Melomiri

I Went All Out To Reject Moral Blackmail

Language: en

Born with a rhino’s hide and a battered soul, it was cruel fate that placed me in a family of glass hearts. My poet father drowned in autumn’s melancholy, and my musician mother wept at sad chords. They were fragile dolls needing delicate care, while I possessed a heart of ice. Once, a burly scammer faked injury on our car. My parents dissolved into guilt, ready to sell our home for him. I simply hit the gas, and the man sprinted away like an athlete. My coldness made me their perfect shield. Today, my uncle arrived, eyes bloodshot with theatrical grief. “Your nephew has heart failure!…

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