The serial killer known as "The Butcher", who killed 38 people, suddenly confessed to the camera before his execution. "I killed so many bad people in my life, even with terminal illness, it's worth it." "The only misjudgment was that little mute..." "Clearly she couldn't speak, but I was misled at the time, and..." "Hope her three brothers can go to Oak Street to collect her remains after seeing the video." The video was quickly suppressed. Until three years later, someone really dug out fragmented bones with an ID card on Oak Street, and the video was pushed to the top again. The whole internet immediately launched a campaign [Help Lily Find Her Brothers]. And my three brothers, facing this video, sniffed at it. "Haven't seen her for six years, her means are clever now, knows how to use public opinion to pressure us." "If she hadn't hired someone to insult Mia back then, we wouldn't have cut ties with her, she deserved everything." "Go! Find someone to shut this blogger up! She likes playing dead so much, fulfill her!" Perhaps it was that kind person who dug out my bones. When I regained consciousness, I was already floating at home. Big Brother Connor, a stern detective, was sitting on the sofa, looking dotingly at Mia eating a Cheeseburger. I smacked my lips like before. After all, when I was alive, I begged many times but never got to eat one. Second Brother Ethan, the medical examiner, picked up the remote control and changed the channel directly, his words sarcastic. "Mud legs really can't be helped up the wall, she saw us cold to her these years, so came up with this trick." Third Brother Lucas, the CEO, habitually frowned, a moment later, raised his question: "Then why didn't she answer when we called her before?" "Who knows! Maybe fooling around with some old man again, no time to answer!" After this sentence, the three seemed to remember something, stopped talking at the same time. But their faces were scary ugly. I rushed to them, defending myself hard: "Big Brother, I didn't... why don't you believe me even when I'm dead?" But Big Brother didn't react. I could only pull Second Brother's arm and shake gently: "Ethan, believe me okay?" But he only cared about unpacking the cake brought for Mia. I bit my lip, floated to Third Brother. He has half of my heart in his body, should have some connection with me, right? But he ignored me too. A person always having mysophobia, actually used his sleeve to wipe the cream off Mia's mouth corner. "Aiya, Connor, Ethan, Lucas, today is my birthday, let's talk about something happy okay?" Mia pouted and stomped her feet coquettishly. "Okay okay okay! Celebrate Mia's birthday, don't mention unlucky people!" The three brothers said in unison. Door slammed shut. Room dead silent, only me left. I slowly floated to the table, wanted to pick up the burger to take a bite, wanted to scoop a spoon of birthday cream... But simply, could do nothing. I pursed my lips in sadness. But in an instant, wiped away tears. Used to it long ago. Back then I was switched at birth and raised in the countryside, when returned to the Sterling family. Brothers all showed disgusted eyes at me. First day home, I slept in the smallest guest room, washed dishes actively after meal, Mia said I played tricks to gain pity. She had period cramps rolling on bed, I boiled Ginger Tea for her, she said I deliberately put ginger bits to make her allergic. She gave me a winter coat in hot summer, I politely refused, she then cried and complained, saying I held a grudge against her and cut her heart into pieces. But these clumsy lies, in front of three high-IQ brothers. All became truth. From then on, I knew. In this home, I am the redundant one. Chapter 1 Lucas's secretary was very efficient. Called that night: "Mr. Sterling, I checked the ID of the body, the deceased is indeed named Lily Sterling..." "The blogger is very upright, doesn't want money, he said he just wants to find the three brothers for the deceased." Phone volume was loud. I floated in mid-air hearing clearly. Really ironic. Strangers want to find brothers for me, collect remains. And my biological brothers, wish I really died. Luckily, I also fulfilled their wish. Hanging up, Lucas sat at the desk muttering to himself: "That killer said the deceased was a mute, shouldn't be her?" At this time, Connor stood at the door and replied: "Don't think nonsense, even if everyone dies, that gossipmonger will live well." He said this. Because previously someone spread