My sister Lily had a medical checkup at my friend’s hospital, and the results showed severe kidney failure. My friend said only I was a suitable tissue match. On New Year’s Eve, I told my family that I was the one who was sick. Their reaction was to avoid me like the plague. “You’re sick yourself, and you want to harm your sister?” “It’s a kidney transplant, the risk is huge. How can you be so selfish?” Lily leaned into Mom’s arms, crying pitifully. I smiled bitterly, thinking they had finally shown their true colors. I threw down the test results and left this home without a shred of attachment. 0 When I first learned about the successful tissue match, my own test results also came out – I was ten weeks pregnant. I was about to go shopping for New Year’s supplies with my husband when my friend stopped me. She said that if I wanted to donate a kidney to my sister Lily, for the sake of my health, I would have to give up this child. To be honest, I hesitated. This child was something my husband and I had been hoping for for so long. How could I bear to give it up? Then I thought of Lily. She was different from me. Lily had grown up pampered and spoiled by our parents. They treasured her beyond measure. If anything happened to her, our parents would probably be devastated. After much hesitation, I still decided to go back home before New Year’s Eve. As soon as I entered the door, I heard laughter inside. Everyone was gathered together preparing for the New Year. Besides my sister Lily and her fiancé, there was also my aunt’s family. They were chatting and laughing happily, the atmosphere of family reunion showcasing the festivity of the New Year. I really didn’t want to break this harmonious and warm scene. The moment they saw me, the whole house went quiet, and everyone’s smiles froze. At this point, Mom seemed to suddenly remember something. She got up with a laugh and walked towards me, pulling me to join them with feigned affection. “We were just about to call you. Look at you coming back on your own. You must be missing Mom’s cooking. Come, have a taste.” Unfortunately, no matter how much she tried to appear warm and caring, her actions and tone were full of distance and politeness. I pretended to look weak and raised my hand to touch the arm that was loosely supporting me, gently holding it. “I’m sick, Mom.” I felt Mom’s body stiffen. The next second, she wanted to pull her hand away from my grip, but then she held back. “…Well, if you’re sick, you should eat more. Once you’re full, all illnesses will be gone.” She didn’t even ask what illness I had, brushing me off while trying to pull her hand away. My aunt frowned with disgust and said, “Did you come back just to make everyone uncomfortable?” I didn’t take her words to heart at all and sat down in the chair that had just been pulled out. “I have severe kidney failure.” 0
Mom’s hand trembled as she repeated her actions, and an eerie silence fell over the dining room. Soon, her eyes reddened, and she sat down beside me, starting to wipe her tears. My father, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. “If you’re sick, go see a doctor. What’s the use of coming back to tell us?” His eyes were full of disdain. “You’re a grown-up now, but you still don’t know how to handle things. Don’t scare others into getting sick after you’ve recovered.” Mom wiped away tears that no longer existed. “Yes, listen to your father.” Lily put on her professional smile and poured me a drink as if nothing was wrong. “Sister, try this good wine your brother-in-law brought back.” My aunt muttered in disgust, “Don’t tell me you came back to borrow money! How unlucky!” After that, everyone fell silent again. I coldly looked at everyone. “I didn’t come back to borrow money from you.” I looked at Lily. “I wanted to ask my sister if she could donate a kidney to me.” The table went quiet again. It seemed like a century had passed before I heard Dad slam the table hard. “Nonsense!” His face turned red with anger. “It’s New Year’s Eve! What nonsense are you talking about!” “Don’t you know how risky a kidney transplant is?” I squeezed out a bitter smile. “It’s risky, but it could save my life. Isn’t it worth it?” He was stunned for a moment, then said firmly and resolutely, “It’s impossible. I won’t agree to it. Even a one in ten thousand risk is unacceptable.” Although I already knew the answer in my heart, I still wanted to hear it with my own ears before giving up. I turned my gaze to Mom. Mom was crying harder than before. I looked at her full of expectation, thinking that maybe she would comfort me like she comforted my sister. But even though she was shedding hot tears, her words were ice-cold and cutting. “Life and death are destined, child. You… just accept your fate.” Her tone was full of sadness. “You’re sick yourself, and you want to harm your sister. You’re killing me!” “Do you want me to lose two children at once? Ah! How can you be so cruel!” Hearing this, I finally woke up. Mom’s tears were never for me. I lost interest and stopped looking at her, turning my gaze back to Lily. But now her eyes were full of anger. “Emma, are you crazy? Do you have to make trouble on New Year’s Eve?” She stood up as she spoke, her hands on the edge of the table, clearly angered by me. “You’ve always resented Mom and Dad for losing you, haven’t you? You think they’ve mistreated you? That’s why you’ve been causing trouble for the family since you came back, you can’t stand to see us happy.” She cried, tears streaming down her face. “I’m about to get married, how can you be so selfish and vicious?” Mom and she cried in each other’s arms, while others looked at me with vicious and resentful eyes. “I’m telling you, I won’t donate. I’m selfish, don’t blame Mom and Dad.” Lily raised her head, looking like she was making a great sacrifice. The others didn’t speak for a long time, so