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In the final three minutes of my life, my soul drifted to my mother’s side.
She was sitting beside my younger brother Felix Goodman’s hospital bed, her face filled with worry as she prayed, "Felix, please don't scare me like this. Wake up, okay?"
My father stood nearby, his face twisted in fury. "If Sean had done his job and protected him, Felix wouldn't be in this state! Just wait. I'm going to beat him to death!"
She was sitting beside my younger brother Felix Goodman’s hospital bed, her face filled with worry as she prayed, "Felix, please don't scare me like this. Wake up, okay?"
My father stood nearby, his face twisted in fury. "If Sean had done his job and protected him, Felix wouldn't be in this state! Just wait. I'm going to beat him to death!"
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00:00She was sitting beside my younger brother Felix Goodman's hospital bed,
00:03her face filled with worry as she prayed,
00:05Felix, please don't scare me like this. Wake up, okay?
00:09My father stood nearby, his face twisted in fury.
00:13If Sean had done his job and protected him, Felix wouldn't be in this state.
00:17Just wait. I'm going to beat him to death.
00:20I stood and watched at the side, bitterness rising in my chest.
00:24Dad, there's no need for that. I'm almost dead.
00:27Not that you guys would care.
00:28At that moment, the doctors were gathered around Felix's bed in a circle.
00:33After confirming that his injuries were only scrapes and nothing major,
00:37one of the older doctors finally dared to bring me up.
00:39He asked cautiously,
00:41Ms. Blanchard, are you sure we shouldn't check on Sean?
00:44His injuries from the crash seem very serious.
00:47Mom's gentle expression instantly turned into one of disgust as she roared,
00:52What's he trying to pull now? Playing dead?
00:54Doesn't he realize what he's done to his brother?
00:56I stared at her, stunned. Though my heart had already stopped, it still somehow throbbed with
01:02pain. I was their son too. Did they really not care about me at all?
01:07Suddenly mom picked up her phone and dialed my number.
01:09A nurse brought the phone to my ear. Instead of hearing the concern I had hoped for,
01:13all I heard was contempt.
01:15Sean Goodman, when are you going to crawl out of bed and apologize to your brother?
01:19My heart instantly turned cold as whatever hope I had left withered away.
01:23Of course, she never cared about me. Come to think of it, when I first was brought into
01:28the hospital, I had begged mom to save me. But all she said was,
01:32Do you have to fight for attention even at a time like this? Don't you realize that your
01:36brother nearly broke a bone? Then, she turned and walked away without a second glance,
01:42taking the entire medical team with her to tend to Felix. How could she have the capacity to love me?
01:47The nurse, unable to bear it any longer, took my phone and said,
01:51Miss Blanchard, Sean can't hang on for much longer. But mom, still convinced that I was faking it,
01:57let out a mocking laugh. How much did that brat pay you to act along with him? I can't believe he's
02:03capable of something like this. Just as she finished speaking, Felix, who had been acting
02:07unconscious the whole time, finally woke up. He faked a weak voice and asked,
02:12Mom, Dad, how's Sean? As mom looked at the obedient, considerate Felix lying on the bed,
02:19her expression twisted into even deeper contempt. Sean, why can't you be more like your brother?
02:24He's hurt because of you, and yet he's still worried about you. If you don't get here in the
02:29next three minutes to apologize, don't bother ever showing your face to me again. She then hung up,
02:34her chest heaving with anger. Dad, standing beside her, looked clearly displeased.
02:40Why bother calling him? Isn't it enough that he nearly got Felix killed?
02:45Felix lowered his head, trying to hide the smug look in his eyes. He put on a guilty expression
02:50before looking up at them. Mom, Dad, don't be mad at him. Sean has just never forgiven me for
02:56getting the overseas scholarship instead of him. I understand why he hates me. I couldn't help but
03:02laugh. Even in my death, Felix was still trying to sow discord between me and my parents. However,
03:08my parents would never see through him. In their eyes, he would always be the better son. And they
03:14would never think about the true reason for the car accident. Just as expected, mom's face
03:19immediately turned cold. What's the point of sending someone that's selfish to study abroad?
03:24Who knows how twisted he'd become after being abroad? Felix gently said, Mom, don't be angry.
03:30I'm sure Sean has his reasons. Mom's expression immediately softened. Felix, you're too kind.
