After Rebirth, The Biased Father Awakened

"Yuri, what are you doing at my house?"

This Thanksgiving, I originally planned not to come back, but find a part-time job to make some money. However, my father changed his usual way and called me to come back and even gave me three hundred to take the plane home.

A day before the Thanksgiving, I arrived home with a suitcase. Zack, my brother was sitting on the sofa. When he heard the noise, he immediately threw down the TV remote control and blocked me at the door with a quick step.

He smirked with his arms crossed. Although he was still in high school, he was even taller than me.

"Yuri, this is my home. You have already gone to college. Why are you coming back? Are you gonna live off our parents?"

Zack was my half-brother, but he had never liked me.

I ignored him and tried to pass him with my suitcase.

But he stopped me again, snatched the suitcase from my hand, and threw it outside the door.

I suppressed my anger and said, "Zack, this is also my home!"

"Yuri, dad doesn't want you anymore! Why did you come back? Now dad and mom only love me. It's not your home anymore!"

Zack said, then shouted loudly, "Dad, Mom, Yuri comes back home. There is no place for her in the house!"

Hearing this, I felt disheartened.

When I was very young, my mother died in a car accident. At that, I was living with my father, and he still loved me.

Until the Thanksgiving night when I was five years old, he brought a strange woman home for the reunion dinner.

He touched my head and said, "Yuri, don't you miss your mommy every day? This is Aunt Judy. She is pregnant with a baby and will be your new mommy from now on."

I cried and shouted for my own mother, not Aunt Judy.

But my father was angry and said seriously, "Yuri, don't be unreasonable. Aunt Judy is a good person. She will be your new mother from now on. But don't worry, I won't neglect you just because you'll have a baby sister or brother. You are both my kids. In the future, you should get along well with him or her. You hear me?"

That was the first time my father got angry with me. I was scared and held back my tears. That day, I ate the Thanksgiving dinner with them, but felt I was the only outside there.

However, after Zack was born, my father did not keep his promise. He always fulfilled Judy's and Zack's requests, but never mine.

"Can't you be an understanding sister? Zack is your little brother. What's wrong with accommodating him since you're so grown up?

Yuri, can't you stop causing trouble? Since Aunt Judy has married me, she is your stepmother now. Be polite to her!"

I have heard these words countless times.

Looking at my gloomy appearance, Zack smirked and said, "Yuri, you'd better go back to your school. Even though you come back, there's no place for you to stay. Your bedroom has long been converted into my gaming room. Haha..."

I was so angry that my whole body trembled, wishing to give him a big slap.

"Smack!"

There was a crisp sound in the room, and Zack really got slapped.

2.

I widened my eyes.

Zack also widened his eyes, covering his face and staring at my father in disbelief.

"You bastard, how dare you talk to your sister like that! Apologize to her right now!"

My father came out at some point, holding a greasy spatula in one hand and pointing angrily at Zack with the other hand, giving orders.

I was very familiar with this fierce and evil look. Since my stepmother judy and Zack came into my world, I saw that look all the time. This is the first time I had seen my father get angry with his beloved son Zack.

"Dad, you hit me? You actually hit me for Yuri!"

Zack was still in shock, roaring and questioning my father.

"Smack!"

Zack was slapped on the other side of his face.

My father was even angrier, "So what? You need a lesson from me! How dare you be so rude to your sister!"

I was shocked to see the scene.

From childhood to adulthood, Zack had always been this rude to me, but neither Judy nor my father had ever said anything about it, so I guessed they were okay with it.

The most important thing was that my father had never defended me like this before.

Zack, who had been spoiled since childhood, couldn't bear this grievance and burst into tears.

At this time, Judy also heard the commotion over here and walked out of the room, only to see her beloved son crying, immediately feeling distressed.

Zack saw her and immediately showed weakness, "Mom, dad hit me. He actually hit me for Yuri, the outsider!"

When my father heard this, his face turned red with anger, and he raised his hand to hit him again, "Zack, who are you calling an outsider? If you have the nerve, say it again!"

Judy's face changed, and she quickly protected Zack in front of her, starting to cry in grievance.

"George, when I first met you, you was 35 and I was 20. I don't mind that you are older or that you are a widower. I just think you are an honest and reliable person and want to live a stable life with you. How many years has it been? Now you are so biased? Oh heavens, why am I so unlucky!

Zack just said a few words about Yuri. You actually hit him! Remember, she will eventually marry someone, and your son can take care of you in your old age! If you continue like this, we will leave you!"

