All Chapters of Misread Mind: Dad Gave My Life Away: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I had been locked up in the dog cage in the basement for seven days now.I curled up in the cage, reeking of urine. I was in so much pain that my whole body was convulsing.I felt something well up in my throat. Some retching later, a mouthful of dark red blood appeared on the dirty rug.This was already the third time I had vomited blood that day.The door to the basement opened.Dad was wearing an expensive tailor-made suit, and his leather shoes clacked on the concrete floor.He looked down at me, his gaze filled with nothing but disdain.I painstakingly raised my head and reached an emaciated hand out to him.I screamed in my mind, "Dad, please help me. I'm in so much pain. I'm seriously ill. Please take me to the hospital, even if it's just for some painkillers. I don't want to die, Dad. Please. I'm your biological daughter, your flesh and blood!"Dad's expression instantly darkened.He suddenly gave the cage a powerful kick. The impact was so loud that it left my ears r

Chapter 2

I had already gotten numb to the pain in my stomach. Instead, I felt a frost that seeped into my bones.I could feel my life gradually fade from my fingertips.Actually, death didn't sound like a bad idea.If I died, I wouldn't have to endure this unjustified suffering anymore.If I were gone, I wouldn't have to watch Dad mistake his worst enemy for a savior.Suddenly, a piece of bread was stuffed in through the gap.It was accompanied by a bottle half full of water.It was from my stepbrother, Howard Fowler.He was only eight, and he was nothing like his two-faced mother.He pressed himself against the crack in the door as he called out to me in a whisper, "Nady, eat this. Dad's not home, and Mom's taking a nap. Nady, you're bleeding so much. Are you going to die?"I looked at the piece of bread that had already gotten dusty. I wanted to eat it, but I didn't even have the strength to lift my hand.I said weakly in my mind, "Thank you, Howard, but I'm not hungry. You should

Chapter 3

Pauline continued, "Nady may be a spoiled brat, but she's still your flesh and blood. I think we should give her some food. If something happens to her, what would the others think?"But in her mind, she sneered. "That wench had better be rotting in the basement right now. I don't want to get my hands dirty if I can help it."When Dad heard that, he sighed and held her hands. "You're such a kind soul. She called you a wretched homewrecker in her mind, but you're still pleading her case. You've always been the type to sacrifice yourself for the greater good. Well, since you asked, this will be the last day we're starving her. Just give her some leftovers tomorrow morning."I remained floating in the air as I watched the absurd farce play out.Dad was kissing his worst enemy's feet.Howard was still crying, but Pauline stuffed some pork into his mouth to shut him up.I used to love pork, but now, I felt nothing but disgust when I saw it.…Early the next morning, the villa was qu

Chapter 4

Dad stood frozen on the spot, feeling like someone had knocked the wind out of him.He turned around in disbelief and stared at Pauline, who was sobbing.Pauline was still wiping her tears as she choked, "Honey, it's okay. Nady is finally free from suffering. She has been through too much. I just hope she's happy in the afterlife."But when Dad read her mind, he was faced with an entirely different reality. "Why is this old geezer still standing? Come on, just faint already. I need that opening to deal with the corpse. If they find out from forensics that she was starved to death, we'll have to spend even more money to keep them quiet."Dad began trembling all over.He suddenly shoved Pauline away with all his might.Caught off guard, Pauline fell onto the floor and cut her palm.She stared at Dad in shock, a look of resentment flashing across her eyes. However, she was quick to put on a pained expression. "Honey, what happened? I know you're upset, but you shouldn't just take o

Chapter 5

Dad said, "You were planning to burn her corpse and scatter the ashes, weren't you? You didn't want forensics to find out that she was starved to death, right?"Pauline's face instantly turned deathly pale.She subconsciously took a step backward.Dad could hear the terror in her heart ring loud and clear. "Why does he know that? Did he suddenly get smarter? Did the drugs stop working? Or did he discover something?"Dad staggered to his feet.He was holding my stiff corpse tightly in his arms.The cold sensation pricked his nerves, reminding him of the reality he could never change."Get lost," he said through gritted teeth.But Pauline still refused to give up. "Honey…""I said, get lost!" Dad suddenly roared.His voice was so terrifyingly loud that it shook some dust loose from the ceiling.Pauline screamed in fear, then scrambled out of the basement.Dad was left alone with me and the cage full of despair.With me still in his arms, Dad slowly sat back on the floor.He

