you have to come help me today, that guest came again, designated want you accompany him practice boxing." "You also know, these years business not good do, look at sake I always took care you, come save scene quick." Boss Li indeed helped me lot, every time assigned most earning job to me. I hesitated again and again then agreed. Arrived fight club, Boss Li let me change protective suit, also repeatedly instructed me. "Nancy, that guest still old rule, let you wear headgear, let him blind hit, you halfway can't take off headgear." Weird guests in fight club seen many, I also not surprised. That mysterious guest, I never knew who he is. Although he hit ruthless, but can give me three times price, this is enough. I actively wore black headgear. On boxing ring, relied on sound dodge left right. But guest this time seemed hit more excited, opened full fire on me. I dodge not in time, hit by his punch on lower abdomen. A muffled hum haven't had time emit. Followed second punch hit my stomach again, sour water in stomach fiercely surged up. I hurt bent waist. His fists densely smashed on my head, thump thump sounding. My eyes black, hands feet soft, no power to parry. Can only let his fists fall on body. Such scene happens every day, I already beaten used to. Look at money sake, I always raw endured. This time is last time, just treat I paid back Boss Li favor. I don't know how many punches I took. Only know pain, pain to numb, pain to even no strength moan. Coaxing laughter and whistles under stage endless. Last punch he hit on my temple. I finally couldn't hold, head plunged ground. Just last moment my consciousness dissipated. Guest leaned close my ear said: "Sister, thank you for sparring, these three years I hit very happy." "You still don't know right, today this match is private booking Mom Dad specially arranged for me, they just sit under stage, watching helpless you beaten by me..." Blood water mixed sweat flowed into wound, pain like needle prick. But pain again compare not heartache. I finally understood. Dad's last punishment is what. People present today, afraid all friends he invited to act. That string tight in brain thoroughly broke. Next moment, I fell into endless black hole, deeply fell in. Mom clenched fists tight, always staring me on stage. I fell on ground, she instantly panicked, "Nancy won't have matter right?" Dad patted her hand. "Relax, Stella that little girl first time boxing, looks ruthless, actually hand no much strength." "Let her vent anger, also counts last punishment to Nancy." "Moreover Boss Li said Nancy as sparring partner very good at pretending, won't have matter." I woke up in hospital. Doctor said I broke three ribs. I sadly looked at ceiling, let tears wet temples. At this time, Dad's text came. [Nancy, we about to board plane, you just wait a healthy Mom Dad back.] I input several times then deleted, finally replied nothing. Stayed in hospital few days, I arrived signing institution according agreed time. Just moment cryo chamber about to close. I received Dad message: [Nancy, we finally recovered, now immediately back country. You come airport pick Mom Dad.] I contemplated long time, tearfully typed a paragraph. [Mom Dad, afraid can't do, I going. Now I return you to Stella, wish your family of three happy perfect.] Cold cabin door slowly closed. I fell into endless black hole again. Outside one after another urgent phone ringtone rang. Pity never get answer again...
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