Chapter 2

Brandon didn’t help in the end.

It took Vanessa over an hour to clean me up.

She was drenched in sweat from exhaustion, but she still meticulously changed my clothes, settling me into my wheelchair.

“Lauren, you must be hungry, right? Sister will go make you dinner now.”

Due to extreme fatigue, Vanessa almost fainted when she stood up.

But she only paused for a few seconds before forcing herself to walk into the kitchen.

Soon, she brought out grilled salmon, a rich beef stew, some steamed greens, and a pot of steaming chicken soup.

Vanessa placed the dishes in front of me, then carefully blew on a spoonful of chicken soup to cool it before bringing it to my lips.

“Lauren, this chicken soup was made from a free-range chicken I specifically bought from the local farmers’ market. You always loved this when you were a kid, try some.”

I turned my head, my voice cold.

“I don’t want to eat.”

Vanessa’s eyes were filled with worry.

“Lauren, you already had an upset stomach. If you don’t eat something to replenish your strength, your body won’t be able to take it.”

I looked at her, my tone still distant.

“I don’t have an appetite.”

Then, I looked at Brandon, who was sprawled on the couch playing on his phone, and said softly,

“Brandon, I want that pastry on the coffee table.”

Brandon didn’t even look up, saying impatiently,

“I bought that for myself. If you want it, push your wheelchair and go buy your own!”

Vanessa glared at Brandon, then turned to me, her voice gentle.

“Lauren, eat your dinner first. After that, I’ll go buy you a pastry, okay?”

I stubbornly shook my head, refusing to eat the food she made.

At this sight, the live chat exploded:

“Is this sister crazy? Refusing her sister’s home-cooked meal, but demanding her brother’s pastry?”

“I thought she was just confused, but she’s so utterly pathetic. Her brother treated her like that, and she’s still fixated on his stuff?”

“Poor sister, she’s putting in so much thankless effort. She worked so hard to make a whole table of food, and Lauren won’t even look at it.”

“That’s disgusting. The more I watch, the more I think this younger sister is such a terrible person!”