My Live Stream Exposed My Parents
They were selected because, despite being paralyzed, they collected and sold scrap to raise me into the top scorer in the SAT.
The day the Harvard admission letter arrived, the TV crew came to interview me. They asked me what my wish was after becoming the top scorer in the SAT.
I told them, "I don't have any other wishes, I just want to invite you to my home for a seven-day secret live-streaming. Let everyone see how my parents raised a child from the mountains to become the top scorer in the SAT."
The TV crew happily agreed. They thought I was a filial, sensible child and wanted the entire American audience to know how hard Axel and Claire worked to raise me.
However, when the live-streaming began, the entire American audience realized their previous thoughts were wrong.
As soon as the secret live-streaming started, tens of thousands of viewers flooded into the live-streaming channel.
[Are these the parents of the top scorer in the SAT? They look like simple and honest folks.]
[They are amazing. Despite being disabled, they managed to send their daughter to a top university by collecting scrap.]
[They truly deserve to be nominated as "CNN Heroes."]
The comments are full of praise for Axel and Claire.
The day I became the top scorer in the SAT, Axel and Claire became famous.
They became "CNN Heroes" nominees for their incredible story of raising their daughter into a Harvard scholar despite being disabled and relying on collecting scrap.
This secret live-streaming was something I proactively proposed to the TV station without Axel and Claire knowing.
Mini cameras were installed in my house and on the clothes Axel, Claire, and I often wear. I wanted everyone in America to see firsthand how Axel and Claire raised me to become the top scorer in the SAT.
In the live-streaming footage, Axel and Claire were busy in the kitchen, pushing their wheelchairs, and soon served the dishes on the table.
The three of us sat at the dining table, and the scene looked very warm and cozy.
Axel pushed a full plate of pan-seared beef with celery puree in front of me, telling me to eat more. He said, "Eloise, Claire heard your acceptance letter is arriving today. At dawn, she dragged me to the market to buy the freshest celery and beef, saying she wanted you to have the freshest ingredients. You should eat more." Eloise Diaz is my name.
Claire smiled in agreement, continuously placing beef with celery puree onto my plate. She said, "My daughter is truly amazing. The only wish Axel and I have in this life is for you not to suffer like we did. When you go to college, you must study hard. That way, you can have a good life after graduation."
Axel and Claire gently touched my Harvard acceptance letter, both moved to tears.
The audience also sighed, saying that Axel and Claire's hard days were finally coming to an end. They said that once I graduate from Harvard and find a good job, my parents would no longer have to work hard every day collecting recyclables to make a living.
Looking at the beef with celery puree on the plate, I hesitated to eat. I said, "Dad, Mom, I don't eat celery."
Claire thought I was being picky and tried to persuade me, "Eloise, be good. Your body is already weak, eating more vegetables is good for you, so you can get enough nutrition."
Axel nodded in agreement and said, "That's right, Eloise. When you go to Cambridge for college, Claire and I won't be there to cook for you. You can't start being picky like others."
Hearing this, the audience began criticizing me in the comments for being immature.
[Eloise, your mom is cooking for you even in a wheelchair. You can't let them down.]
[I lost all my good feelings for her. Turns out she's so hard to please.]
[So speechless. Turns out Eloise is someone who doesn't know gratitude.]
[If I dared to be picky, my mom would have slapped me in the face already.]
Under Axel and Claire's persuasion, along with the audience's criticism, I finally picked up the fork and ate the beef with celery puree on the plate.
Seeing me eat, Claire was very happy and kept urging me to eat more, afraid I wouldn't have enough.
Axel also praised me for being a good kid.
The audience directly praised Axel and Claire as good parents, patiently coaxing me even just to eat.
However, just two minutes after swallowing the beef with celery puree, I started breathing heavily, struggling for air. Then, everything went black, and I fainted on the ground.
When I woke up again, I was already in the county hospital.
The doctor was relentlessly scolding Axel and Claire. "How could you as parents be so careless? She's severely allergic to celery. If you'd brought her in any later, she could have died! You must be more careful next time. She can't have even a trace of celery."
After hearing the doctor's words, the audience of the live-streaming channel began to change their attitude toward Axel and Claire.
[What's going on? They don't even know their own daughter, whom they raised, is allergic to celery?]
[I feel like they're so irresponsible. They almost got their daughter killed.]
While the audience was still feeling puzzled, Claire, with red eyes, rushed to me and apologized.
She held my hand, her voice choked as she said, "I'm sorry, Eloise. I didn't mean to. My Alzheimer's acted up again, so I forgot about your celery allergy."
Axel also came over and said, "Eloise, Claire and I occasionally have Alzheimer's episodes and almost hurt you. You're our precious daughter. Thank goodness you're okay. If something happened to you, how could Claire and I go on living?"