03:37That's why Sean keeps taking advantage of you. That was always Felix's strength. Knowing exactly
03:43what to say to win our parents' hearts. I knew that even if I stood right in front of them and
03:47told them all of Felix's cruel behavior over the years, they'd only slap me across the face and
03:52accuse me of making things up, saying that I was just jealous of him. After all these years,
03:57I had gotten used to it. In the middle of their conversation, my older sister, Ashley Goodman,
04:02burst into the room. Her footsteps were hurried as she anxiously rushed to check on Felix.
04:08The moment she heard about the accident, she immediately flew in from another state without
04:12a second thought. And just like my parents, she only cared about Felix. Once she confirmed he was okay,
04:19Ashley let out a sigh of relief before fuming. I've always said that Sean is a curse to our family.
04:24Ever since Felix was born, he's been hurting him again and again. Felix took the opportunity to act
04:30pitiful. Don't be angry, Ash. I'm sure Sean didn't mean to hurt me. The whole family burst
04:36into an uproar upon hearing this. Dad slammed the table. What? He actually caused the car accident to
04:42hurt you? Mom clenched her teeth. That bastard. I'll make him pay. The look in Ashley's eyes was
04:48venomous, as if she wished she could rip me into pieces. Felix flinched, as though he realized things
04:54had gone too far and they might start questioning the story. He hurriedly said to them,
04:58Please don't be mad at Sean, okay? Maybe I remembered it wrong. No matter what, he's still
05:04my brother. He wouldn't do something like that. Ashley gently tapped his forehead. You're just
05:09too naive. You have no idea how evil some people can be. At this point, Mom chimed in,
05:15It's truly a blessing to have a son like you. All right. I'll listen to you. Let's forget about
05:20that ungrateful brat and focus on getting you well again. The warm golden light of the setting sun
05:26spilled across Felix's hospital bed. Watching the four of them together, a happy, united family,
05:32I felt an indescribable ache in my chest. In that moment, I realized how out of place my soul truly
05:38was. It was as if I wasn't one of them at all, like I was just a stray dog that wandered into their home.
05:44I wanted to leave. But my spirit was bound tightly to Mom's side. I couldn't speak. I could only watch
05:50and endure their contempt in silence. A few days later, under the family's meticulous care,
05:56Felix was discharged from the hospital. Mom was busy packing his things, while Dad had already
06:01parked the car right outside the hospital door, afraid Felix might have to walk even a single extra
06:06step. And Ashley wouldn't even let him put on his shoes by himself. On the way home, Mom muttered
06:11irritably, Sean is really something else. He didn't even visit his brother at the hospital even once,
06:17let alone apologize. I'm going to teach him a lesson once we get home. Dad glanced at Mom and
06:23said coldly, I told you keeping him at home was asking for trouble. Sooner or later, something bad
06:29was bound to happen. Hearing the words, teach him a lesson, left me feeling a complicated mix of
06:35emotions. Long buried memories came flooding back into my mind. Since I was young, Mom had always
06:41favored Felix. I was expected to always give in to him. It was all because on the day Felix was born,
06:47I had accidentally spilled water, causing Mom to slip and go into premature labor. The sight of him
06:52lying in the incubator broke my entire family's hearts. Dad had smacked me so hard that my eardrum
06:58burst. You're a jinx. Your brother nearly died on the day he was born because of you. Lying weakly in
07:05the hospital bed, Mom had looked at me with eyes full of disappointment. Then, in elementary school,
07:10Dad had beaten me so badly that I couldn't get out of bed for three days, just because I fought with
07:15Felix over a toy car. It was my favorite toy. Even though it had come as a freebie along with the gift
07:21Dad bought for Felix during a business trip, it had become my most cherished possession. But Felix,
07:26who already had boxes full of toy cars, insisted on fighting me for that one. In the tug of war, he
07:32suddenly screamed and burst into tears. Mom rushed over, distressed, and hugged him while crying and
07:38yelling at me, Sean Goodman, your brother has already suffered so much because of you. What more do you
07:43want from him? It wasn't me. Before I could even explain, Felix squeezed out a few tears and said,
07:49Mom, don't be angry. It was my fault. I shouldn't have made trouble by fighting with Sean over a toy.
07:56When Dad got home and saw that scene, he immediately pulled me aside and started beating me.
