Bought 21 Villas and was Kicked Out by My Family

My younger brother, Asher Dunlap, killed two people while drunk driving. I took the blame for him and was sentenced to jail for five years.

In prison, I met an elderly lady, who couldn't take care of herself, and I took care of her attentively.

Before she passed away, she left me an inheritance, and it turned out to be 1000 million dollars!

After being released from prison, I had a video call with my family, planning to share my wealth with them.

To my surprise, my mother's face changed drastically, and she quickly hung up the video call.

I thought something had happened at home, so I hurriedly went home.

Just as I arrived at the door, I heard my younger sister-in-law, Linda, complaining.

"Why did you pull me to transfer the property in such terrible weather? Why are you in such a hurry?"

My mother said, "It's for your good. Julia has been released from prison, which is why I quickly transferred the house to be under your name so that she won't ask for it back."

Linda said indifferently, "A convict wants the house? Tell her to get lost!"

My dad said, "Our family is doing well. She shouldn't have come back."

That day...

It was snowing heavily.

The bitter chill came at me.

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Hearing their conversation, I couldn't stop trembling.

I didn't know if it was because of the cold weather or because I was disappointed in my heart.

It should be because of the cold weather.

It was snowing heavily outside, and I was only dressed in a thin jacket.

They were my blood relatives. Maybe I had misheard them just now.

My parents had always favored my younger brother, but he was close to me, so I had taken the blame for him.

They would be happy to see me out of prison.

Thinking so, I knocked on the door.

Mom opened the door and looked at me in surprise, saying, "Why did you come back so soon? I was about to have your dad go pick you up."

After looking me up and down, Mom looked concerned and said, "You have suffered these years. You've lost weight."

My eyes turned red. My mom still cared about me.

I must have misheard just now.

"'It's okay, Mom. It's all in the past. We can enjoy a good life from now on. I'm now..."

Just as I was about to share with her the joy of getting 1000 million dollars, Linda suddenly ran out of the house and poured a basin of cold water on me.

The water was ice-cold, sliding down my face into my neck.

I shivered and looked at her in confusion, asking, "What are you doing?"

Linda couldn't hide the disgust on her face as she said, "This is to get rid of the bad luck on you."

After saying that, she turned around and went back into the house, leaving me shivering in the cold.

My mom quickly pulled me into the house and used a towel to dry the water off my body.

"Julia, don't be angry. Linda is pregnant. She isn't in a good mood. Please give her more understanding."

I frowned. What Linda had done to me had nothing to do with being pregnant or not.

I went to jail for her and my younger brother. She had no right to despise me.

My dad came out of the bedroom with a cigarette in his mouth.

Looking sullen, he said, "Wasn't it a five-year sentence? How come you're out in four years?"

I forced a smile, saying, "I behaved well inside, so I got one year off my sentence."

My dad seemed unhappy, glanced at me, and went back into the house.

I didn't care about his attitude as I shivered from the cold.

The weather was cold. I was only wearing a thin shirt. I couldn't bear it anymore after Linda poured cold water on me.

I walked towards my room, intending to change my clothes.

Upon opening the door, I found that my room had turned into a baby's room, with baby clothes hanging in the wardrobe.

"Mom, where are my clothes?"

My mom hesitated and said, "Your...your clothes...have been thrown away."

"Thrown away?"

I shivered. It had only been four years since I left home. There was no trace of me left in the house.

The family photo that used to hang in the living room had been replaced with a new one they had taken.

My mom forced a smile and quickly said, "Julia, get Linda’s clothes and get changed. We'll go buy clothes when the snow stops."

Linda said, "Don't wear mine. I am in a special period. My clothes can't be worn casually, especially by someone who just got out of prison."

"Am I supposed to be chilling all the time?"

I looked at Linda and then at my mother.

Neither of them spoke. Dead silence prevailed.

Gradually, I was disappointed.

In prison, I had fantasized countless times about the scene of being reunited with my family. Now that the day had come, it was different from what I had imagined.

"Where am I going to stay?" I was the first to break the silence.

My mother rubbed her hands. She wanted to say something, but she hesitated.

Linda said indifferently, "There's no room for you in the house. Figure it out yourself."

I laughed in anger, saying, "This is the house I bought. There are three bedrooms and one living room. In the end, how come I don't even have a room?"

Linda stood up abruptly, saying arrogantly, "What? Is your house so great? Are you saying so to drive me away?"

"Yes. All of you have the same surname. I'm the only one with a different surname. Should I leave since you all gang up on me?"

She walked out with a big belly.

My mom saw it and went to stop her hurriedly.

"It's snowing heavily. She's still pregnant. Don't do anything to harm the baby."

My mom was anxious, sweating profusely. It took a lot of effort for her to persuade Linda to come back.

My dad suddenly walked out of the room, looking at me with a frown.

"This house is small. In a few months, we'll have one more mouth to feed. If you come back, there won't be enough space left."

"If you come out a year later, we will have time to figure things out."

My dad's words made me heartbroken.

But he had always favored boys over girls, and I had long been used to it.

What made me feel a sense of belonging in this family the most was my younger brother, who was closer to me.

I wanted to see his attitude.