Unlucky Brother, Part 1

William returned home. They were now living in a small, rented apartment, only two bedrooms and one living room, very small.

As soon as she walked in the door, she felt very depressed and couldn't help but cover her chest.

Just seeing the Murray family's big house and then looking at their own small, old and shabby place... the contrast was too great, and she couldn't cope with it all at once.

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William's mother had just come out of the kitchen and saw her like this.

She quickly said, "Daughter, are you feeling unwell again? Sit down quickly..."

William burst into tears, "Mom, the Murray family looked down on me and kicked me out, and they asked me to pay back 5 million dollars."

"It's all my fault... I'm useless and I've caused trouble for you. Now where am I going to get 5 million dollars from..."

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William cried so hard that she couldn't catch her breath.

William's mother was shocked. What? Her daughter went to thank the Murray family because she felt guilty every day, but they refused to accept it and even asked for 5 million dollars?

She suddenly felt so sad, why are poor people so hard to live?

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The heavens always like to bully the poor!

Mom William wiped away her tears and said, "Sigh, this is what it's like when you're poor. How can we expect rich people to really care about us?"

"Never mind, let's work like oxen and horses for him our whole lives! Who asked me to be incompetent... As long as you live well, Mom will be satisfied!"

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The mother and daughter suddenly burst into tears.

Clara led the unfortunate person to the community and exclaimed, "Isn't this the building that Jade's parents left for her?"

Although it wasn't a high-end community, it was no longer in the urban village and belonged to an old residential area where one had to climb stairs.

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"Susie, you stay in the car, Mom will watch over you!" Clara patted Susie.

Susie was soft, cute, and had a smiling face, "Okay~"

Mitch stared at the building and felt a hint of strangeness.

This residential area was all old buildings, but only this building was eerie, with a hint of gloom around it.

"I'll go check it out. Clara, don't do anything foolish."

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Clara replied, "Brother, you can trust me, can't you?"

Mitch's mouth twitched, pretending to believe her, and drifted away speechlessly.

Clara immediately took the unfortunate person up the stairs.

"Come on, little brother, let me show you a good time!" she said.

The unfortunate person said, "Sis, don't harm me, okay?"

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Clara replied, "How could I? Am I that kind of ghost?"

The unfortunate person looked at her with a "you really are" expression.

Clara was about to speak when she saw a familiar figure in front of the door.

"Oh, it's landlady Jade!"

Clara approached her familiarly and patted her head.

"Your luck is running out. Let me give you a little more, no need to thank me!"

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Clara affectionately hooked Jade's chin.

Jade sneezed and grumbled, "What...suddenly feels chilly... looks like I won't be able to collect the rent today either."

She knocked on the door, and Mom William soon came out to open it.

Seeing Jade, she quickly bowed and smiled, "Landlady, come on in and sit down. We were just about to eat!"

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Jade couldn't refuse Mom William's enthusiasm and had to go in.

The result was that the mother and daughter only had one plate of vegetables and a small bowl of pork rib soup in front of them.

What a pitiful sight.

William was like Hannah, her voice weakly saying, "Jade sister, you're here."

Jade said, "You're eating, why are you only having a little bit? Didn't the doctor say you need to improve your nutrition?"

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Mom William smiled bitterly, "It's all my fault for being incompetent and not being able to earn money. The doctor said I need to improve my nutrition, but I..."

As she spoke, she wiped away her tears.

William said, "Mom, what are you doing? Is Jade coming to collect the rent today?"

William's mother hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, let me get the money..."

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She took out her wallet, rummaged through it, and found one hundred dollars...

Just then, William's father came back, saw Jade collecting the rent, silently searched his pockets, and found two hundred dollars...

William's mother smiled bitterly and said, "I'm sorry, landlady, let me give you three hundred dollars first..."

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William's eyes filled with tears. "I'm sorry, I've burdened you. I won't take the immunosuppressive drugs next month..."

William's mother was uneasy, holding onto her clothes, while William's father sat in the corner, smoking without a word...

Jade thought to herself, this family already owes her several months' rent, and she even pays for the water and electricity bills.

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But she knew William had just undergone a bone marrow transplant for leukemia, and she didn't dare to let her stop taking her medication.

If anything happened, wouldn't she be the one to blame for pushing them over the edge?

"Forget it," Jade sighed, considering herself unlucky. "Let's just call it an act of kindness."

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But William was determined.

"No, I will go and see if I have any more money. We owe too much rent..."

She picked up her bag and rummaged through it, finding ten dollars...

Jade hesitated, then said, "Forget it, it's okay..."

Clara squinted her eyes. William's bag was bulging, and she kept digging through it, but she refused to open the inner layer of the bag.

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"Poor guy, come out!"

The hapless tool spirit had no choice but to crawl onto William's head.

As William was about to pay, she pulled out another coin, but the rubber band tied around her hair accidentally hooked onto the zipper of her bag.

With a clatter, William was taken aback as the stack of money in the middle layer of her bag fell out!

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William panicked and everyone was shocked.

William's parents never expected their daughter to have so much money.

Unable to come up with a better excuse, William pretended to be surprised and asked, "How did this happen?"

"I know! Yesterday, when I went to the hospital for a check-up, an aunt dragged me and... she must have secretly given it to me..."

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Clara was speechless.

She really acted well...

With the money all falling out, William had no choice but to give Jade all the rent and utilities she owed for the past few months, looking resolute.

Jade was bewildered when she left the house. She had been able to get back rent that had been owed for months so easily?

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Clara scoffed and said, "Take it if you want, let's go!"

She wiped Jade's forehead and Jade walked away in a daze.

Back in the house, William felt like her heart was bleeding. She had worked so hard to earn that money...

She had wanted to use that money to buy nicer clothes, skincare products, and makeup. After suffering for so many years, she also wanted to dress up like a normal girl and be worthy of Martin...

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William's mother asked, "Daughter, is this money really given to you by someone else?"

William lowered her eyes, trying to hide the shimmer in her eyes, "Um... it was given by a rich aunt."

William's mother was pleased. It would be great if they could meet this rich aunt everytime they went out...

She happily went off to do her own thing.

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William couldn't lift her spirits and sat down listlessly. Suddenly, the chair flipped over, and she fell to the ground, causing tears to well up in her eyes from the pain.

William's mother hurried over to help her, accidentally spilling the bowl of pork bone soup on William's head.

William's father frowned and scolded William's mother for being careless, but then he accidentally stepped on the clothes rack, causing it to hit William's face with a loud bang.

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William's face turned red in an instant...

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