It was snowing heavily.
The bitter chill came at me.
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Hearing their conversation, I couldn't stop trembling.
I didn't know if it was because of the cold weather or because I was disappointed in my heart.
It should be because of the cold weather.
It was snowing heavily outside, and I was only dressed in a thin jacket.
They were my blood relatives. Maybe I had misheard them just now.
My parents had always favored my younger brother, but he was close to me, so I had taken the blame for him.
They would be happy to see me out of prison.
Thinking so, I knocked on the door.
Mom opened the door and looked at me in surprise, saying, "Why did you come back so soon? I was about to have your dad go pick you up."
After looking me up and down, Mom looked concerned and said, "You have suffered these years. You've lost weight."
My eyes turned red. My mom still cared about me.
I must have misheard just now.
"'It's okay, Mom. It's all in the past. We can enjoy a good life from now on. I'm now..."
Just as I was about to share with her the joy of getting 1000 million dollars, Linda suddenly ran out of the house and poured a basin of cold water on me.
The water was ice-cold, sliding down my face into my neck.