cyberbullying rumors about Mia, the brothers didn't investigate or delve deep. Just because she mumbled "Everyone likes me, only Lily dislikes me", they were certain the mastermind was me. No matter how I swore, vowed, slapped myself, they didn't believe at all. Thinking of their stinging eyes. Even dead, I couldn't control trembling. Lucas always felt uneasy, just about to get up to call, was pressed back by Ethan. "Heard the body sent to the police station, I will autopsy tomorrow, won't we know then?" Lucas then nodded. Suddenly, a scream came from Mia's bedroom. Voice shrill and piercing. Three brothers rushed over simultaneously. Maybe because did too many bad things, Mia had nightmare again. She hid in the quilt shivering, face pale, full of cold sweat. Muttering: "Not me... don't find me!" Connor asked nothing, took the jacket aside covered her, coaxed softly: "Mia don't fear, Big Brother is here." Ethan skillfully supported her leaning on mattress, scraped her nose, smilingly said: "Second Brother also here, no one dares to bully you." Lucas distressed speechless, grabbed the towel aside sitting by bed, carefully wiping her sweating face. They surrounded Mia, protecting her like a treasure. Reluctant to let her cry, reluctant to let her pain. While my bones scattered, bitten by wild dogs, gnawed by insects, maybe tomorrow will be cut a few more times by my kin. Clearly didn't want to cry. But tears just couldn't help. I floated to Mia, stretched face, carved brothers' doting eyes all into heart. Turns out being loved, being cared. Is like this. Soft and warm. "If not that dead girl spread rumors, how would Mia get depression, how would have nightmares every night!" "Really should find her out, teach her a good lesson!" Connor angry, punched the wall furiously. Ethan patted his shoulder, advised: "Now most important is Mia's illness, as for that bad seed, have time to deal with her!" Looking at their look of hating to splitting eyes. I laughed miserably. Wished to rush to their ears, roaring hoarsely. "Rumors are fake!" "Illness is fake!" "Only my death is real!" "She killed me!" But no matter how I tore throat, how cried how shouted, they still firmly surrounded her. Leaving me, always cold back. Connor, Ethan, seeing the bones tomorrow, can you recognize me? Chapter 2 Early next morning, I floated to the police station with two brothers. My bones were covered with white cloth. Cicadas noisy. Sun scorching. But I dared not approach the autopsy room. The pain of being dismembered that night seemed to grow in the body, stirring up from time to time. "Detective Sterling, according to the video left by The Butcher and the lab report from two days ago, confirmed the deceased was killed by dismemberment, suffered inhuman torture before death..." Ethan put on glasses, took the report, casually asked: "What inhuman torture?" Words out, he froze. Connor seeing his face not good, immediately leaned over. They clearly saw, on the examination report deceased info column wrote. [Name: Lily Sterling, Age: 18] Stunned only a second, Ethan reacted first, looked at Connor explained: "Just same name, impossible to be her." Connor also nodded. Maybe illusion, I saw his fists quietly clenched. "According to lab report, deceased thigh bone has multiple blunt force trauma marks, we judge, she suffered sexual abuse before death, combining The Butcher's video, he doesn't have this fetish, and he said deceased was a mute, we suspect someone else violated her..." Autopsy room dead silent. Rape then kill, victim also a disabled mute... Even the knowledgeable two brothers. At this time also tensed jaws, showing unbearable look. Unknown out of what psychology, Ethan suddenly lifted the white cloth. My fragmented bones, caught off guard jumped into eyes. Only except head. "Why no head?" "Haven't found yet, so currently can't determine her other info..." Ethan didn't speak, only staring at remnants dazed. Suddenly, he asked unexpectedly: "Can determine deceased... heart condition?" Just this sentence, Connor understood what he was thinking. The year taken back home, Lucas had sudden heart palpitations entered hospital. Mia then said, my fate carried evil clashed with Lucas. Connor and Ethan eyes looking at me also became complex. With guilt, I prayed every night, hoping Lucas recover. Luckily my heart suitable. Finally cut half piece for him. I thought. Lucas recovered, they would change view on me. But prejudice is a mountain. And I finally died at the