Leaving The Brother Who Put Me In Jail Novel by WriterLola _ Novel



Leaving The Brother Who Put Me In Jail Novel by WriterLola _ Novel

Leaving The Brother Who Put Me In Jail Chapter 01

Adrien looked stunned when I sidestepped him.
But he didn’t pull back; instead, he reached for me again, quick and determined.
“Linda, why do you flinch when I touch you? Did anyone hurt you in there?”
His voice was thick and hoarse.
I tried several times to pull my hand free but failed. Finally, I gave up and replied flatly, “No.”
He let out a sigh of relief and squeezed my hand tighter.
“Good to hear. I read online that it’s a terrible place. I was worried you’d been hurt.”
His reddened eyes and relieved look tugged a bitter smile from my lips.
Adrien, weren’t you the one who did everything possible to put me in there?
What was the point of caring now?
Adrien flashed a bright smile, pulling me toward the car like he was trying to placate a child. “You love a crowd, don’t you? I planned a welcome dinner for you.
“Come on, let’s go home.”
I glanced back at the prison.
I met a man in there named Weldon Vasquez. He cared for me like a big brother.
He was locked up because he’d been framed for financial crimes, and he still had a month left on his sentence.
We made a deal that I’d come pick him up when he got out, and then we’d live together.
Remembering Dad’s effects were still at home, I eventually climbed into the car with Adrien.
On the way, he stroked my shaved head and said, “Linda, no more stealing. Consider this your lesson.” It was both a warning and a reminder.
I clenched my fists.
Over the past three years, I had asked the guards to pass him messages countless times.
I told him I never stole Katelyn’s jewelry, that she’d framed me.
But he never believed it.
So this time, I didn’t bother to explain.
I just nodded obediently and went along with it. “I know.”
He smiled with satisfaction and drove me home.
As soon as the door opened, there was a loud pop, and ribbons filled the air.
Katelyn, whom I hadn’t seen in three years, stood there holding a confetti cannon, her eyes curved in a smile. “Linda, welcome home.”
Her gaze was filled with affection, as if she had missed me terribly.
Nothing like the jealous, malicious girl who had framed me back then.
I brushed past her without a glance and walked straight inside.
Her smile froze, and she looked at Adrien awkwardly for help. “Why is Linda ignoring me? Is she still mad at me?”
Adrien patted her head dotingly. “Linda just got out. She’s probably just adjusting. It’s not your fault.”
I had already gone into the bedroom and pulled open the drawer under the bed.
Seeing that Dad’s old photos and ring were still there, I breathed a sigh of relief.
Adrien stood at the door, calling me softly. “Linda, come out and eat. You’ve lost so much weight.”
I closed the drawer and followed him out.
During the meal, Katelyn casually asked, “Linda, what is it like in prison? I heard it’s pretty rough. Is that true?”
“It’s not that bad. I could read books and newspapers every day, and I only had to return to my cell after dinner.”
“That actually sounds nice. It’s not as terrible as I imagined.”
As Katelyn spoke, a trace of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
Adrien peeled a shrimp for me and chuckled softly. “Since Linda’s out, let’s not talk about what happened inside. Just treat it as an experience and let it go.”
Katelyn’s eyes narrowed, and she stopped talking.
A moment later, as if remembering something, she ran back to the bedroom to fetch a delicate box and handed it to me.
“Linda, this is a gift I got for you. Congratulations on getting out.”
I kept eating, ignoring her.
Unbothered, she smiled and opened the box herself.
A pearl necklace lay inside, looking pricey.
After one glance, my eyes widened in shock. My blood ran cold.
Katelyn pushed the necklace toward me, her smile twisting into something sinister. “What’s wrong, Linda? Don’t you love this necklace? You liked it enough to steal it before.
“Now I’m giving it to you—aren’t you happy?”
That pearl necklace had been Adrien’s gift to Katelyn.
It was also the reason I had spent three years in prison.
After Dad died in battle, Mom took the compensation money and ran away, leaving Adrien and me to rely on each other.
He dropped out of high school and struggled for years before finally starting his own business.
After he made money, he adopted Katelyn, who had also lost her father.
At first, I disagreed, but Adrien persuaded me. “Kate is just as pitiful as we are. You still have me, but she has no one.
“Be generous, Linda. It’s just one more mouth to feed.”
Despite his words, Adrien treated her far better than he ever treated me.
It was like he wanted to raise a sister all over again, giving her everything he hadn’t been able to give me.
Jewelry, accessories, bags—whatever Katelyn wanted, he gave her.
In just two years, he spent over 2 million dollars on her.
That was money he earned with blood and sweat—countless nights drinking with clients until he threw up just to secure deals.
I couldn’t stand watching him squander it like that and often urged him to rein it in.
Katelyn hated me for that.
So she hid the necklace under my pillow and then cried to Adrien, accusing me of stealing it.
Adrien flew into a rage, making me kneel in the rain to atone for my sins.
“You’re such a disgrace! Dad was a soldier, and I’ve lived honestly my whole life.
“Why did you have to learn from our mom, who stole money and ran away?
“I gave you everything you could possibly want. Why did you have to steal?”
Burning with fever, I cried and defended myself—but he never believed me.
The next day, he hired the best lawyer and took me to court.
I was his biological sister, yet he argued for Katelyn in court and served as her witness.
In the end, I was sentenced to three years and labeled a thief.
Before I went to jail, relatives, friends, and even the lawyer advised him to stop. They said I was just a young girl, and three years in prison would ruin my life.
Adrien refused to listen, even at the cost of severing ties with them.
“Linda will be just fine. She’s the reason I work so hard to earn money. Even if her future is ruined, I can support her for the rest of her life.
“But she has to be punished for her crime.”
For three years, he visited every month, always asking if I learned my lesson.
But I never showed my face. I just asked the guards to pass him a message: “I never stole anything.”
Every time he left, the guard would sigh and tell me, “He doesn’t believe you.”
Disappointment piled up, layer by layer, and at some point, it turned into despair.
I felt like the whole world had abandoned me. I used to have Adrien’s love, but now, even he had forsaken me.

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