The day before the art exam, I was dragged into the woods by some thugs and tortured for a day and a night.

When I was found, my legs were broken and my face was covered in blood.

My father missed my urgent call because he was in a meeting and cried out of guilt.

My brother called my medical advisor and asked them to arrange surgery for me urgently.

Half asleep and half awake, my brother lowered his voice and said, "Dad, aren't we going too far in sending someone to school to teach Serena a lesson? Even if you want to stop Serena from taking the art exam in order to pave the way for Caitlin, there are other ways."

My father held me in his arms and sat in the back seat, speaking and brushing away the loose hair on my forehead.

"Serena often targets Caitlin at school. In order to make her restrain her temperament and stop getting in Caitlin's way, this is the only solution."

"Besides, I let Serena be the heir to the company, which is enough to make up for her ...."

I could not stop my teeth from chattering.

A chill ran down my spine.

The happy family in my eyes, the father and brother who doted on me, were all fake ....

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"The patient is in critical condition and the medical staff are ready. Should we arrange surgery immediately?"

But my father said, "Wait until tomorrow."

The doctor was somewhat surprised and said, "Both of the patient's legs were broken. If she doesn't have surgery immediately, her bones won't be in the right place and her walking will be difficult."

After hearing this, my brother also advised my father. "Serena is still so young, you can't let her be lame."

"I want her to be lame! Now the situation has come to this point, I must ensure that Caitlin has no problems in taking the arts exam. Only by completely cutting off Serena's desire of dancing can Caitlin pursue her dream with peace of mind."

"Alright, let the doctor apply medicine to Serena first!"

I laid on the hospital bed, biting my lower lip tightly, but could not help sobbing.

My father, Reynand Davis, who treated me like the apple of his eye, made me feel terrified and shudder at this moment.

I finally understood why my father suddenly doted on me after my mother passed away.

It turned out that he was not making up for his guilt towards my mother by putting it on me.

He just wanted to destroy me and pave the way for his illegitimate daughter!

Also, my beloved brother, Sebastian Davis, cared most about Caitlin, not me, his biological sister.

Two men whom I trusted so much in the family hurt me unscrupulously for the same woman.

The more I thought about it, the sadder I felt. I could not help but choke and cough.

My father immediately pushed the door and rushed into the ward. He wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes with concern and asked in a gentle voice, "Did you have a nightmare? Don't be afraid, Serena, Daddy is here."

He patted my back while telling me stories and coaxing me like he did when I was a child.

Reynand always showed his love for me in front of everyone.

Sebastian turned around and ran out to call the doctor. "Please apply the most expensive anesthetic, I can't let my younger sister suffer any more pain!"

The concern on their faces did not seem fake.

And yet, they made me live in a lie, hurt and deceived.

My heart ached and I felt like I was going to faint any second.

The doctor pushed the door open, skillfully used scissors to cut open my clothes and prescribed medicine for me.

My father explained. "Serena, you're seriously injured. I'm afraid there might be a problem if you have surgery in a rush. Should we wait until the top medical experts arrive at the hospital tomorrow to set the bones in place?"

"Don't be afraid, I promise that the doctors will return you to normal soon!"

A tear slid down from the corner of my eyes.

I still could not hold back from asking, "Dad, can I really return to normal?"

My father was stunned for a moment, then looked away guiltily.

After a few seconds, he sighed and said, "Serena, when have I ever lied to you?"

My leg hurts so much that I lose consciousness, but what could I do?

I lowered my eyes. "I understand, I will listen to you, Dad."

My father gave a faint smile. "Good girl, you ...."

However, before he could finish his words, he lost his voice in horror when he saw the doctor cut off my trouser legs, revealing the skin underneath.

"How could this happen!"

That group of thugs competed to see who could hurt me the hardest in order to hear my painful cries.

Below the knee, the bones were broken and the flesh was bloody.

My brother could not bear to see them, so he quickly turned his face away.

The doctor also shook his head repeatedly, ''What kind of beasts are they that they could lay such a cruel hand on a girl! Little girl, you bear it, it may hurt a little ...."

I shook my head slowly. "It's okay ...."

It was because I had already lost all consciousness a long time ago.

While the medicine was being applied, I heard Sebastian and Reynand talking outside the ward again.

Sebastian asked in a low voice, "Dad, Serena has been suffering from fractures in both her legs. Do we still need to spread videos of her being humiliated on the Internet?"

Reynand remained silent for a moment before speaking lightly, "We do. Those good art schools will never accept a student with a bad reputation."

Tears welled up in my eyes.

The doctor was so frightened that he asked hurriedly, "Does it hurt you?"

I shook my head gently, unable to distinguish whether it was the pain in the wound or the pain in my heart.

The two most important men in my life not only destroyed me physically, but they also completely destroyed me mentally.

In this moment, I did want to ask them, were we relatives or enemies?

In no time, my mobile phone started ringing.

After clicking on it, I found that the video of me being abused had been posted on major forums in the school.

Below the video, there were many comments spreading rumors and slandering me.