foot of the mountain. "She died six years ago, soft tissue rotted mostly, temporarily can't determine heart condition." Connor stepped forward, softly advised. "Don't forget, deceased was a mute, impossible to be her." But they didn't know. Same day. I was cut tongue, abused by same person. That person wasn't anyone else. Exactly my foster father, Mia's biological father Frank. Life before eighteen, was a nightmare. Every day open eyes was foster mother's cursing and meanness, luckily I had good grades, school waived tuition fees. Otherwise, I might become illiterate. Three brothers blamed me rustic disliked me wretched, but they didn't know, when they protected Mia with love, I was suffering daily in dark hell. Either suffering foster mother's stick, or foster father's molestation. Until they took me home. But later I knew. I just moved from one hell to another. Chapter 3 This day, Connor and Ethan had no appetite. In the gap of them smoking in police station yard, Lucas rushed in. "Connor, Ethan, what about that body?" Looking at his lost soul appearance, Ethan shook head knowingly. "Not her..." "But..." He paused, covering chest showing a look of unbearable pain. Seeing this, two brothers hurriedly supported him to sit down. Lucas gasped a breath, then continued: "My heart always uneasy, so dug out her landlord's number from 6 years ago, landlord said, address Lily lived then was Oak Street No. 47." A cold wind blew. Three people shivered one after another. Ethan subconsciously muttered: "Place found this body, is Oak Street... No. 47." Three people stiff faces, dead silence. Long time, Connor threw out that sentence "But deceased was a mute" again. Only this time. His tone also added few points uncertainty. Looking at three people's suspicious looks, I suddenly somewhat expectant. Knowing truth they. Will be how? A sudden ringtone broke silence. Lucas answered phone. Across receiver, hearing that voice again. Pores all over body like pierced through. Shrinking hands hugging chest, also couldn't stop trembling. I rushed up, fiercely waving arms, wanting to smash Lucas's phone. "Don't call him come! Let him roll!" But next second, man wearing old style jacket walked slowly from opposite, carrying smile. Very like that night he found rental house. Outside window heavy rain pouring. Inside window I screamed hoarsely. He fiercely slapped me, grinned: "Don't blame me, blame you blocked my biological daughter's way!" Clothes torn. Body stabbed. He still not done, tied me to chair. That knife used to peel apple fiercely stabbed into mouth. Little by little, little by little cut off tongue. Fresh red crazily gushed out, I couldn't call a sound anymore. Like pile of rotten meat mud, smashed on ground. Sprawled, stark naked. Frank finished violence kicked me, viciously opened mouth: "Dare return Sterling home again, want your life." He thought not killing me, was benevolence. But 30 minutes later, I still dismembered by someone. Compared to foster father's brutality, dismemberer unusually gentle. He used gloved hand wiped blood for me, knife pierced into flesh then leisurely opened mouth. "Someone said you actively seduced foster father, is a total slut, since I send you last journey," "Naturally want you die with eyes closed." Saying, he took out a stack of photos from pocket, all scenes I was abused just now. Borrowing angle, very like I throwing self in arms. I returned Sterling home, always timid, never made enemies. Except Mia. I opened bloody mouth, whining randomly. Even constantly kowtowed, wanting beg him let me go. Before life and death, I just want beg a way to live. I just got Harvard Acceptance Letter, just got internship in big company, even bought a palm-sized birthday cake haven't had time to open. I haven't proved to three brothers, without Sterling family, I can also live. But everything, stopped when knife tip moved. Vision blurred, couldn't distinguish blood or tears. I even couldn't feel pain. Only felt cold. Boundless cold. "Young Masters, 100 million, I tell you Lily Sterling's secret." Like afraid being driven away, Frank stepped into yard gate, immediately asked for money. Always noble gentle Lucas, choked his neck: "Where is she!" "1... 