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Chapter 1

“Have you lost it, Rhys? Danny is family. How could you attack him? “Know your place. Was Danny wrong?” The sickly-sweet cream dripped down my hair, obstructing my vision and muffling my ears. However, my mother, Emma Green’s shrill voice rang in my ear anyway. I smirked to myself. Even at this point, the only thought on my mind was that I finally had a moment of dignity, only to have it stripped away. Lifting my arm, I wiped my eyes with a blank face as Danny scrambled toward me to clean the cream off me. His voice was thick with hurt. “Mom, Dad, don’t blame Rhys. It was my fault for bringing up the past. It’s all my fault for upsetting Rhys…” My father, Liam Green’s chest heaved in rage, but he kept to himself. I took a step to the side, shying away from Danny’s reaching hand. Kyra Hunter came my way with a handkerchief in hand. Before I could say anything, Kyra took great care to dry the tears off Danny’s face and the cream off his hands. Her touch was light,

Chapter 2

I was once the apple of the Greens’ eye. One winter night when I was six, I ran a high fever that escalated into seizures. Without a chance to summon the driver, Emma carried me on her back and ran close to 2 miles to the hospital in her sleeping robe. It was snowing heavily that night, and she lost one of her shoes along the way. At the age of ten, I sulked in frustration on the piano bench because of the tedious practice. Instead of lecturing me, Liam sat with me the whole afternoon, running his fingers along my hair and saying tenderly, “You’re my pride, Rhys. I love it the most when you play the piano, but if that’s not what you’re into, I won’t get mad at you.”Kyra had been there my entire childhood. Our families went way back, and we had been in each other’s lives since we were toddlers in diapers. Kyra covered for me when I skipped school for the first time. She tearfully tended to my wounds after I had my first fight. During the time a girl was confessing her fe

Chapter 3

Since then, so as not to trigger the family’s anger, I restricted myself to plain oatmeal and finished my food quickly before excusing myself from the dinner table. Next, I retreated to the piano room, practicing pieces for an international music competition. Barely a few notes in, Danny covered his ears and shrieked, curling up on the floor and trembling.He cried out, “Stop it! Stop playing! The sound reminds me of pigs being slaughtered in the countryside. I’m scared… I’m so scared…” Emma burst into the room and slammed the piano lid shut. If not for my reflexes, my fingers would have snapped in two right there and then. “All you do is play the piano! Don’t you know Danny is traumatized? Can’t you just give it a rest?” Emma’s eyes bulge in rage. I shakily explained, “Mom, I have a competition coming up next week…” “Who cares? Danny is terrified, and all you can think about is the competition.” The next day, the piano that had been in my life for all of my childhood

Chapter 4

“Rhys, where is your heart?” Kyra pulled a scowl, her gaze dripping with condemnation. “Danny is timid and broken. What’s wrong with giving him some grace? “Birthdays happen every year. What if he gets physically sick from terror? Why can’t you be a little understanding?” Keeping the pain to myself, I pressed on. “You’re my girlfriend. You reserved this day for me—” Kyra cut me off. She looked disappointed, her eyes flickering with agony. “Rhys, there are times I wish I could turn back time and stop the switch at birth. Maybe then…” With her words trailing off, she turned on her heel and walked into the rain. However, I got the message loud and clear. I didn’t stop her. The unspoken words were clear to me. If that mistake hadn’t happened back then, Danny wouldn’t have suffered that abuse, and she would have been the one by his side all those years.Kyra had second thoughts. She started to feel that Danny would have been far more deserving of those twenty years of

Chapter 5

Only after checking into a rundown motel did I finally notice the sharp cramps in my stomach.To save myself from Danny’s sarcastic remarks at the dinner table, I hadn’t had a full meal in a while. I left the motel room and bought some tacos from the vendor around the corner. The tacos were still piping hot, and the heat alone made my eyes water.The vendor handed me a napkin. “Too spicy for you to handle, boy? Or are you hitting a rough patch?” I wiped away my tears and shoveled down the long-awaited carbs with a composed smile. “No, these are the best tacos ever.“It’s been a while since anyone asked me whether I was hungry.” Meanwhile, all hell broke loose at the Green residence. In my bedroom, Danny cautiously studied Emma’s grim face and Liam’s tear-stained face. “Mom, Dad, did I do something wrong? Rhys took everything with him. His favorite family photo is facedown on the table…” Liam stared at things on the nightstand, feeling empty inside. He picked the pa

