Chapter 4 I couldn't help but sneer . When they divorced , they never asked me who I wanted to stay with , but now , they were suddenly concerned about me . I used the excuse of needing to go to school and quickly left . But Dad wouldn't give up . From then on , he blocked me every day to scold me . He probably thought that if he wasn't suffering , I shouldn't be either . " You ungrateful brat ! I've raised you for nothing ! " Dad shouted at the school gate . " Look , everyone ! This ungrateful child doesn't care about his father's well - being and only cares about himself . He doesn't deserve to be in a prestigious school ! " Some confused students started pointing at me , and even the school leaders began to pull me aside for talks . I was exhausted and frustrated by his constant harassment . But I couldn't trouble Aunt Stevens again , so I did my best to avoid Dad . Then , a few days later , my brother showed up with a group of thugs , blocking me on my way home from school . With a fierce look in his eyes , my brother said , " You didn't help Dad ? Well , I'll teach you a lesson today ! " With that , they began to beat me mercilessly , punching and kicking me until I was covered in bruises . " Hit him ! Beat him to death ! " my brother shouted arrogantly . I had no strength to fight back and could only let them attack me . Eventually , they left , and I limped home . What I didn't expect was that when I got back , Dad was there , happily massaging Aunt Stevens's back . When he saw my battered body , he didn't express any concern . Instead , he frowned and said , " What's wrong with you ? You're acting like a thug , always causing trouble ! " I was about to explain , but my brother showed up , covered in injuries too . He quickly played the victim , crying and saying , " Dad , my brother had people beat me up . I'm so miserable ! " I angrily denied it . " No , it was him and his people who beat me ! " But Dad believed my brother's version without question and pointed at me , shouting , " Don't lie ! Your brother would never lie ! " Aunt Stevens , seeing we couldn't resolve the situation , calmly suggested , " Why don't we call the police ? Let them investigate . " 28.3 Chapter 4 But when they checked the surveillance cameras , they found that they were all broken , making things even more complicated . My brother seized the opportunity to act pitiful , crying , " I'm innocent ! How could my brother do this to me ? L… 1 can't go on living ! " And with that , he dashed toward the balcony and jumped . Everyone was terrified . No one had expected Bryan to jump from the second floor to clear his name . Dad was horrified by the sudden turn of events and slapped me hard again , angrily shouting , " Is this what you wanted ? To drive your brother to his death ? You heartless thing ! " I covered my face , filled with resentment and hurt . " I didn't do anything ! He was the one who attacked me ! " Aunt Stevens remained calm and patted my shoulder comfortingly . " Don't worry , the truth will come out . " Bryan , of course , wasn't hurt . He had known the flowerbed below would break his fall , so he only suffered a few minor scrapes . Dad , however , was still worried and desperately begged Aunt Stevens , " Sara , please call in the world's top doctor . He has to be treated !" Aunt Stevens hesitated but eventually agreed , calling in a top - tier doctor . Meanwhile , Dad was still angrily cursing me , " You ungrateful brat ! A scourge ! A jinx! How did I end up with a child like you ! " After the doctor's examination , my younger brother was fine , just a few scratches that would heal quickly . However , my father was relentless and even demanded that I kneel and apologize to my brother . Of course , I couldn't kneel . This wasn't even my fault ! Unexpectedly , my father picked up a vase nearby and threw it at my head . Luckily , Aunt Stevens stopped him . " Take care of Bryan first , don't make things worse , " she said . Though my father put the vase down , he still glared at me fiercely . I thought this incident would pass , but that night , while I was sleeping , a knife was pressed against my neck . I opened my eyes in fear . It was Bryan . He ominously warned me , " Fool , your good days are coming to an end . Your Aunt Stevens will soon go bankrupt , and you'll be homeless . But before that happens , I'll enjoy myself . I'll wait for you to crawl to me like a dog and beg for mercy . " He said this with a sinister laugh before leaving .