Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 240 The Secret

The box had an old cassette tape inside. Nobody knew it held a massive secret.

I had accidentally recorded something on it two years ago. Back then, rumors about Victor and Linda were flying around. Cindy had finally had enough and confronted Victor for the first time, leading to their first big fight over it. That day, I was chilling in my room, and even through the door, I could hear them going at it. I didn't step in; I just heard Victor storm out, slamming the door, and Cindy crying for what felt like forever.

Victor denied everything when Cindy called him out. To help Cindy get some proof, I decided to do something sneaky. It was a Saturday. I sneaked into the stone factory and, while Victor was out, I hid a tape recorder under his bed. As I was slipping out, I saw Victor coming back with Linda. They both went into his room together.

The next day, I managed to retrieve the tape recorder. The stuff on it wasn't what I was looking for, but it was enough to shock me. I had heard about the accident at the stone factory, but I never thought Victor was involved because he seemed so unfazed. But the truth was brutal.

I always thought Victor was unreliable, but I never imagined he could be so malicious. He destroyed Emily's family, and every time I saw her, I felt a wave of guilt and remorse.

Now, his coldness towards Cindy and me had left me truly disappointed. Standing by the window, staring into the night, I felt completely lost.

The next day was Saturday, and I went to Martin's place to get medicine for Cindy. Martin knew all about Cindy's health and always prescribed her medication. I didn't dare tell him that Cindy had vomited blood the day before; I didn't want to worry him.

Martin, with his glasses on, was seriously writing the prescription. I thought for a moment and said, "Grandpa, I read a story in a book today."

Without looking up, Martin smiled and asked, "What story?"

So, I gave him the gist of it. After finishing the prescription, Martin put down his pen and smiled, saying, "That's a story about sacrificing family for justice."

I knew Martin loved to read, so he definitely knew the story.

I asked, "Grandpa, do people like that really exist in real life?"

Martin kept writing and said, "It's not something an ordinary person can do."

When Martin handed me the prescription, there was an extra one.

He said, "This is for your dad's migraine."

mix of emotions as I held the prescription and looked at

you still care about

much of a scoundrel he is, he's

Victor was still my father. The blood relationship between us was an unchangeable

whose relative is addicted to drugs. How

something you should never touch. Once you're addicted, it's very hard

drugs? If he had strong willpower, he wouldn't have betrayed Cindy. If he doesn't have strong

joint autumn outing, including a hiking activity. I looked around the Sunshine Elementary School group but didn't see Emily. However, I

people, the vastness of the mountain, and the complex terrain, the teachers couldn't keep an eye on everyone. So,

a cliff, tough to climb up and even harder

Once Richard

scare him. I felt a bit bad at that

was still missing. They found Benjamin, who was our middle school teacher, and that was when I learned that

impression of him. He was considered a good teacher. Seeing his anxious expression made me uneasy, but I still

mom, Linda,

among the students, she seemed to recognize me. Her suspicious look suggested she already knew

mountain to search and found Richard in the cave. Richard's eyes were swollen from

pursued the matter further after he was found. But I

shouldn't take my anger

In recent years, Victor didn't come home or came home very late. It was

approached, he slapped me hard. I figured he must have found out about what happened today. Knowing I was in the wrong, I didn't resist and took

intervene when Victor decided to discipline me. But even if Cindy were home, she wouldn't have been able

I was responsible

back to scold his own son for the sake of Linda's child. My heart turned cold as I

that no one knows about the things you've done. If you don't want people to find out, don't

and started looking for something, clearly intending to give me

beat me