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Here's the translation: "Returning home for the New Year. My nephew scratched my car. My sister-in-law was holding her eleven-year-old son, saying, 'Your son draws really well.' Then she turned to me and said, 'Yueyue, as a girl, it's useless for you to drive such a nice car.' 'Since the car is scratched, we'll cover the cost of the paint.' 'Let's just consider it as if we bought this car.' What kind of logic is this from such peculiar relatives? I laughed."
Chapter 1
Going home for Christmas, my nephew scratched up my car.
His mother held her eleven-year-old son in her arms and said, "Look at my son's artwork-so creative, isn't it?"
Then she turned to me.
"Donna, you're a girl-You don't need such a fancy car, do you? Since the car's scratched, we'll pay for the repainting. Why don't we simply consider it settled and think of the fee as the payment we made for purchasing the car from you? "
What kind of twisted logic was this?
So ridiculous.
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On the morning of Christmas, a crowd gathered outside my house.
When I went downstairs, I saw they were all surrounding my car.
"Oh no, how did this car get so messed up?"
"Exactly! The windows are scratched, and the tires are slashed. Who could've done this?"
"It's a total mess. This is going to cost a lot to fix!"
I pushed through the crowd to take a closer look. My brand-new red sedan, which I had bought just a month ago, was completely ruined. Deep scratches covered both sides, and the damage was extensive.
My hands trembled with anger. "Who did this? My car has a dashcam. I'm calling the police right now!"
I had worked hard last year, earning a good amount of money for this car. Therefore, this mess really tore my heart apart.
I'd just bought this car and had also spent a lot on gifts for my family, hoping to enjoy a happy Christmas at home.
But on this happy day, I'd never anticipated that my car would be in this state.
Just as I was about to call the police, my cousin's wife, Judy White, snatched my phone away. Her face was caked in pale foundation, and the overpowering scent of her perfume hit me like a wall.
Standing behind her was her eleven-year-old son, Brodie Burton.
"Donna, Brodie was the one who scratched your car. He's just a kid-he didn't mean any harm. He thought the car was so pretty and decided to draw on it. It's no big deal, right?"
Judy's tone was light and airy, and she even had a smile on her face-completely devoid of any hint of apology.
He was eleven and still didn't know it was not right to destroy someone else's things?
"No way. By rights, you should pay for this." I forced a smile, squeezing the words out through clenched teeth.
I'd heard about Brodie's antics before from my mom. Since our families lived in the same village, gossip traveled fast.
People said Brodie, being tall for his age, often bullied kids his age, caused trouble, and even placed nails in the road to puncture car tires.
My mom also told me that Brodie had snuck into our house to steal food more than once.
And that wasn't the worst of it-he'd sometimes vandalize things, like knocking over the racks or stomping all over the rice we laid out to dry.
My cousin Hyland and his wife Judy never disciplined him. In fact, they seemed to condone his behavior.
"You want me to pay?" Judy's voice turned sharp. "Donna, how about this? I'll cover the cost of repainting, and we'll just consider it as me buying the car from you."
"What?" I was stunned. I'd never heard anything so absurd in my life.
"You're a girl-You don't need such a flashy car anyway, do you? Brodie is the only boy in the family-he's the future of the Burton family!"
Judy said, her tone growing more smug as she placed her hands on her hips.
Brodie, standing beside her, even rolled his eyes at me and said with disdain, "Mom, I don't want this dumb car. It's so red-it's totally girly!"
I snatched my phone back and gave them a cold smile. "If you want my car, why don't you buy it outright? It's twenty-three thousand dollars. I'll even waive some for you. Consider it a gift. Otherwise, I'm calling the police. I have dashcam footage that clearly shows who did it. You can either pay for the damages or face the consequences."
Judy's expression shifted dramatically. "What did you just say? That much? Are you trying to scam me?"
Brodie panicked too.
He charged at me, yelling, "You bitch! I'll get you for this!"
Fortunately, I reacted quickly and sidestepped. He couldn't stop in time and tumbled straight into a ditch.
His brand-new jacket was drenched in stinking sludge. Struggling to his feet, he burst into tears. "Mom! My clothes are ruined!"
Oh, so he did care when his new clothes got dirty?
Now he felt the same as mine.
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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