Melomiri

She Saw Treasure, I Saw Death

Language: en

My sister had seen object values since childhood. Through her gifts, she moved our parents from the slums to a river-view villa. On leave from the research institute, I found her showing off a stone in the living room. “Mom, Dad, this holds imperial green jade worth a fortune,” she claimed. Our parents fawned over it, touching it in awe. One glance told me the stone contained a deadly radioactive source. Panicked, I grabbed gloves and rushed to contain it. My mother shoved me back. “Jealous of your sister’s talent? Stop spouting nonsense!” With no choice, I suited up and cut it open. The…

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