My father, instead of getting angry, smiled and said, 'Humph, do whatever you want! You have spoiled so much, so he becomes so rude! Let me tell you, Judy. Zack has to apologize today! If you dare to protect him today, we will get a divorce!'

Judy was shocked and trembled with anger,"'George, you... Tomorrow is the Thanksgiving. Do you really want to make a scene tonight?'

"There's no room for negotiation in this matter. Zack, come over here now and apologize to your sister!" My father ignored Judy and stared fiercely at Zack.

Although Judy's face turned red because of anger, she didn't stop my father anymore.

Zack felt ashamed, when he saw his mother couldn't say anything about it.

Looking at our fierce father, Zack could only grit his teeth and apologize to me in a novel way.

I just came back to my senses from the shock and was about to let it go, but my father still didn't ease his anger.

"Speak louder! You haven't eaten or something? You used to speak so loudly all the time. Why can't you say sorry now? Apologizing is not enough. She is your sister. Apologize sincerely. If you can't do it, then don't eat until you say it in front of me!"

Judy's face twitched at this moment, thinking, "You know he hasn't eaten anything, do you?"

"Yuri, I'm sorry!"

Under the pressure of our father, Zack choked back tears again and shouted this sentence before rushing into his gaming room.

3.

After Zack left, I picked up the suitcase on the ground and wondered why my father was so unusual today.

"You are so unruly. It seems that I have to discipline you. You won't starve to death anyway. Judy, go and bring the dishes out."

After my father finished talking to Judy, he looked kindly at me and said, "Don't take it to your heart. It must be a tiring journey. Let's go inside and have dinner."

I couldn't believe it and looked up to meet father's loving gaze.

My heart tightened.

I admitted my father was really nice to me at this point, but the change was too sudden and strange. I felt a bit at a loss, as if I was dreaming.

He took my suitcase and then held my hand my to look carefully.

"Am I dreaming or something?" I actually saw tears in his eyes.

He muttered softly, "It's great that you're still so young and don't have any wrinkles on your face."

"Ah, I'm only 19 and just a sophomore. Of course, I'm young and don't have any wrinkles."

Looking at his strange appearance, I couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what's going on?"

He wiped away his tears and forced a smile, "I'm fine. Just that brat made me angry. It seems that having a daughter like you is better... And Yuri, you haven't come home for a year. I really miss you."

I wasn't used to his sudden concern, but luckily, Judy called us over for dinner to ease the awkwardness.

At the dining table, my father kept picking up dishes for me, such as shrimp and beef, and putting them into my bowl. I didn't even have a chance to pick up the dishes myself.

"I still don't know what you like to eat all these years, so I made a little more. Just help yourself."

Suddenly, a warm feeling surged in my heart, as if I was enveloped by the long-lost warmth. "Thank you, Dad."

Judy looked at us hesitantly, but still spoke up, "George, I'll go and ask Zack to have dinner. He is already in the third year of junior high school, and is preparing for SSAT. He needs to eat something good for his brain. Also, Yuri came back today. It's better for us to have a meal together. What do you think?"

In the past, without Judy saying anything, my father would go to Zack to ask him for dinner.

But at this moment, my father put down his chopsticks, and his face looked very unpleasant, "I've told you it's no use to beg me tonight. He can choose not to eat, and it won't starve him to death!"

Judy had to eat her meal in silence with an angry face.

After finishing the meal, I got up as usual, and was about to wash the dishes.

My father stopped me and said, "Yuri, have a good rest, since you haven't come back for a long time. I'll ask Zack to do the dishes later. Your new bed will be sent here in any minute, and I will settle it down for you later."

After speaking, hed said to Judy again, "You can go and call him to eat, and let him wash the dishes."

Since Zack was born, I had never been allowed to be picky about food. I had to do laundry, wash dishes, and clean the house. However, I was not allowed to ask for anything. Even the tuition for college, I had to earn it myself during my summer vacation. On the contrary, Zack could ask for everything he wanted, and choose what to eat or not. And after eating, he even asked me to do the dishes.

Never before had I been able to rest after a meal like today.

Judy's face turned gloomy, "George, what do you mean? Zack is meant to do something big. How can he waste his precious time on doing the dishes? Besides, isn't washing the dishes always Yuri's job?"

My father got angry and said, "Judy, tell me what do you mean by saying this is Yuri's job? Was my daughter born to serve Zack? If she could do it in the past, Zack do it now! It's all because of you spoiling him. From today on, Zack will do the dishes. No, he will also do the cleaning!"

I didn't care what he was like before, but he had to change his bad habits. He gotta become a decent man before he achieves something great!"