long that Mom’s face looked like she had never cried at all. I stared at the people in front of me and said, “You really won’t donate to me?” Lily tidied her hair and said firmly, “No! Absolutely not!” “Think whatever you want, but don’t take it out on Mom and Dad. They’re innocent.” I sneered, wondering how I had become such a villain. They sat together as a family, and Mom started crying again. My aunt comforted her in a low voice. “What sin have I committed to deserve this!” I coldly watched her pretending to be sincere. “Indeed, it’s not worth it for an ungrateful person like me.” Dad angrily stood up. “We shouldn’t have found you back in the first place, you ungrateful wretch.” I questioned him. “Then why did you bring me back? For your face?” He slapped me, and my face immediately turned red and stinging. “Get out!” Dad took some cash and threw it at me. This New Year’s red envelope was probably prepared for my sister’s fiancé, their golden son-in-law. My sister’s fiancé was a great help to our family business. How could Mom and Dad sacrifice their precious daughter for me? “The Thompson family doesn’t have a daughter like you.” I steadied myself and asked again. “Are you severing ties with me?” Mom looked at me but didn’t say anything. Everyone was looking at Dad. “That’s right, I’m severing ties with you. I believe that since we found you and brought you back, we haven’t mistreated you in any way.” “We’ve fed you well, clothed you warmly, but you… you’re ungrateful. Now you even want to ruin your sister’s bright future.” Fed well? Clothed warmly? I smiled bitterly. More like not starved to death, not frozen to death. “Then I can’t let you down.” I stared hard at my father. “Dad, you have to keep your word.” Father eagerly expressed, “I keep my word. From today on, you are no longer Robert Thompson’s daughter! You have no connection with the Thompson family anymore.” I couldn’t be more clear-headed. “Fine, from now on, we’ll go our separate ways.” Lily hugged Mom and said with a sob, “Get out quickly, you unlucky thing.” I laughed suddenly, took out my test results, and mixed them with the money around. “I won’t take this money. You might need it more than I do.” Walking out the door, the festive atmosphere of the New Year was on everyone’s face! Breathing in the fresh air outside, I felt alive again. Since I came back, I’ve been trying to please everyone in the family, but except for the initial joy they showed in front of the media when they first found me, they’ve been ignoring me ever since. I thought they cared about their reputation. But they weren’t like that with Lily. Lily was the daughter they carefully nurtured, their pride and joy. And I was just a child who grew up in the gutter, dispensable to them. 0
On New Year’s Eve, Lily sent me a reposted article with the title: “The Daughter Found After Great Effort Turns Out to Be Unfilial!” As I clicked in to read, a chill ran from the soles of my feet straight to the top of my head. It was a press conference, and those cold words pierced my eyes one by one. [Emma Thompson, an ungrateful wretch who insults her parents! Misbehaving. Using the Thompson family name to borrow and lend money outside… has severed ties with the Thompson family.] I couldn’t believe they would twist the facts like this just to sever ties with me. Something flowed from my eyes, and my vision began to blur. With each line I read, my heart ached more. Mark came over, took away my phone, and gently pulled me into his arms, comforting me softly. “Don’t be afraid, I’ll handle this.” “It’s not worth it.” My emotions gradually stabilized under his comfort. Yes, it’s not worth it. This report gave them another wave of attention. Dad would never miss an opportunity to boost his reputation. But soon the heat died down, replaced by news of a product defect in Dad’s company. Public opinion began to shift in another direction. I found it ironic when I occasionally saw it. I knew it was Mark’s doing. Mom and Dad probably never imagined that the poor boy they once looked down on had become someone far beyond their reach. I closed my laptop and walked out of the office, thinking that I would be working from home soon. Catching a glimpse of Lily’s face on a roadside billboard, I suddenly realized how much time had passed. I thought they probably hadn’t seen that test result, otherwise my surroundings wouldn’t be so quiet. Mom and Dad should be preparing for Lily’s national speech now. They wouldn’t want to miss such a good opportunity to gain attention. But it’s just a matter of days now. That day when I went to my friend’s hospital for a checkup, I happened to run into Lily getting her physical exam results, and my friend Rachel was in charge of her. Seeing her hesitation, I thought something had happened again. Back in school, she had been bullied by Lily, and my experience was similar. Those memories were a nightmare that could never be shaken off. That’s why I knew Lily’s test results before she did. “I may not have such a noble character, but I can’t be as cold-blooded as her either.” I looked at her with a smile, wondering why Rachel couldn’t be my sister. “You should tell Lily first, let your family be prepared,” “So far, only you meet the requirements, but you can’t be so hasty.” I nodded, knowing she had her own motives, but so did I. Why do people who have bullied others live so comfortably, as if their past actions have nothing to do with them? It can even become a topic of conversation with their friends. Only the bullied remain stuck in that moment forever. I returned home to find many people there, all dressed uniformly. My husband met my puzzled gaze and said softly, “Your father’s family is coming over.” I thought he was being a bit too dramatic and laughed, calling him childish. But he neither agreed nor disagreed.
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