08:01A cold-hearted kid like you doesn't deserve to stay in this house. Keeping you here is just waiting for a
08:06disaster to happen. I cried and begged him to stop. But the more I cried, the more convinced
08:12Dad was that I was faking it, and the harder he hit. Mom and Ashley just stood at a distance,
08:17watching coldly. It was as if I was their enemy, and they wouldn't be satisfied until Dad beat me
08:22to death. From that day on, whenever I made Felix cry, it would mean receiving scoldings or beatings
08:28from my parents. Eventually, I stopped fighting Felix for their love, stopped trying to explain,
08:34and stopped trying to get close. And now, they left me cold and lifeless on the operating table.
08:40As soon as they got home, Felix flopped onto the couch. The moment he said he was hungry,
08:45Ashley eagerly went into the kitchen, excited to show off her newfound cooking skills.
08:50Normally too delicate to cook, she was now scrolling through her phone for nutritious meal plans,
08:55afraid of causing Felix to have an upset stomach. Dad presented him with the latest luxury gaming
09:00console, saying it was a welcome home gift to celebrate his cheating death. Mom had already
09:05cleaned Felix's room thoroughly and filled it with air purifying plants, saying that fresh air was good
09:10for his recovery. Felix simply lounged on the couch and played games. Yet, that was enough to tug at the
09:16heartstrings of the entire family. Meanwhile, my soul was trailing quietly behind them. This house,
09:23once so familiar, now felt ice cold. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Standing at the door was someone I knew
09:29all too well. My girlfriend, Caitlin Winter. Felix S. played at the— She stepped inside and
09:35immediately fussed over Felix's condition. Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, I heard Felix was discharged today.
09:42I brought some supplements for him. Felix instantly dropped the game. Controller,
09:47putting on a shy smile. Caitlin, you didn't have to. I'm already feeling much better.
09:52Caitlin flashed him a sweet smile. Usually cold and aloof with me,
09:56she was now gentle and caring with Felix. I watched her, an unfamiliar feeling rising in my chest.
10:03Suddenly she asked, Where's Sean? If she hadn't brought me up, I doubt anyone would have even
10:09remembered I existed. When my name was mentioned, Mom's face darkened. Why are you bringing up that
10:14ungrateful brat? After I scolded him the other day, he didn't even bother coming home. It's just as well.
10:21Since he likes staying out so much, he can stay away forever. The house feels peaceful without him
10:26causing trouble every day. Caitlin quickly nodded. It's better if he doesn't come back.
10:31We don't want him disturbing Felix's rest. Ashley walked out holding some supplements and said
10:36playfully, So, have you decided when to break up with Sean? If you don't move fast, someone else
10:42might snatch Felix away. Caitlin lowered her head shyly. I was actually planning to talk to Felix
10:48about it today. A stinging sensation welled up in my throat. I let out a self-mocking laugh and
10:54turned away, not wanting to watch any longer. I had long grown used to the feeling of being
10:58unloved anyway. After dinner, Mom grew irritable for some reason. She returned to her room alone and
11:04began searching through her phone. I walked over to look. She was looking for my number, calling it again
11:10and again. But of course, there was no answer. Eventually, she slammed her phone down in frustration.
11:17You won't even answer my calls now? Do you think anyone actually cares about you? I wanted to tell
11:22her, I'm dead. There's no way for me to answer your call. But then, she called the nurse from the
11:28hospital. Did Sean tell you what kind of stunt he's trying to pull? Tell him to stop being so shameless
11:33and come back to apologize to his brother. Then, maybe I'll consider letting him come home.
11:38There was a brief silence on the other end before the reply came.
11:42Ms. Blanchard, Sean passed away a week ago. His heart was ruptured in the car accident,
11:47but you had called all the doctors to Felix's room, so there was no one left to operate on.
11:52Him. Mom froze in shock as she heard the nurse's words. Refusing to believe it, she tried to recall
11:58the car accident that day, frowning as she said confidently, that's impossible. He was in the same
12:04car as Felix, and Felix is already out of the hospital. How could he have been so badly injured?
12:09Don't think I can't see through his little tricks. He's just trying to compete with Felix for attention,
12:15wanting me to worry about him. I'm warning the both of you, stop with this ridiculous act.
12:20Otherwise, it won't end well for you too. Seeing that mom wouldn't believe her no matter what she
12:25said, the nurse sighed helplessly. Ms. Blanchard, I'm really not lying. If you don't believe me,
12:31just go to the morgue and see for yourself. Mom began to grow anxious. She paced the room back
12:37and forth, her footsteps heavy and frantic. You good-for-nothings are ganging up to deceive me.
