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Time Reset: Who Stole My Dad's Money?

Time Reset: Who Stole My Dad's Money?

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By:  Damian RiceCompleted
Language: English
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Face Slapping

Biological Family

Family Emotions

Bias

Hypocrisy

Middle-Aged

Familial Bond

Mind-Bending

Melodramatic

After my dad has retired, I give him 5,000 dollars for his living expenses every month. Coupled with his monthly pension of 2,000 dollars, I thought Dad would be living a great life back in our hometown. Little do I know that the hospital calls me the next day, telling me that Dad has fainted from low blood sugar due to starvation, which leads to him getting sent to the ER. I'm stunned, to say the least. How can Dad starve to the point of getting hospitalized when he's living off 7,000 dollars per month? So, I rush back to my hometown overnight. In the ward, Dad is all skin and bones. He's lost so much weight that his cheekbones can be seen protruding. The moment he sees me entering the ward, he tries to get out of bed. "I want to get discharged! I'm not staying in the hospital! I don't have any money to get hospitalized!" I quickly stop Dad. "Dad, you get 7,000 dollars per month! Why don't you have any money at all?" He glares at me hatefully. "I don't have 7,000 dollars per month! Every month, you give me 200 dollars! You even stole my pension from me! As if I have any money to get hospitalized right now! "If not for the fact that I got up early just to rummage for junk over the past few years, I'd have died of starvation a long time ago!" Everyone in the ward turns to look at me. Meanwhile, my mind goes blank. The thing is, I do give Dad 5,000 dollars every month. I really want to explain the truth to Dad, but he's already crying about how I've kept his money for myself. He also claims that I don't care about him when he gets sick, and that I'm a total ingrate. Someone has recorded the whole outburst. Naturally, the tagline "Ungrateful Son Keeps Father's Money All to Himself" goes viral the next day. My name, my workplace, and my address are quickly dug up by the angry Internet users. Someone even goes so far to splash red paint onto my front door. Because of that, I get fired from my workplace. My landlord doesn't hesitate to kick me out as well. Feeling very dazed, I walk on the street, only to get hit by an incoming truck. When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day I transfer the 5,000 dollars to Dad.

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

The words "Funds Successfully transferred" popped up on the screen, just like how it did in my past life. I stared at the screen for a long time. Then, I dialed Dad's number.

"Dad? Did you receive the money I just transferred to you?"

"Yeah, I did," he replied, his voice low and muffled. I couldn't tell how he was feeling at that moment.

I pressed on. "How much did you receive?"

Dad's voice turned cold.

"You're the one who transferred the money to me. What's the point of asking me about it?"

"I just want to know exactly how much was transferred," I replied, gripping the phone tightly in my hands. I said cautiously, "I transferred 5,000 dollars to you. Did you also receive that much?"

There were at least five seconds of silence on the other end of the line.

"So, that's what you mean."

Dad laughed for a very long time. Finally, he said, "It's 5,000 dollars."

I wanted to ask him even more, but he interrupted me and said, "I've got other things to do. Talk to you later."

Then, the phone went dead.

I gripped the phone in my hand, feeling a wave of unease washing over me.

I tapped into my bank app and pulled out the bank transfer records over the past three years, and it was stated there that I had successfully transferred 5,000 dollars to Dad, Dan Hudson, on the 15th of every month.

I had never skipped a month for that long. I also thought about going to the bank to double-check the records there, but the bank was already closed by now. So, I could only go and check there tomorrow.

The next day, my phone rang as soon as I woke up.

"Hello? Is this Mr. Gavin Hudson? Your father just passed out from severe hypoglycemia. Please come to the hospital as quickly as possible."

My mind went completely blank.

Hypoglycemia? Passed out?

Things were still happening the same way as they did in my past life.

"What's the matter with my father?"

"He's currently out of critical condition, but things aren't looking too well for him."

Then, the doctor's tone turned stern. "I'm asking you, how exactly have you been taking care of your elderly father as his son?

"Do you even know just how malnourished he is? He's 5'3", and yet, he weighs only a little over 70 pounds! He's literally starving to death!"

Starving to death?

Those words struck me in the chest like a sledgehammer.