Chapter 6

"What have I done?" Dad held his head between his hands, his nails digging into his palms.Regret gnawed at his heart like a venomous snake.He recalled the day I had given him the tie.To him, I was thinking, "You old geezer, I'm going to strangle you to death!"So, he had cut the tie into shreds and tossed them into the trash can. He had even punished me by making me kneel in the snow for two hours.He recalled when I cried for help because of the pain in my stomach.To him, I was thinking, "Faking my illness is so much fun! I'm going to get a new phone with the money I scammed from him."And so, he had locked me up in a dog cage and withheld food and water from me.But in reality, those vicious curses never existed.What actually existed was just a poor, broken heart.Footsteps sounded at the door.It was Howard.He had his backpack on as he stood timidly at the entrance.When he saw me on the couch, his eyes instantly reddened."Nady…" Throwing his backpack away, he r

Chapter 7

The liquid spilled onto the floor, bubbling with a strange white foam.Dad stared coldly at the puddle on the floor. "Fine, you don't have to drink it. But in return, tell me what exactly you put in my drink."Pauline's eyes widened.She shook her head with all her might. Dad was still gripping her chin, so her words came out muffled. "I didn't… It wasn't me…"But she was screaming in her heart, "Oh, no! He really knows! I put the drug in a hidden compartment under the bed, so how on earth did he find out? Damn it! Damn it all!"Dad let go of Pauline.She slumped onto the floor, gasping for breath.Before she could gather herself, Dad retrieved a white bottle from his pocket.He had found it at the bottom of the trash can in his study.The label was torn, but he recognized the bottle."Hallucinogen. Large doses can cause mental confusion and auditory hallucinations, and even… brain death," Dad read the words aloud.Pauline shuddered with each syllable he pronounced.Dad spa

Chapter 8

Dad looked like he hadn't heard Pauline at all.Grabbing her by the hair, he dragged her to the basement as if he were dragging a dead body."Help! He's going to kill me! Howard! Save me!" Pauline screamed.Howard was so terrified that he began to wail. He curled up in a corner of the room, too scared to move.Pauline struggled with all her might, her nails leaving trails of blood on the floor.But no matter how hard she cried or begged for mercy, Dad didn't pause for even a second.He said in his mind, "Nady, I'm sorry. I will get revenge for you. I'll send this wretched woman to the afterlife so she can kneel and apologize to you in person."…The iron door of the basement was opened once again.The pungent smell of a rotting corpse still lingered in the air.It was my rotting corpse.Pauline had a death grip on the door frame. Her nails were all broken, and her hand was covered in blood. "I'm not going in! No way! Charles, I am your wife! You can't do this to me! Please,

Chapter 9

Dad continued, "I'll make a hole in your body for every crime you missed."Plunging the boning knife into the armrest of the chair, Dad took out his phone and started an audio recording.Pauline trembled as she began.She spoke of how she seduced Dad, sowed discord between Dad and me, swapped out Dad's medication, abused me, and schemed to kill Dad to take over the family fortune.Every single detail was shockingly horrifying.Dad listened silently.Every sentence she spoke broke his heart.The "happy family" he was so proud of had turned out to be nothing but a lie.The "wonderful wife" he treasured had turned out to be a vicious snake.As for his blameless daughter who loved him the most, he had shoved her into the abyss with his own hands.The recording was complete.Dad tucked away his phone.Standing up, he took one last glance at Pauline, who looked lifeless like a corpse. "Stay here. The police will be here soon. But before then, go ahead and get a taste of the suffe

Chapter 10

Dad recalled my eyes that refused to close even after death.Every single image in his mind was like a red-hot branding iron, searing itself into his heart.It would never recover.Dad stayed in the room for the whole night.When the sun came up, he got up and approached a mirror.The man in the mirror seemed to have aged overnight.His hair had grayed, and he looked like an old man nearing the end of his life.He couldn't do it anymore.He had completely lost his ability to read minds.In his eyes, the world had turned deathly silent.He tried his best to recall my voice, but he could only remember a few words."Dad, please help me. I'm in so much pain."Those words became his worst nightmare for the rest of his life.He went out of the room and made his way to the yard.He planted a tree in the yard.It was a cherry tree, which I had always wanted to plant but never had the chance to.Dad said, "Nady, when the cherries have ripened, I'll pick some for you."Sadly, I

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