The Trust Game Chapter 1

Mom always loved to blame me for trusting her too much.

She promised me $500 if I got Straight As.

But when I went to her with my report card, she said:

"I was just joking, who told you to believe me?"

She swore to me that if I jumped from the high bleachers, she would definitely catch me.

But the moment I jumped, she dodged immediately, letting me smash onto the ground and break my leg.

In exchange, she just said lightly, "Told you not to trust others' words casually. It's been so many times, why don't you learn?"

I stared blankly as she steadily caught my sister who jumped from the bleachers, realizing that I was the only one participating in this trust test.

But the story of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" doesn't work after too many times.

Mom, as you wish, I will never trust you again.

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"Lemon is so great! Daring to jump from such a high place. But don't learn from your sister in the future, it's dangerous."

My mom hugged Lemon tightly. Although her face was full of smiles, her eyes held lingering fear.

Afraid that my sister would fall from such a height and get hurt.

But for me, she could withdraw her hand so decisively, watching me smash onto the ground without saying a word.

I clutched my broken leg, cold sweat on my forehead, unable to say a word from the pain.

The laughter of their family of three drowned out my painful groans.

I don't know how long passed, my sister Lemon noticed me still lying on the ground, broke free from Mom's embrace, and walked to me.

The sarcasm in her words overflowed.

"Sister, Mom told you so many times not to trust her. It's been so many times, why don't you learn!"

"In the end, you deserve it!"

Hearing this, I froze.

Yeah, Mom has lied to me so many times, why don't I learn?

I can't even count which time she lied to me this is.

When I was five, she said she lost a very important necklace, begging me with red eyes to find it.

I searched from 5 AM to midnight.

When I picked up the necklace, Mom just said lightly:

"Not a very important thing, was it necessary?"

After speaking, she laughed at me with Dad and my sister.

"Look, how can there be such a stupid person. I was just tricking her, didn't expect she really believed it."

After laughing enough, she looked at me coldly, "Go wash the dishes, this is my punishment for you. Who told you to trust me so much!"

"You are so stupid, you will suffer big losses sooner or later!"

I stood there tearfully, at a loss. That was the first lesson she taught me.