The Summer I Disappeared Chapter 11By Novel7s / September 8, 2026 The Summer I Disappeared Chapter 11No! That’s not what this is!”Dad cut in. His voice cracked. Almost begging.“Winter, I transferred fifteen thousand dollars into your account! Consider it compensation!”“And the computer. Leo bought you the top-of-the-line model. It’s on your desk!”“Your room. Dad had it renovated… Just come see it. Please?”Fifteen thousand dollars. Top-tier laptop. Renovated room.Sounded great.But late apologies and compensation are like flowers at a funeral. They only make the sender feel better.“Not necessary.”I dropped my gaze. Watched the light shifting on the floor tiles.“That fifteen thousand? Save it for Tally’s study abroad deposit. The computer? Consider it Leo’s back-to-school gift to her. As for the room…”I paused, Kept my voice light.“Use it for her cello. That’s what it was for all those years anyway.”“Winter!” Dad’s voice was anguished.“Do you have to be this brutal? We are still the parents who raised you! We’re your family, for God’s sake!”“You gave me this life. But for eighteen years, you also made me wonder every single day if I should havebeen born.” I straightened up. Done wasting time.“I don’t wonder that anymore. So we’re even.”“If you harass my professors again, I’ll file a campus restraining order.”“Winter, just listen to your father-”I didn’t let him finish. I hung up. Clean. Final.