12:43You really don't know your place? Before the nurse could respond,
12:47mom angrily jabbed at the screen to end the call. Dad must have heard mom yelling because he opened
12:51the door and asked, Caitlin's still here. Why are you shouting like a lunatic in the room?
12:57Mom clutched her phone tightly to her chest and looked at dad helplessly.
13:01The nurse just said that Sean is already dead. That can't be true, can it? Dad rolled his eyes.
13:07Don't be so gullible. If the crash had really been that bad, that selfish brat would have dragged
13:12Felix down with him. How would Felix still be standing here, perfectly fine? Caitlin came over
13:18to comfort mom, too. Exactly, Mrs. Goodman. Sean is tough. He won't die so easily. If anything,
13:25it's a wonder no one else has died because of him. Ashley, lazily munching on an apple, muttered,
13:31Wouldn't it be good if that annoying brat was dead? What's there to be worried about? Though I always
13:36knew they were biased toward Felix, I never expected that I was so worthless in their eyes.
13:41After all these years, even if they didn't love me, they should at least have known me.
13:46With my personality, how could I ever do something so despicable? How could I possibly joke about life
13:52and death just for the sake of competing for attention? As they each took turns comforting
13:56mom, she straightened up and regained her usual domineering posture. Tomorrow morning, I'll go to
14:02the hospital myself to expose their lies. If Sean's not in the morgue, I'll break his legs myself.
14:08And that nurse will be fired. Perhaps even God pitted me, because a soft drizzle began falling
14:13outside the window. Their seemingly light and casual words were like loud, vicious slaps across my face.
14:20Though it hurt, I couldn't cry out. Even now, it was painfully clear that everyone was wishing I were
14:26dead. Early the next morning, mom skipped breakfast and rushed straight to the hospital. Dad was worried
14:31about her and tagged along. On the way, mom kept complaining to dad that they were about to waste
14:36another trip. But the moment she saw my body in the hospital morgue, she stumbled back a step in
14:41horror. She collapsed against the wall, clutching herself tightly. How could this be? How did this happen?
14:48I remember clearly that his injuries weren't that serious. He looked perfectly fine. It was true
14:54that my injuries looked minor. Apart from a few scrapes on my arm from shielding Felix,
14:59I looked unharmed on the outside. But it was precisely because I had turned my body to shield
15:04Felix during the crash that I absorbed the full force of the impact, and it caused my heart to
15:08rupture. The reason I seemed fine was because as my organs failed, my body was flooded with adrenaline.
15:14As a hospital director with medical knowledge, mom would have seen the signs if she had paid
15:19close attention. Unfortunately, she never spared me a second glance because all her focus had been
15:24on Felix. Dad reached out, seemingly about to touch my face. But perhaps my death was too gruesome for
15:31him. His hand froze midair. Once they got the news, Felix and Ashley rushed over. Felix sensed that
15:38something was wrong when he saw my parents' grief-stricken faces. He ran straight to my bed and dropped to
15:43his knees, yelling, Sean, why are you so foolish? Is it because I took your scholarship that you hate
15:49me so much? Did you die just to get back at me? After crying loudly, he dropped to the floor in fake
15:55remorse. I'm sorry, Sean. It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, this wouldn't have happened.
16:01Then he started slapping himself across the face. Seeing this, my parents and Ashley quickly moved to
16:07stop him, momentarily forgetting their sorrow. Mom hugged him tightly. That's enough, Felix. It's not
16:14your fault. His own greed killed him, and he got what he deserved. As I heard him mention the scholarship
16:20incident, my mind drifted back to two years ago. I was four years older than Felix. The year he took
16:26his college entrance exam was my senior year in college. Knowing I couldn't rely on my parents, I had
16:32studied relentlessly since I was a child, determined to build a life for myself, and escaped this home.
16:38In college, I graduated at the top of my class four years in a row, landing me a postgraduate
16:43program with a world-renowned college. Meanwhile, Felix, who never took his studies seriously,
16:48failed the college entrance exam and returned home saying he wanted to study abroad. Despite knowing he
16:54would waste the opportunity, my parents still supported him. That night, mom prepared a lavish dinner just
17:00for me. Throughout the meal, she made sure my plate was never empty. Sean, we only have enough money to
17:06send one of you abroad. Your brother just finished high school. Why don't you let him go? I set my
17:11fork down. Mom, it'll be a waste if you send Felix abroad. I've been accepted into a top college in the
17:18world. It was the first time I had ever dared to defy mom. I had always tolerated everything silently.