Chapter 6

The comments section tore me up. “He stole the heir’s life and had the nerve to be smug about it. He got what he deserved!” “Word on the street is that the impostor has been walking all over the real heir. The poor guy doesn’t even have enough to eat.” “He and his type should get out of high society!” I scrolled past the mean comments with a straight face, not fazed at the slightest. Before, I would panic and explain myself. I would also turn to Kyra for help to clear the air. Yet now, these were just noise to me. I logged into my personal account, the mysterious piano blogger known as “R,” with two million followers.An update was published. “Starting fresh. Open for commercial gigs. DM for inquiries.” Within ten minutes, my inbox blew up.Meanwhile, the Greens’ world was starting to unravel. Getting up in the morning, Liam cried out of habit, “Rhys, where is my prescription for my blood pressure? I’m wearing the dark suit today. Why isn’t it pressed yet?” There

Chapter 7

Standing below the stage, Kyra grimaced hard. The hushed voices all around felt like pins and needles on her back. In the past, I always made her look good whenever I attended social events with her. Whether it was my eloquence, my social graces, or talent, I had always set the gold standard in our elite circle. Despite putting on an expensive tailored suit, Danny didn’t know the difference between a dessert spoon and a soup spoon. He even screeched his knife across the plate while eating steak. Danny sat on the piano bench, cold sweat drenching his back. He turned to Kyra pleadingly before looking at Liam and Emma in the audience. Pulling a scowl, Emma wished the ground could swallow her as a whole. The emcee was quick to manage damage control. “It looks like Mr. Green is feeling under the weather today. Without further ado, let us welcome our special guest performer, R, to deliver tonight’s opening act.” The venue lights dimmed, with the spotlight locking onto me.

Chapter 8

Then came an unexpected turn of events just as I was about to gather evidence to bring about a lawsuit. The director of Danny’s former orphanage came forward. Disgusted by the lies, the director uploaded a lengthy video to show the truth. As it turned out, Danny was far from the punching bag he portrayed himself to be. In fact, he was the bully there. He often stole food and toys from other orphans, terrorizing those smaller than him. His claims about getting beaten for eating meat and flinching at the sight of protein were just fabricated sob stories and outright lies. To make matters worse, actual surveillance footage from back then surfaced online. The clip showed a young Danny comfortably puffing on cigarettes, drinking, swearing up a storm, and physically assaulting the other kids around him.This tyrannical behavior proved he was a completely different person from the helpless victim he pretended to be at home. The narrative flipped immediately.Stunned, the pu

Chapter 9

Left with no choice, Liam called me from a random number. The moment the call went through, Liam wailed hysterically. “Rhys! Rhys, come quickly to the hospital! Your mom isn’t going to make it!“How could you be so cruel as to destroy the family? Danny is young. He doesn’t know any better. How could you release the audio clip? “Issue a statement to confirm that the recording is a fake. If your mother dies from shock, that’s on you!” His twisted accusation brushed away the last trace of emotions I had for the family. “Mr. Green.” I cut him off coldly. “It’s Danny’s behavior killing her, not mine.“Experts have received the recording, and they have verified its authenticity.“I’m no longer part of the family, so whatever happens to you is none of my business.” “You…” Liam sputtered. “We raised you for twenty years, and this is how you repay us?” “The funds I left you are enough to cover the cost of raising me. As far as I’m concerned…” I paused before murmuring, “I do

Chapter 10

While studying the stage setup blueprint, I answered nonchalantly, “Just admit it. You’ll never amount to anything. "Twenty years can change many things, but it can’t erase greed and stupidity.“You were given opportunities, platforms, and unconditional favoritism, and what did you do? “You threw away a perfectly good hand. “Don’t bother calling again. Save your excuses for the authorities.” After the call, I handed my phone to my assistant. “Block this number.” My assistant nodded and asked cautiously, “R, an older-looking man is asking for you. He claims to be your former father.” I paused for a second before resuming my composure. “Send him away. “Tell security that no one is allowed in without prior appointment.” That night, the venue was packed to maximum capacity. Taking my spot at the center of the stage in my crisp tuxedo, I spotted Kyra tucked away in a corner. She held a bouquet of my favorite flowers, her eyes mesmerized and heavy with regret. Meanw

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