"No, how's that even possible? I just transferred 5,000 dollars to him yesterday…"

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10 Chapters
Chapter 1
The words "Funds Successfully transferred" popped up on the screen, just like how it did in my past life. I stared at the screen for a long time. Then, I dialed Dad's number."Dad? Did you receive the money I just transferred to you?""Yeah, I did," he replied, his voice low and muffled. I couldn't tell how he was feeling at that moment.I pressed on. "How much did you receive?"Dad's voice turned cold."You're the one who transferred the money to me. What's the point of asking me about it?""I just want to know exactly how much was transferred," I replied, gripping the phone tightly in my hands. I said cautiously, "I transferred 5,000 dollars to you. Did you also receive that much?"There were at least five seconds of silence on the other end of the line."So, that's what you mean."Dad laughed for a very long time. Finally, he said, "It's 5,000 dollars."I wanted to ask him even more, but he interrupted me and said, "I've got other things to do. Talk to you later."Then, t
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Chapter 2
"5,000 dollars?" The doctor echoed with a scoff. "This old man only had 200 bucks on him! He can't even afford the hospital deposit, and you're telling me you gave him 5,000 dollars?"Whatever. Just come over as quickly as you can."The phone went silent.I remained rooted to the ground, trembling in shock. I hurriedly took an emergency leave from work, packed up my things, and bought the first train ticket back to my hometown village.While on the train, I looked through all the transfer records on my phone, one by one. Hadn't I just transferred 5,000 dollars to Dad? Why did the doctor say that Dad only had 200 dollars on him?What had gone wrong?…I rushed to the hospital and pushed the door to the general ward open, seeing Dad there at once. He was lying on the hospital bed, his bones protruding from his thin, frail body, so skinny that he looked like a bare, dying tree branch.I couldn't believe that this was my dad.He might not have been the stockiest person I knew when
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Chapter 3
"What's the point of falsifying documents like this? Did you think we were all stupid and born yesterday?" Aunt Emily chided.When Dad heard what she said, the hatred in his eyes intensified."You really are something, Gavin Hudson. How dare you falsify transfer records! You should have just told me that you didn't want to take care of me anymore instead of going to such lengths for your lies!"I don't even care if I have to continue dumpster-diving for the rest of my life. I'll just pretend I never had a son like you!"The more he spoke, the more worked up he got, and he couched so violently that he curled up into a ball.The other patients in the shared general ward began pointing their fingers at me."This young man looks pretty decent. How could he do such a thing? Can't he see what situation his father is in right now? And yet, he's still trying to lie to them?""Exactly. Youngsters these days don't have a single kind bone in them anymore.""I'd die from a heart attack fro
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Chapter 4
"Where's the money? Where did the money from just now go?"The bank teller refreshed the page again and again, and her forehead began beading with sweat."The system shows that the 1,000 had indeed been deposited into Dan Hudson's account, but his balance is still showing only 200 dollars…"At this point, even Uncle Derek and Aunt Emily were beginning to panic.The teller realized that something was wrong and called her manager over. The manager rushed over and compared figures with the system for a long time."The payer's and payee's accounts are both in normal conditions. None of them is frozen or shows any anomalies. I swear on my life and entire career that the amount was definitely deposited into the payee's account!"I inhaled deeply. "I'm calling the police."However, before I could call 911, there was a sudden thump from the back. Dad had fainted on the ground, his face as pale as a sheet. I immediately rushed over to hold him up."Call the ambulance! Get a doctor!"Th
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Chapter 5
I continued, "My dad needs surgery now, and I need another 300,000 dollars. I was thinking—""The company is not a charity, Gavin Hudson!" my boss cut in firmly. "Your things will be sent back to your address. That's that."I stared at the call ending screen on my phone and felt completely drained.I went through my contacts, calling the people I knew one by one, whether my friends, my old classmates, or my relatives."I'm sorry, Gav, but I've been a little tight recently…""It's not that I don't want to help you, but everyone says that you're a scammer…""You can't even tell where your money's gone, and you're asking me to lend some more to you? Why should I trust you?"Not a single person was willing to help me.I crouched over in the hospital hallway, feeling abandoned by the entire world.300,000 dollars. I need a whopping 300,000 dollars more.I still had one last resort—Dad's old house.His old house was located in the suburbs, and lately, there had been talks of a pro
