Chapter 15

Oscar couldn't take it anymore. This wasn't the life he had wanted, so he started reaching out to our parents and me. Over the phone, he sobbed and begged Mom and Dad to come back and help him. Dad ignored him, responding with nothing but sarcasm. But Mom was soft-hearted. Although she didn't return to help him in person, she sent him money and even asked a friend to hire two caretakers to assist him. With Mom's support, Oscar's situation finally improved a little, and he returned to school. But the first exam he took upon returning delivered a crushing blow to him. He had failed every single subject. He couldn't believe it and was convinced that there had been a mistake. So, he went straight to the teachers, demanding they review his papers. Instead, several teachers in the office humiliated him, mocking him one after another. His face burned with shame. Defeated, he returned home only to find the entire place in chaos. After developing depression, Tracy became emotionally uns