My Whole Family Faked Their Deaths

chapter 1

My grandmother Daisy Collins's sharp wailing slightly cleared my dazed mind.

The excruciating pain of being crushed into pulp by the truck still spread throughout my body.

I looked up and saw three bodies covered with white cloth neatly arranged in the mourning hall before me.

Daisy sobbed uncontrollably beside me, "Oh, how did my son die so young?"

I almost burst out laughing, thinking, "Dead? These three people are perfectly alive."

"Mom, don't be too sad. Let them rest in peace soon." My aunt Tessa Collins glanced at me and gently comforted Daisy.

Tessa is a doctor, and the death certificates for Aaron, Dianna, and Kate were all issued by her.

At this time in my previous life, I was heartbroken and only took a quick glance at the bodies; everything else was handled by Tessa.

The next day, I received three urns and a massive debt.

I watched them coldly as they acted. Clearly, those three weren't dead, yet they put on a show of deep sorrow in front of me.

The death certificates were issued by Tessa, so she must have known about Aaron and Dianna's plan, yet she said nothing to me.

In my previous life, when the creditors came knocking, I asked her for help, begging her to lend me some money first so I could finish my studies and pay it back gradually.

The first time I came to her, she refused me. The second time I went to her, I found out she had applied to study further in Germany.

Daisy was getting old, so all the debts ended up falling solely on me.

I finally got into New York University, but I had to drop out because of overwhelming debt.

To pay off the debt, I worked several jobs a day, but the creditors still thought I was too slow. In the end, they sent me to an illegal factory.

I worked 16 hours a day, earning about $10,000 a month, but I only received $500, with the rest directly deducted for debt repayment.

I lived frugally, ate vegetarian meals every day, and finally managed to pay off the debt.

But I never expected that this was all a scam targeting me.

Aaron and Dianna were never dead. They borrowed a huge amount of money and took Kate abroad for her dance training, leaving the massive debt to me.

They exploited me to turn Kate into a glamorous dance star.

I was nothing but a blood bag, drained of every drop to sustain their family's glamour and dreams.

This time, right under my nose, I want to see how they fake their deaths and escape.

All the relatives and friends around were comforting Daisy and Tessa, but no one cared about me.

It wasn't until Tessa pushed me, causing me to fall to my knees, that others finally turned their attention to me.

But they werent concerned about me; instead, they cursed me, You jinx! Why wasnt it you who died?

Maybe my expressionless face angered Daisy. She struck my back with her cane.

Her force was so strong that it woke me up instantly.

A relative tried to stop her, "Hey, don't hit her, she's just a child."

Daisy just glared at me and cursed, "Maybe shes the one who jinxed her parents and sister to death. Shes been gloomy and unlikable since she was little. Now her parents are dead, and she doesnt even shed a tear."

Facing the strange looks and whispers from everyone, I couldn't be bothered to argue.

I just got up, walked forward, and while they weren't paying attention, yanked off the white cloth.

Before Daisy could start cursing, I had already thrown myself onto Kate, punching her hard in the chest.

I said, "You're lying! I don't believe it! My parents and sister are perfectly fine, they're not dead, and you can't curse them like this."

I deliberately messed up my hair, pretending to be deeply shocked, while my hand kept pounding on Kate's chest.

I kept pounding and shouting, "Kate! Kate, don't sleep, wake up quickly, don't scare me."

Every punch I threw was with full force, and to outsiders, it looked like I was heartbroken, trying to perform CPR on Kate.

But Kate lying there probably didn't feel so good.

Getting hit several times and still having to pretend she felt nothing must have been tough for her.

Daisy and Tessa's faces changed drastically, and they hurriedly stepped forward to pull me back. "Stop messing with Kate."

If you're acting, you have to take it to the extreme.

I suddenly broke free from them, rushed toward Aaron and Dianna, and as usual, swung my fist hard, pounding their chests.

I pounded as I cried out, "I don't believe it! They can't be dead. I'll do CPR on them, they can definitely come back to life."

Daisy and Tessa couldn't stop me and started cursing loudly on the side. A group of relatives swarmed in, trying to restrain me.

I figured I'd gone crazy enough, so I quieted down and let them pull me to a chair nearby to sit.

Then, I squeezed out a few perfectly timed tears.

I cried and said, "I don't believe it. Just a couple of days ago, my parents took Kate out to have fun and told me to earn my own tuition. How could they suddenly be dead?"

"Aunt Tessa, you issued the death certificate. Are you sure you checked everything? Are they really dead?"

I stared intently at Tessa, and everyone's gaze instantly fell on her. A drop of cold sweat rolled down her forehead.

She forced herself to stay calm and raised her voice, "Of course it's true! I've been a doctor for so many years, how could I mess up a death certificate? The ones lying here are my family. Would I harm them? Are you out of your mind?"

While Tessa was explaining to everyone, I glanced out of the corner of my eye at the three people lying over there.

I trust my strength; I've been doing all the heavy work at home since I was a kid.

With those punches, even if their ribs aren't broken, they're bound to bruise.

It's impressive they can still endure it, staying completely still.

Especially Kate, shes been pampered since childhood. Normally, if I accidentally bump into her, shed run to Aaron and Dianna to complain, then come back to beat me up.

I really want to see how long they can hold out.

Daisy glared at me fiercely. "Eve, how much longer are you going to keep this up?"

"Do you have to turn the house upside down? Your parents worried themselves sick over you when they were alive, and now that they're gone, do you want them to be restless even in death?"

Maybe she didnt even realize it herself, but when she mentioned "passed away," her gaze wavered for a moment.

I ignored her and just glanced around at everyone.

Daisy and Tessa know they faked their deaths; all that grief is just an act. The others are only here to pay their respects because of some distant family ties.

It's ridiculousthis fake funeral doesn't have a single person truly grieving.

I suddenly realized that Dianna's parents, Julius Wallace and Clara Wallace, didnt show up.

They live in the countryside, far from here.

In my past life, after Aaron and Dianna faked their deaths, I worked nonstop every day to pay off debts, leaving no time for anything else.

Looking back now, it's strange that Julius and Clara didnt send any news or even contact me at all.

When I was a child, I was raised by Julius and Clara, so I wasnt very close to Aaron and Dianna. It wasnt until Kate was born and I had to go to school that I started living with them.

In other words, Julius and Clara might not have known and were somehow deceived by Diannas words, so they didnt think to contact me.

Thinking of this, I blurted out, "Such a big thing, why didnt my moms family come? Didnt anyone tell them the news? Ill call them right now."

I took out my phone to make a call, and out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Dianna's fingers seemed to move slightly.

Tessa came over and pressed down on my phone, looking a bit nervous. "Eve, dont tell them yet. Theyre old and not in good health. Im afraid they wont be able to handle it. Lets talk about it later."

"The most important thing now is to cremate their three bodies first. The weather is so hot, the bodies wont last a few days before they start to rot."

"Ive already arranged everything, no need for you to worry."

"How could that be, Aunt Tessa?" I wiped away my tears and looked at her with a mix of fragility and determination. "No matter what, theyre my family. Now that this has happened, how can I not do my part?"

"I just made a call and contacted the best crematorium in the city. Theyll be here within five minutes."

"Ill just take these three bodies there directly later, no need to trouble you."

Tessa got anxious. "Why didnt you discuss this with me before deciding? Cancel it immediately."

I looked up, my eyes showing some confusion. "But didnt you say its hot and the bodies need to be handled quickly? Theyll be here in 5 minutes, its fast."

Tessa said, "Oh, thats not what I meant!"