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Chapter 6
I gripped the amulet around my neck tightly in my hands until my knuckles turned white.This was something that Dad had personally put around my neck before I left home three years ago. He told me that he had gotten it from a fortune-teller and that it would protect me from harm.I'd worn it around my neck ever since and never took it off, even for a moment.But now, I suddenly recalled a detail about that day.The day he gave me the amulet, he had also changed his bank account password to my birthday. He said, "This way, you won't ever forget it. Whatever's mine is also yours."Someone else had been present that day as well.And that was also the day when Dad's money began disappearing without a word.I'd deposited 1,000 dollars into it, but the balance didn't budge from 200 dollars. Julian transferred 300,000 dollars into it, and yet, the balance was still stuck at 200 dollars.This definitely wasn't some bank glitch. It also wasn't a supernatural incident. I knew that somebo
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Chapter 7
Anton hesitated for a moment. "This… This requires access permission. I'm currently—"Officer Goodwin's next words left no room for argument."Mr. Reeves, this is a criminal case. I am now requesting the account holder's information from you."Anton gritted his teeth and finally checked the owner's name.A name popped up on the screen.I stared at the name, my pupils shrinking sharply.Derek Hudson.Uncle Derek.I looked as though I'd just been struck by lightning. I was shuddering in rage.How could it turn out to be him in the end?Three years ago, he kept turning up at our home unannounced every now and then, claiming that he was just coming to visit Grandma, who'd been living with us. But in reality, it was because he'd been using Dad's identity to activate a cash concentration service in his bank account."Officer Goodwin," I said shakily, "I want to file a report against this person. My uncle, Derek Hudson, has been impersonating my father, illegally activating the cas
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Chapter 8
Uncle Derek continued, "Don't worry, I've already saved up enough for the down payment over the years. Yes, I have 470,000 dollars in my account. I'll just use my card tomorrow."I was stunned.Uncle Derek was using Dad's life-saving money to buy a large condominium in the city.I stood up and walked over toward him.He hung up and turned around, hesitating for a moment when he caught sight of me. Then, a smile blossomed on his face as he approached me."Gav? How's your dad doing?""You were the one who tampered with the money in Dad's bank account, weren't you, Uncle Derek?"The smile froze on his face. Then, he frowned and said, "What are you talking about?""It's been three years. I transferred 5,000 dollars to him every month, but Dad would only have 200 dollars in his account. His monthly pension, my monthly transfers, and even the 300,000 dollars from the house sale—they're all sitting in your account now."I looked him straight in the eyes and said, "You activated cash
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Chapter 9
"Go ahead and wake Dan up if you can! Let's see if you dare to confront him about it!" Uncle Derek roared at me. He was certain that Dad was still unconscious and probably wouldn't even survive the night.I didn't have proof that Dad hadn't willingly given over all of his money to Uncle Derek.He leaned closer, lowered his voice, and said harshly, "You'd better behave yourself and be more sensible, Gavin Hudson. So what if I did it behind his back? Don't tell me that you still don't know what kind of situation you're in right now."The Internet's turned against you. You've lost your job, and you've also been kicked out by your landlord. And you even tried raising funds for your dad's surgery by selling off his house."So what if your dad's life manages to be saved? You're still going to have to continue spending more money on his treatment next time. And where do you think you're going to get the money from?"Then, he patted me on the shoulder and looked at me affectionately while
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Chapter 10
Dad began crying again as he spoke.I hugged him and said, "It's all over now, Dad. We got the money back. You just have to focus on getting better. I'll handle the rest."Dad nodded and leaned into my arms like a child.The rest of the incident went on as planned.Uncle Derek was criminally detained for theft and fraud, and the case was pending further investigation. Aunt Emily was also arrested as his accomplice.Their son, Isaac Hudson, who was also my cousin, learned about the truth and came to me at the hospital, begging me on his knees."Gav, I'm sorry that Dad did such a terrible thing to you, but since we're family, can't you please drop the case against him?"I looked at Isaac, realizing that he wasn't the person I knew anymore."Isaac, your dad stole 470,000 dollars from my dad and nearly caused him to die because of it. And you're telling me to drop the case?""But he's your uncle…""Yeah, and he's my dad's own brother too," I said with a sneer. "Why didn't your da
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