As soon as the words left the shaman's mouth, everyone shouted in unison, "That's impossible!"

John was the most agitated. "You're just a lousy scammer! How can you lie so blatantly? Jade has lived with us for more than a decade. How can she possibly bring us bad luck?"

His eyes were blazing, as if the shaman had accused him of being the bringer of misfortune instead. He stepped forward, ready to hit the shaman, but Graham held him back.

Graham looked at the shaman suspiciously. "You said my youngest daughter would bring us good luck, but you never said Jade would be cursed. Now, the whole family is suffering because of Mindy. You owe me an explanation."

Amanda's eyes reddened as she hugged Jade tightly. "We can't let anything happen to Jade! Please, find a way to break this curse!"

The shaman waved his hand and shook his head.

"Miss Mindy can only bring good luck to her blood relatives, and she's only two years old. Maybe it's because you kept forcing her to share her luck with Miss Jade, and that caused a backlash. Now, the good luck has turned to misfortune. Miss Jade is being drowned by so much misfortune that her surroundings are all dark."

The shaman shook his head again, giving them all a meaningful look.

"I've said everything I can. You'll have to take care of the rest yourselves."

With that, he turned and left the Bakers.

Jade suddenly started sobbing, her voice choked with emotion. "I'm just an adopted daughter. I shouldn't be greedy for the Bakers' wealth. If I hadn't, maybe Mindy wouldn't have dragged Dad and Mom into this bad luck. Maybe it's better if I sacrifice myself so Mom, Dad, and my brothers can turn things around."

She sounded so noble that Mom, Dad, and my brothers refused to let her suffer alone.

James then said with determination, "This isn't your fault! Mindy is the one who has something against you. She wants you gone, even at such a young age. We're not going to give in."

John muttered stubbornly, "If only Jade were the Lucky Star instead..."

Everyone nodded in agreement. I could only roll my eyes.

Jade looked at me with even more fear. Without anyone knowing, she became crueler to me. She would pinch me hard and even starve me.

But I wasn't really a child. Any time she mistreated me, I made sure the whole family suffered bad luck in return without holding back at all.

The Bakers tried to change their luck, but they only succeeded once or twice out of every ten times. Whenever they failed, they would mope around and try to remember who had mentioned Jade again.

Just like that, I turned five. My parents' company still hovered in the middle ranking, and none of my brothers achieved anything worth mentioning.

Jade hit rock bottom, however. She did so badly on her exams that she couldn't even get into a better college.

That night, after the results came out, she cried all night with the whole family comforting her.

When she saw me, she completely lost it; she pounced at me and dragged her sharp nails down my face.

"This is all your fault! Why won't you give me good luck!"

John was shocked, trying to stop her.

Jade simply sobbed and yelled, "I can't even go to college... Can't I at least take it out on the person responsible? Am I not your sister anymore?"

Mom and Dad stayed silent, pretending not to see what was happening.

James took Jade's hand and whispered, "Don't worry, Jade. We'll make her pay."

That night, my three brothers dragged me outside, covered my eyes, and dumped me in a dark alley. "Jade, we'll leave her here to teach her a lesson and make you feel better."

I cried out for my brothers, but no one looked back. They just laughed and took Jade to the amusement park.

The moment the lights disappeared, my heart turned cold.

They wanted to punish me, but forgot I had luck on my side.

When I ran out of the alley, I used up every bit of good luck I had ever used on my family.

I didn't know how long I had been out before a car stopped in front of me. Soon, a voice came.

"Did someone lose their daughter?"

I looked up and recognized Sandy Shaw. She was untouchable in the capital city, but she was also known as a famous philanthropist.

Tears streamed down my face as I whimpered, "My brothers abandoned me..."

Sandy really did have a heart of gold. Not only did she save me, but she also had her personal assistant take me back to the Bakers.

When we arrived, I could hear laughter and joy from outside the house. My parents and all three brothers had decorated the whole place, happily celebrating Jade's eighteenth birthday.

"Don't worry, Jade. We've already arranged for you to go to a college. Your three brothers will still take care of you. These shares are your birthday present," Graham said.

Everyone was gathered around Jade with so much love, completely forgetting that I had been thrown out of the house just a day ago.

When I walked in, all their smiles froze.

The personal assistant holding me simply announced, "Mrs. Shaw would like to know how the Baker family raises their children. What kind of family dumps a five-year-old out in an alley in the middle of the night?"

Graham's smile stiffened as he reached out to take me back. "It's nothing. Kids get into trouble sometimes. Thank you for bringing her home."

I dodged behind the assistant, sobbing.

The personal assistant's face turned even colder. "Looks like we'll have to reconsider our partnership with the Bakers."

Graham's hand hung awkwardly in the air. He turned and snapped at my brothers, "How did you take care of your sister? How could you lose her and not even know?"

Jade spoke up, her gaze sharp. "It wasn't their fault. They were keeping me company, so they didn't notice Mindy ran off. If you want to punish someone, punish me. Please don't make things difficult for my dad… It was all my fault."

With that, she ran out crying.

James immediately panicked. "It's not Jade's fault! This was our idea! Mindy, are you ever going to stop complaining?"

I looked at my parents. "I went missing, and you aren't even worried?"

They exchanged a glance and muttered, "You're just a kid. What do you know?"

But then, the personal assistant pulled out a USB drive. It was footage from a nearby security camera showing me being abandoned in the alley.

They tried to argue, but there was no way to deny what the video showed.

Their faces turned sour as the assistant said, "Mrs. Shaw said she and Mindy share a connection. If Mr. Baker can't raise his daughter properly, she'll take her instead."

I grabbed the personal assistant's hand tightly, knowing my chance to leave was right in front of me.

Just then, James suddenly burst in, shouting in a panic, "Something has happened! Jade's been kidnapped! The kidnappers want ten million dollars or Mindy!"

The video from the kidnappers showed Jade was pitifully tied up and locked in an old van.

James glared at me with pure hatred. "It has to be her fault again!"

My parents' expressions changed. Amanda lunged at me, gripping my throat in a frenzy. "If you hadn't shown up, Jade wouldn't have run outside! You must save her! If Jade doesn't come back safely, you'll pay for your sins!"

Just as she finished, the front door was kicked open, and a voice rang out.

"I'd like to see anyone try!"