17:25Seeing me suddenly not give in to Felix, she slammed her plate on the table. Sean Goodman,
17:30your father and I raised you up after all these years. Now that you're about to graduate college,
17:35shouldn't you be thinking about how to earn money to repay us now? Are you really okay letting your
17:40brother, fresh out of high school, miss out on the chance to further his studies? How could you be
17:44so heartless? The more she spoke, the more emotional she became. Are you trying to drive your
17:50father and me into the grave? Maybe because I still longed for the tiniest sliver of mom's love,
17:56I relented in the end saying, don't be angry mom. I'll let Felix have the opportunity.
18:02But now, I regretted that decision. If I hadn't given up that chance, I might have gotten a good
18:07job overseas instead, and I wouldn't have died so miserably. A few days later, perhaps out of guilt,
18:13mom held a somewhat decent funeral for me. Apart from some relatives and friends, some doctors from
18:18mom's hospital attended, too. The nurse who once tried to help me was also there. She walked up to my
18:24grave with a bouquet of flowers and said, I'm sorry. If I'd been a little braver back then,
18:29maybe you'd still be here. Among all these people, she was the only one who had ever helped me.
18:35Yet, she was also the only one who apologized. In contrast, mom showed no remorse at all.
18:41Instead of apologizing, she criticized me, as if doing so could wash away her guilt.
18:46Sean was a difficult child from the start. He couldn't let go of the past and always tried
18:50to hurt his brother. This time, he finally paid the price for it. Everyone present knew
18:56how biased she was toward Felix. They were also well aware of the injustices I had endured all
19:01these years. But no one wanted to cause trouble, so they pretended to comfort her. Amid the noise,
19:07a wail of sirens suddenly rang out. A group of police officers pushed through the crowd and
19:12approached mom and Felix. Mom stood rooted to the spot, puzzled. Officers, is there someone you're
19:18looking for? The lead officer held up a photo to confirm her identity. Are you Ms. Anita Blanchard?
19:24Mom nodded, bewildered. The officer presented her with an arrest warrant. Please come with us.
19:30You've been reported for abusing medical resources, practicing medicine illegally,
19:35and causing a death. Felix immediately stood in front of her. That's nonsense. My mother is a
19:41dedicated doctor. How could she do such things? You guys need evidence before arresting someone.
19:46He then turned to the crowd and shouted, Who? Who reported my mom? The nurse who had been
19:52quietly standing in a corner stepped forward timidly. I did. Felix lunged at her and grabbed
19:59her collar, raising his fist at her. But before he could strike, a police officer stopped him,
20:04raising his voice and warning sternly, Sir, please calm down. We are simply doing our job according to
20:10the law. If you won't cooperate, we'll have to take you in as well. If you want evidence,
20:15we can show you. With that, he phished out his phone and displayed a series of records evidence
20:20of mom's years of power abuse and misuse of hospital resources. The most jarring piece was
20:25a screenshot from a chat group the day of the accident. It showed a text from mom that read,
20:30Felix was in a car accident. I want all doctors to drop what they're doing and go to his ward
20:35immediately to treat him. Then, the police played a video of me lying in the operating room,
20:40capturing the entire call between me, mom, and the nurse on the day I died. The evidence
20:46was concrete, and mom collapsed on the spot. Felix barely managed to catch her in time.
20:51At that moment, another officer whispered something in the lead officer's ear. He took
20:56out another photo, compared it carefully to Felix, and said, Mr. Goodman, you're under suspicion
21:02of attempted murder. Please come with us as well. His words sent a shockwave through the crowd.
21:07Everyone was baffled, including me. While people had suspected mom of wrongdoing,
21:13no one had expected Felix to be involved in something as serious as murder.
21:17Felix began to panic, shouting frantically,
21:20That's bullshit. I've never done anything like that.
21:23Fine. Go ahead and arrest me. I don't believe you have any evidence.
21:28The officer calmly played another video. It was a surveillance clip from outside our house,
21:33showing Felix sneaking into my car and tampering with the brakes.
21:36As he did that, he muttered under his breath,
21:39Go to hell. What he didn't expect was that mom insisted I drive him that day.
