“Julia, you’ve always been smart. I’ve said it since you were a child—you’re destined for greatness!”
“Unlike someone else here, who’s more trouble than they’re worth. A lazy donkey! Twenty years of raising her, and she’s been nothing but a financial drain!”
Too tired to argue, I retreated to my room and grabbed some tissues to stop the bleeding from my wound.
In the living room, Julia was still animatedly recounting her version of the events, basking in their praise.
When I heard about the child falling, I couldn’t hold back a sneer.
“Don’t underestimate Mr. Kramer’s intelligence just because you lack it! What do you mean by ‘falling’? Do you think you can bury your dirty deeds under a shallow excuse like that?”
“What about the steel bar’s hardness? Do you really believe it would break so conveniently? And that it just happened to hit the child? Fool others if you must, but don’t fool yourself!”
My parents’ expressions shifted, and they rushed into my room, visibly agitated.
One of them slapped me hard across the face.
“I knew you were useless! Keep those opinions to yourself from now on! If you dare to ruin your sister’s plans, I’ll break your legs myself!”