Meanwhile, the nouveau riche meticulously groomed me, turning me into a talented and handsome young man. They even spent a fortune to pull strings and get me into the entertainment industry. In just two years, I became a rising star. But behind the glamorous facade lay a dark abyss, a memory I didn't want to revisit.
When I saw the couple sizing me up, my heart skipped a beat. I quickly pulled out a photo of my deceased parents and started to cry. "Sniff! Mom and Dad, I miss you so much! No one can ever replace you in my heart."
The couple's expressions changed. The woman pointed at my brother and whispered, "This one seems ungrateful. We'll take him!"
My brother's face lit up and he knelt down. "Mom, Dad! I'll be a good boy and listen to you!"
At that moment, the orphanage director arrived with the wealthy man from the capital. The rich man looked pleased to see me crying in my parents' photo. He thought I was sentimental and immediately decided to adopt me.
My brother gave me a malicious smile. "Bro, I envy you. You're going to have a rich dad and a pretty sister!"
Then, he turned to Carmen and said, "Hey, my brother will be family now. You have to take good care of him!"
He emphasized the word "care" with a sinister undertone. Carmen ignored him, her eyes on me filled with amusement. My brother gave me one last look, a look of someone seeing a dead man, then left with the nouveau riche without looking back. Watching their backs, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Brother, congratulations on taking my place in hell.
In my past life, while my younger brother was being tortured and crippled by Carmen Sherman, I was soaring to fame in the entertainment industry with the help of wealthy benefactors. I even starred in a blockbuster movie that grossed billions, making me a celebrated movie star.
To outsiders, our fates were as different as heaven and hell. My brother thought so, too. He blamed me for all his misery. When he set me on fire, he didn't know I was already tired of living. He didn't realize that the "heaven" he yearned for was actually hell.
Thinking of this, I looked at Carmen sitting beside me. Compared to the nightmares of my past life, she was practically an angel. After all, what kind of yandere sister wouldn't love her brother? Damian couldn't understand that, but he was just too foolish.