21:43With no way out, he had to ride in the same car. Now, I realized why he was so nervous that entire
21:49time and why he kept urging me to drive slower. Ashley fell to her knees, crying,
21:54Felix, why would you do this? But I had a good guess. A few months ago, Felix had borrowed money
22:00from loan sharks to feed his gambling habit. He couldn't repay them and came begging me for help,
22:05but I had no money to give him. When I advised him to turn himself in to the police, he fell to his
22:10knees and pleaded, Please, Sean. You can't report this. If the police get involved, my life is over.
22:17They'll break my arms. Please help me, Sean. I didn't want to watch him continue down that path,
22:23and I couldn't bear to let our parents' years of effort go to waste. So, I bit my tongue and refused.
22:28Seeing that I wouldn't budge, he pretended to accept my advice.
22:32Fine. I'll turn myself in. But can you give me two days to prepare myself?
22:37He looked so pitiful that I relented again, unknowing to the fact that he was plotting my
22:42death to silence me. Finally, the police pulled out my car's dashboard camera footage and played it
22:47for mom. Take a look. This is your son who died due to your medical malpractice. In the video,
22:53I could be seen shielding Felix under my body during the crash. Knowing the truth,
22:58my parents and Ashley all looked at Felix in disbelief. Everyone fell into silence.
23:04Once mom finally came to her senses, she lunged forward and grabbed Felix's clothes tightly.
23:09Felix Goodman, you murderer! How could you be so vicious as to kill your own brother?
23:14The more she spoke, the more agitated she became. He raised her hand, wanting to hit him,
23:19but was promptly stopped by the police. This was the first time in all these years that I saw mom
23:24lay a hand on him. Realizing things had reached a point of no return, Felix let out a maniacal laugh
23:30before turning to look at her, his eyes devoid of any warmth. I'm vicious? I must have gotten it
23:36from you. I'm a murderer? Weren't you the one who called all the doctors into my ward that day,
23:41stopping him from getting the emergency surgery he needed? If not for you, how could I have killed
23:46him so easily? Felix's words stabbed into mom's heart like a steel blade. Her body froze as if all her
23:53past mistakes were wrapping around her soul, engulfing her in guilt. That long-buried remorse
23:58quietly crept into her heart and consumed her. She grabbed her hair forcefully. Eyes wide,
24:04she shook her head desperately. I'm sorry, Sean. It's all my fault. I've wronged you all these years.
24:10It's me who deserves to die. Mom stumbled and crawled to my tombstone, choking with sobs as she held it
24:16tightly, caressing the small photo of me on it. Please wake up, Sean. I'm so sorry. I'll kneel down in
24:22apologize to you. You wanted to study abroad, right? I'll pay for it. I'll send you there.
24:28No, better yet, I'll go with you. She rambled. She then began to slam her head against the tombstone.
24:35The police rushed over to pull her away, but bright red blood had already stained my picture.
24:40The sunlight was blinding, shining down on this scene just like the light that once shone on my
24:45face when she first held me as a newborn. If only mom's apology had come sooner, perhaps I could have
24:50experienced the warmth of a mother's love in this world. But now, it was far too late. I was already
24:56dead, and so was my heart. No matter what they said, I could never forgive them. But mom, I don't
25:02blame you. I just can't come to terms with all the years of being wronged. And I can never accept the
25:07despair of being left to die on the operating table by my own mother. After the chaos, the police took mom
25:13and Felix away, while dad and Ashley were brought in to assist the investigation. The nurse who had reported
25:19mom walked up to my tombstone and stood there quietly for a while. Before leaving, she said,
25:24this time I was brave. The people who hurt you are gone now, and I believe the law will bring you
25:30justice. Perhaps it was her compassion as a new nurse that made her always feel like a patient's
25:35death was somehow her fault. I looked at her and seemed to see my younger self just starting my
25:40career and always blaming myself for everything. I gently patted her on the shoulder and tried to
25:45comfort her, this wasn't your fault. Don't dwell on it. But sadly I was just a soul. She couldn't feel
25:51my touch, nor could she hear me. Half a month later, the court verdict was announced. Felix was sentenced
25:57to death. Mom was sentenced to life imprisonment. Perhaps because my revenge was complete, my soul
26:04finally felt free. I could now go wherever I wanted, no longer bound to mom's side. In those final days,
26:10Felix was consumed by the fear of death. Every day, the food brought to him by the guards was
26:16knocked to the ground. In just a short week, he had visibly lost a lot of weight. If this had been
26:21before, my parents and Ashley would have been heartbroken. But now no one even came to see him.
