After My Parents Faked Depression and My Brother Pretended to Lose His Memory, They Regretted It Like Crazy

I accidentally overheard my parents say, "Pretending to have depression is no better than letting me die out there."

My brother said, "Pretending to have amnesia is exhausting too. Just kick her out, and we can all stop pretending."

They didn't need to make such a fuss. I left on my own and enrolled in a military academy for a twenty-year program of closed-door study.

For twenty years, I couldn't have any contact with the outside world, much less go home.

When my parents found out, they went mad with regret.

My brother fell to his knees, slapped himself over and over, and begged me to forgive him.