100 million!" Frank struggled desperately. "Good! I give, you say!" Ethan nodded. "Can't give! I see he and Lily just cheating money together!" Unknown when, Mia also came, face was blatant panic. First time Lucas ignored her, instead increased force. "Say!" Just when Frank about to open mouth. Behind came Connor's desperate crying shout: "Don't ask, actually we saw her." "Is them two, joined hands killed her!" Chapter 4 Time seemed to freeze in an instant. Ethan and Lucas slowly turned heads, looked at him with an absurd look. Voice carrying unknown trembling: "...What did you say?" Just then, several people came out from police station, sealed entire yard gate. Vice Captain Qin with dark face, spoke to everyone: "We have restored surveillance of Oak Street No. 47, obtained complete video data." "Frank, Mia Sterling, you are arrested." Saying, he led walking over, took out handcuffs from waist ready to catch people. Frank saw timing still wanted run, but kicked by Qin flying kick, hit leg hollow. Whole person knelt down directly. Police behind swarmed up, pressed him to ground, handcuffed at once. At this time, Frank still didn't forget struggling. He turned head, angrily cursing at Mia: "All harmed by you this bitch! If you agreed give me money earlier! How would I find Sterling three brothers!" "You eat spicy drink hot in Sterling family, but reluctant give me this father a bit benefit, want me handle Lily for you, only threw me 1 million, sending beggar away ah?" "I tell you Mia, even die, I also want pull you this cushion! You wait for me!" Man's cursing voice, across far away, still full of energy. Scolded Mia at this time recovered long ago, put on that innocent mask again. Red eyes, looked at three brothers, choked: "He is lying, I did nothing..." In past, even if she frowned, brothers would step forward ask warm ask cold. But this time, they all stood in place, didn't move. Qin looked at them, then looked at Mia, sighed. Walked straight to little girl, straight to point. "You go yourself, or want be escorted by us?" Mia wow sound, cried out. She wiping tears while rushing to Connor side, aggrieved opened mouth: "Big Brother, I was framed, I am not murderer, you believe me." Seeing Connor no reaction, she anxious pulled his sleeve. But fiercely thrown away by him. "Mia Sterling, I really didn't expect, we three brothers used money used love raised out, not intimate little sister, but a snake heart white-eyed wolf!" Lucas most soft-hearted, seeing Connor first time so fierce. Subconsciously spoke for her. "Bro... what you said just now, could be... some misunderstanding?" "Mia... she, usually even dare not step ant to death, how could kill?" Ethan after all loved Mia for years, feelings not fake. At this time also followed help voice: "Yeah, she grew up under our watch, mistake right?" Always tough character Connor, suddenly eyes red. He dead pursed lips, looked up at sky. Wanted try hold tears in eye rims. But thinking of, those bloody scenes in video just now. Thinking of, that corpse lying on push bed suffered what kind of inhuman abuse. Thinking of, that was biological sister driven out by three of them. Deep in chest like scraped by knife raw. Pain, guilt, mixed with other complex emotions, densely dead strangled him. Mia seeing two brothers speaking for her. Couldn't help joy on brow tip, thought this time same as any time before. Just deny, then act spoiled. Everything can be settled. Because before, also like this. Sterling three brothers are her biggest reliance, her protective gods. As long as they are here, she sure fine. Lily died six years, head not found yet. Even The Butcher died. Want trace source, harder than climbing sky. She certain police didn't have any substantive evidence, determine that skeleton identity. So tough up again. Mia hugged Connor waist, begging with crying tone: "Big Brother! Don't be deceived by those people, I really wronged... you believe me!" Connor broke her fingers one by one, gritting teeth smiled: "Deceived? I never been deceived this life, except by you!" "Big Brother, maybe Lily didn't die, just hiding, colluding them frame me, you know..." "She always hated me, before spread my rumors, caused me depression, did you forget?" She didn't mention fine. Once said those, Connor face more pale. He left hand applied force, increased force pulled Mia away, right hand followed up, slapped her crisp slap. "Big Brother!" Ethan Lucas immediately rushed over, blocked in front of her. A protective posture. Connor looked at two brothers, pointing at Mia, red eyes, choked: "I saw scene video... I finished watching surveillance video!" Last sentence, he roared hoarsely. Finished, he looked at Qin: "Take person away!"
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