Years ago,Margaret,who had been unable to have children after years of marriage, adopted me from an orphanage.
When I was 6,she got pregnant and asked Aunt Karen to help her send me away.
“Who keeps someone else’s kid once they have their own?”

Aunt Karen convinced her that I brought good luck,citing cases where families who sent away their adopted children ended up losing their biological ones.
So Margaret kept me.
It explained everything—why she had beaten and scolded me while showering Anna with love and attention.
As a child,I was more like Anna’s nanny,Margaret’s punching bag.
As an adult,I was their personal ATM.
Headlines blared:

[Top Firm Lawyer Abandons Mom,Attacks Sister:Moral Decay or Human Failure?]
[Lawyer Breaks Law:What’s Next?]
[Dawson&Partners Exposed for Harboring Scandal.Clients Pull Out,Firm Faces Collapse.]
Thanks to Anna’s TikTok live stream and bloggers’malicious edits,the case drew heavy public attention,warranting a live-streamed trial under Supreme Court rules for educational impact.

Wednesday’s trial came.
I submitted bank statements showing my monthly transfers to Mom ever since I started working,along with receipts for utility and phone bills.
I also included Anna's high school and college tuition and expense records.
I played a video of Mom demanding money at my office,admitting Anna was beaten for unpaid debts and insulting me.
Relatives and neighbors testified:Margaret had abused me,almost abandoned me as a child,forced me to drop out of middle school.
Ironclad evidence debunked the rumors.Bloggers apologized for misjudging me.Trolls posted videos expressing their self-reflection.
In court,I didn’t go too hard on Margaret and Anna.When they agreed to written and video apologies,I“forgave”them in front of the entire nation.
It's never a good idea to push a desperate enemy to the brink.
Headlines flipped:[Lawyer’s Family Case Shocks with Stunning Reversal]
The trial and apologies went viral.
Public opinion shifted in my favor.
My evidence presented in court and“magnanimous” act of forgiveness won widespread praise.
The firm benefited from a significant boost in its public relations.
The director beamed.
Clients who’d paused contracts apologized,signing eagerly.Others approached,impressed by my professionalism and integrity.
Turning a disaster into an opportunity,I seized the moment,expaned my legal practice,secured deals,mentored new lawyers,and built up my core team.