After Letting Go of Helping Others, I Focused on Myself

Forget the situation at that time; even under normal circumstances, few neighbors would have wanted to help. They all just feared getting into trouble for their efforts. I was a glaring example of that in my past life.

Carter spoke endlessly about how our neighbors didn’t help, betraying their indifference and cold-heartedness.

Some netizens, curious, asked for the address and neighborhood. Carter directly revealed the name of our neighborhood, which had now made the properties there difficult to sell. Even Mrs. Grace added to the damage by mentioning my name directly in the live stream.

"There is also a young girl who lives next door to us. Usually, Bella is very likable, but at a critical moment, the girl named Alexa Victor not only didn’t help but even kicked us while we were down. There wasn’t a single person around who offered us any help."

My name had completely gone viral. Some netizens were even scarier, directly putting up the entire neighborhood’s residents on the internet with a striking red text titled: ‘Is this the end of humanity or the decline of morality?’

Whether it was the end of humanity or the decline of morality, I didn't know. What I did know was that they got what they deserved.

I immediately took screenshots of their comments and posted them in the property management group.

This caused a strong reaction and everyone responded enthusiastically.

Some of them posted videos from the day of the incident online, including a video of Mrs. Grace carrying rice and cooking oil down from the tram by herself, completely ignoring Bella who was stuck in the driver's seat.

Some people also posted surveillance videos from in front of their doors.

Carter and Mrs. Grace often stole things from the corridor. The design of having one apartment per floor led many residents to install their own surveillance cameras and there were quite a few videos of them.

It was not just our building, they had wandered all over the neighborhood.

Now, no one dared to leave anything in the corridor, fearing it would be stolen by them. The items weren't even valuable, but no one wanted to bother with them.

Key issues arose when some people had been stolen from multiple times and their tempers flared up. When they saw Carter and the others coming to steal, they confronted them and argued.

Mrs. Grace often lay down on the ground, throwing tantrums and acting like a bully.

Carter even used his mother’s poor health as an excuse to intimidate others, demanding 1500 dollars in compensation from the neighbors.

Over time, no one had been able to do anything about their family.

Some neighbors went even further. They posted videos of Mrs. Grace rolling on the ground online. It was a clear display of her shameless behavior.

I posted a video of Carter threatening me and banging on my door in front of my house.

These videos quickly went viral, putting Mrs. Grace and her family in the spotlight and making them famous for their bad behavior. As a result, they received a lot of criticism and negative comments.

Some netizens left comments saying Mrs. Grace was really stingy. They argued that if she truly cared about her daughter-in-law, she should have dropped everything to help her. They noted that since she was running so fast with the rice and flour, she must be in great health.

Others said that while she couldn’t help her daughter-in-law, she expected the neighbors to risk their lives to save her. They couldn’t understand what she was thinking. They pointed out that helping her was a favor, not an obligation and since her family had a history of stealing and extortion, no one knew if they’d turn around and accuse someone else after being helped. In today’s world, good deeds don’t always get rewarded. People shouldn’t let their sympathy run too wild.

My neighbors and I were seen as victims and cleared of blame. Netizens also expressed their understanding of our actions.