Page 2 of The entire family helped my sister cover up the evidence of crime

My biological parents perfectly covered up all traces of their crime and brought a shaken Hannah back home.

My soul followed them as they drifted all the way back to the house I hadn't seen in five years.

To be precise, that place was never truly my home.

Cooper and Bella brought me back, but they never treated me as their biological daughter.

My excellent grades couldn't earn their attention.

Whenever Hannah cried and complained, they immediately assumed I was deliberately bullying their most beloved daughter.

Due to three years of school bullying, I had bruises on my face that would never fade.

But in their eyes, this became evidence of my unruly behavior.

Even when Hannah pushed me into the swimming pool right in front of them during dinner, they thought we were just playing around.

Such favoritism had been playing out every single day since the moment I stepped into the Edwards mansion.

I endured it for three years, until I finally exploded when Hannah tried to tear up my college acceptance letter.

What right did she have to so easily destroy my life?

I beat her up thoroughly. Watching her lying on the ground in such a pathetic state, I felt satisfaction for the first time.

But soon, Cooper and Bella came home early and witnessed this scene. Without even asking why Hannah and I had fought, they grabbed a stick as thick as an arm and beat me mercilessly.

My biological parents gave me life but never gave me an ounce of love.

I didn't resist this punishment, but silently drew a clear line between us in my heart.

I no longer wanted parents who didn't love me.

From that day on, I moved out of the Edwards mansion and frantically worked multiple part-time jobs during the brief time I had.

In the scorching summer heat, even air-conditioned rooms felt stuffy, yet I wore suffocating mascot costumes to hand out flyers.

Meanwhile, Hannah used the black card Cooper and Bella gave her to spend lavishly at the mall.

It would be a lie to say I wasn't envious, but I believed my future would be better than hers!

I would bring Grandma Vanessa Edwards, who raised me, to establish roots in the city together.

But plans never keep up with changes.

The children in the mountains sent me letters asking what the outside world was really like.

I suddenly realized that the meaning of my hard work wasn't to escape the mountains.

I gave up a million-dollar annual investment manager position and chose to return to the mountains.

I went into the mountains hoping to help those children come out of the mountains.

But even this small wish of mine was destroyed by Hannah.

Cooper and Bella wore grave expressions, while Hannah looked utterly panicked. Leon, sitting on the sofa, immediately sensed something was wrong.

Leon had gone viral online for his handsome appearance, earning him the title of "Most Handsome Lawyer" from netizens. But what truly made him famous was his professional expertise. Nearly ten years into his legal career, he specialized in advocating for victims and had never lost a single case.

He stood up, frowning as he sniffed near Cooper and Bella, asking in confusion, "Mom, why do you smell so strongly of blood tonight?"

Indeed, Bella was someone with a cleanliness obsession. Every time she returned from the hospital, she carried the scent of disinfectant. Yet tonight, the metallic smell of blood was so heavy it made Leon suspicious.

He then looked at Hannah and said, "And you..."

Before he could finish, he noticed obvious red stains on the hem of her pants. He crouched down and touched the stained area, immediately finding red on his fingertips.

He stood up abruptly, holding his bloodstained fingertips in front of all three of them.

"Don't tell me the whole family went hunting in the suburbs in the middle of the night," he said.

"Leon, don't bring your work methods into family matters," Cooper said, slapping his hand down. "Get some rest early and stop overthinking."

After speaking, he frowned and glanced meaningfully at the dazed Hannah, signaling her not to say anything more.

Cooper and Bella then went upstairs to begin destroying evidence.

Knowing he wouldn't get answers from them, Leon turned his scrutinizing gaze toward Hannah.

"Are you sure you haven't done anything you shouldn't have?" he asked.

Hannah bit her lip, forcing herself not to reveal the truth about killing someone. But under Leon's probing, she finally couldn't hold it together anymore and blurted out, "Leon, I killed someone. I'm going to turn myself in right now."

Leon frowned and said, "Do Mom and Dad know that you..."

He stopped mid-sentence. There seemed to be a strange smell in the air, and he immediately covered his nose and mouth.

His heart tightened, and he rushed upstairs, pushing open Cooper and Bella's bedroom door without knocking.

The room was filled with smokeall my documents had been burned.

Leon quickly grabbed a wet towel to extinguish the flames, but everything inside had been almost completely burned, except for one photo that had been in a wallet. A photo that was nearly half-burned.

Cooper and Bella stood frozen, clearly not expecting him to arrive so quickly.

At that moment, Hannah had followed him upstairs, her eyes full of pleading. "Leon, you don't want to see me ruined, do you? I'm your most beloved little sister."

Hearing her say this, I didn't even need to guessI knew Leon would compromise just like Cooper and Bella had.

But there was still a voice in my heart saying, "What if? What if Leon chooses to stand with the victim?"

Just like how he fought for the underdog in court, securing justice and compensation for plaintiffs.

But Leon, usually so eloquent and persuasive, let out a deep sigh amid Hannah's repeated pleas.

He chose silence, crumpling the photo tightly in his hand before stuffing it into his pocket.

Then he crouched down, pulling the trembling Hannah into a tight embrace, softly comforting her. "I'm your brother first, and a lawyer second. I'll protect you, even if it costs me everything."

Cooper and Bella were moved by this display of sibling affection, quickly urging them both to stand up while constantly murmuring about how this was what a real family looked like.

Watching this heartwarming yet absurd scene, I felt nothing but bone-deep cold.

I used to naively think they simply favored Hannah, but now I could see that this favoritism had long since evolved into boundless indulgence. Even if it meant trampling on the law, they were willing to do it gladly.