[The person in the video is Serena Davis, I know her, she likes to flirt with others, she deserves it this time!]

[I can testify that she has a very messy private life and likes to target others at school. She is extremely vicious.]

[I really don’t know what her CEO father would feel when he sees his daughter in such a state?]

Those curses were like a sharp knife stabbing into my heart, causing me to tremble with pain.

My brother reached out and covered my eyes in distressed. "Don't look at the comments."

My father snatched the phone away and yelled angrily. "Sebastian, what's wrong with you? Didn't I tell you to handle it?!"

My older brother next to me was filled with guilt and said, "I have blocked the news, but someone still took the video secretly. Don't be afraid, Serena, I will immediately take down those videos from the entire network!"

They cooperated with each other. I had to applaud their acting which was so amazing and every detail was so well planned that I could not tell the clues.

But it made me extremely disgusted!

My father half-knelt in front of me with sincere eyes and said, "Serena, no matter what happens, you will always be the precious daughter in my life."

My brother also nodded. "Yes, I will always cherish you and take a good care of you."

The video was quickly taken down.

Unfortunately, many people had already copied it and spread it everywhere.

My reputation was completely ruined and even if I recovered, I would never be able to go back to my old life.

I could not even go back to the stage and pursue my dream of dancing.

After undergoing several examinations, the doctor's face turned serious and he said, "The patient has multiple fractures in her legs, two broken ribs and some of her arms have been burned."

"The most serious thing is ... her face has been slashed with a blade for more than ten times, reaching moderate disfigurement."

My father's face was solemn and he froze in place. "Moderate disfigurement?"

My older brother's eyes turned red and he exclaimed. "How could this happen?"

They used a blade to slash my face. I knelt on the ground, crying and begging them to let me go, but no one answered.

That day and night would become my eternal nightmare.

"Doctor, no matter how much it costs, you must cure my daughter."

The doctor nodded and replied, "We will do our best, Sir."

My proud father shed tears in front of me for the first time and said, "Don't be afraid, Serena. I will make you a princess who attracts everyone's attention."

Too bad, I no longer trusted him.

When Reynand and Sebastian went to handle the matter, I pushed my wheelchair outside the ward and dialed the overseas call.

"I've made up my mind. I want to inherit my mother's legacy."

"Serena, why did you come here? I was so worried. I thought you ...."

My father choked up and hugged me in his arms while saying, "I will never let you get hurt again!"

After saying that, he turned his head and glanced at my brother, gesturing him to say something.

Sebastian picked up his phone and looked joyful.

"Serena, I just called a foreign expert and their medical team arrived in Oakenvale early. We will immediately perform the surgery!"

I raised my eyes and swiped around their faces.

Did you immediately arrange the surgery for me after discovering my disfigurement, so even though my legs were cured, it would not block Caitlin's path?

But I did not need this kind of gift from them.

"Dad, forget it," I said.

My father explained anxiously. "Serena, having surgery now can ensure that you walk normally, otherwise you will be lame for life."

I slowly shook my head. I no longer cared.

He wanted to say something else, but Sebastian ran over with a cheerful face and said, "Dad, Caitlin is here."

Reynand could not hide his joy and said, "Serena, your classmates are here to see you. I'll push you over."

He did not even ask for my thoughts and pushed me out of the ward.

My heart was incredibly uncomfortable.

Caitlin Davis was the illegitimate daughter of Reynand and his lover.

He protected her very well over the years and I only discovered this secret after my mother passed away.

Caitlin always slanders me for bullying her at school, how could she possibly sincerely like me?

"Serena, are you okay? Our classmates are so worried about you, so they asked me to come and see you."

As soon as she entered the ward, she pretended to show concern for me.

I noticed that she came over with a bouquet of white chrysanthemums.

Chrysanthemums had always been a symbol of mourning for the dead.

Noticing my gaze, she quickly apologized. "Sorry, I came in a hurry and the flower shop only has chrysanthemums left. Don't mind it."

"By the way ... Mr. Davis, can I talk to Serena alone?"

She behaved well and had a harmless expression.

Reynand naturally would not refuse. "Of course, you should cheer her up."

As soon as they left the ward, Caitlin stopped pretending.

She looked at me up and down, with satisfaction in her eyes.

"Who would have thought that the once high and mighty Miss Davis would now become a worn-out shoe."

I glared at her coldly and blurted out. "No matter what, I'm still better than you, the shameless illegitimate daughter."

Caitlin was choked by my words, her eyes turned red. "So what if I'm an illegitimate daughter? The person my dad really loves is my mom!"

"No matter how much love you get, you and your mom have been gutter rats for more than twenty years."

Caitlin glared at me fiercely and after a few seconds, she sneered.

"Serena, you don't know yet, do you? It was your dad who hired those thugs to abuse you and it was your brother who posted those videos of you on the school forum."

"Besides, when you were tortured to the point of not being human and called your dad and brother for help, they were accompanying me to find the dog."

"Serena, in their eyes, you are not as good as my dog."