26:27On the day of his execution, I quietly hovered in the air and watched. The moment he died,
26:33his soul floated out of his body just like mine once had. He stared at me in terror.
26:37Sean, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. Please don't kill me. Don't kill me. I laughed.
26:44Aren't you already dead? He looked down at his lifeless body and screamed. His soul then scattered.
26:51Only I, a fellow spirit, was able to hear him. Seeing the one who killed me vanish completely
26:56was a form of vindication. Mom endured spiritual torment in prison. She would sometimes cry,
27:02sometimes laugh, and sometimes run around in a frenzy. Sometimes, she'd hit others, and at her
27:08worst, she'd hit herself. It took two guards to hold her down. Eventually, the authorities had no
27:14choice but to bring in a psychiatrist. She was diagnosed with trauma-induced mania and sent to
27:19a psychiatric hospital. Still, her condition only worsened. She would tell people,
27:25My son is Sean Goodman. He got into a postgraduate program at a world-renowned university and is now
27:30studying overseas. When he comes back, I'll bring him to visit you. He's tall, handsome, and has always
27:37been such a good kid. Occasionally, she would regain clarity for a brief moment. In those moments,
27:43she'd sit quietly on the bed and stare out the window. Maybe it was the bond between mother and
27:48child, but I could sense her teetering on the edge of pain and torment. All the lost time had turned
27:53into an endless burden of guilt. Before disappearing, I returned to see her, one last time. She was sitting
28:00quietly by the window as usual, but this time, she seemed to see me. She reached out and cupped my
28:06face, tears of joy filling her eyes. Sean, you're back. You came to see me. I'm so sorry. Please
28:13forgive me, okay? She then took out two pieces of candy from under her pillow. I remembered you love
28:18candy and saved some just for you. As a child, I did love candy. But she always gave it to Felix,
28:24never to me. The spoiled rotten Felix would gloat when she wasn't around, then pop the candy in his
28:30mouth. Since then, I had never touched candy again. I took a step back and shook my head.
28:35Mom rubbed her hands together, flustered. Oh, you're all grown up now. But I still treat you
28:41like a little boy. I stared at her in a daze for a long time before saying, Mom. Yes, she responded
28:47instantly before I could even speak. I continued, Mom, I don't blame you. But I don't think I'll ever be
28:54able to forgive you. She lowered her head, gripping the hem of her shirt tightly. That's okay. I owe
29:00you. It's only right that you can't forgive me. Afraid I might lose control of my emotions,
29:05I turned and left without looking back. That night, Ashley received a call. Your mother's
29:10condition has worsened. She bit off her own tongue. When we found her, she had no vital signs. I'm sorry
29:17for your loss. In my final moments, I returned to my own grave, hoping to find closure. There,
29:23I unexpectedly ran into my girlfriend, Caitlin, and I sneered, What's she doing here? Somehow,
29:29she seemed to hear me. Her eyes welled up with tears as she looked up, squeezing out a smile.
29:35Sean, is that you? Did you see? I got revenge for you. After you died, I visited your house and
29:40pretended to check on Felix. That's how I got the surveillance footage of him tampering with your
29:45car and gave it to the police. Only then did I realize that after I died, she had gone to the scene.
29:51Though she looked quiet and elegant, she actually loved modifying cars. That was how she immediately
29:56noticed that someone had sabotaged my brakes. It turned out that she didn't betray me. She had
30:02gotten close to Felix after my death just to gather evidence and avenge me. I floated in front of her.
30:08I'm sorry, Caitlin. I had misunderstood you. I couldn't marry you in this life, but if there's a next life,
30:14I'll marry you as soon as I can. She rolled up her sleeve, revealing a new tattoo. It was a photo of
30:20us from when we were together. Through her tears, she said, It's okay. I'll never forget you. In the
30:26next life, I'll wait for you to marry me. Now free of attachments, I felt lighter. Slowly, I began to
30:33lose control over my form, and I realized my time in this world had come to an end. For the first time,
30:39I felt true peace. It was as if I was showing the living that death was not the end of life,
30:44but rather, the beginning of a new journey. My thoughts returned to the day of the accident.
30:49The surgery was successful, bringing an end to my tragic life.
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