Axel and Claire kept apologizing and repenting, their eyes filled with fear and regret.
Hearing Axel and Claire's explanation, the audience began apologizing in the comment section, saying they had misunderstood them.
[I knew there must be a reason for what they did. How could parents harm their own child?]
[These parents are so kind. I almost misunderstood them.]
[Oh my. They haven't even had the chance to enjoy life with their daughter and already have Alzheimer's. They are truly so pitiful.]
I didn't express my stance, and the audience felt I shouldn't have done that.
Axel and Claire tried various ways to cheer me up, hoping for my forgiveness.
Claire said, "Eloise, we really didn't mean it. Please don't blame us. We'll be more careful in the future."
"I'll note it down in my notebook when I get back, and I won't let you have an allergic reaction again."
They both looked incredibly sincere, their eyes filled with intense emotion as they gazed at me.
I lowered my eyes and just softly said, "Mm."
After gaining my forgiveness, Axel and Claire finally smiled.
My allergy was severe, so I stayed in the hospital for treatment and rest for several days.
These days, Axel and Claire took turns staying with me.
At night, if Axel stayed with me at the hospital, Claire would go home to prepare my meals for the next day. Conversely, if Claire stayed with me, Axel would go home to prepare the meals. They kept switching, both revolving entirely around me.
Seeing Axel and Claire's love for me, the audience couldn't help but marvel at how lucky I am to have such a family.
And I enjoyed Axel and Claire's thoughtful care.
On the third day of my hospital stay, Axel and Claire pulled me out of bed.
They patiently and repeatedly explained reasons for my own good.
Claire said, "Eloise, you've been lying down for so many days, you should get some exercise. How about climbing the stairs to work out a bit? Only by exercising more can your body recover faster."
Axel said, "Exactly. You still have outdoor training when school starts. If you don't exercise more now, you might not hold up during the training. If you faint, Claire and I will be worried."
Knowing how thoughtful Axel and Claire were, the audience started praising them once again.
[Oh my gosh! I really wish I had parents who cared so much for their daughter.]
[This is what exemplary parents should be like.]
[Eloise is really lucky.]
Axel and Claire pulled me toward the hospital stairwell, but I shook off their hands. My tone was very calm. "Dad, Mom, I'm not going."
Claire started persuading me with all kinds of kind words and reasoning, "Eloise, be good, don't throw a tantrum. We're doing this for your own good."
Seeing that I wouldn't listen to them, the audience said Axel and Claire had my best interests at heart, but I couldn't tell right from wrong and didn't appreciate it.
Axel and Claire surrounded me, trying to persuade me, looking like they wouldn't give up unless I went.
I got a bit annoyed by their pestering and couldn't take it anymore, so I followed them to climb the stairs.
Axel and Claire made me climb from the first floor to the sixth floor repeatedly. Claire stayed at the first-floor stairway, while Axel stayed on the sixth floor.
By the third climb, a sharp pain struck my chest. Then, everything went black, and I collapsed on the fourth floor.
A passing doctor found me. After being rescued, I barely survived.
As soon as I was wheeled out of the emergency room, the doctor scolded Axel and Claire, who were waiting at the door.
He angrily said, "What kind of parents are you? Your daughter has a heart condition, and you still make her do such intense exercise?"
"If it weren't for the passing doctor, your daughter would have died."
At this moment, the viewers of the live-streaming channel were stunned.
[Eloise's parents, what are they even doing? If it's not an allergy, it's a heart attack.]
[How has Eloise survived until now?]
[What are they doing? How could the parents not know their daughter has a heart condition?]
[Why do I feel like the more I watch, the stranger it gets?]
The comments are full of viewers' doubts.
I groggily opened my eyes, and Axel and Claire immediately pounced on me.
Claire kept crying, slapping herself frantically. "Eloise, I'm sorry. It's my fault, I forgot about your heart condition again."
Axel looked dejected and helpless. "Eloise, it's all our fault. We were careless and almost hurt you again."
I stared at them blankly, without saying a word.
This scene attracted quite a crowd to watch the commotion.
Axel and Claire panicked a little.
Claire said, "Eloise, our intentions were all for your good. We didn't expect you to fall ill."
Axel said, "As long as you're willing to forgive Claire and me again, we'll agree to any condition you ask."
Some people around started thinking I was being unreasonable, making my parents apologize.
Even the doctor tried to persuade me, saying they are my parents after all and that I shouldn't make the situation too awkward.
Of course, some viewers of the live-streaming channel also agreed with this opinion.
They felt that since Axel and Claire had already apologized, if I kept holding out, it would be immoral and disrespectful to my parents.
[Parents are bound to make mistakes as they get older. As long as she's fine, that's what matters.]
[Yeah. They just love Eloise too much. When Eloise got hurt, they were the ones who felt the worst.]
[Eloise, your parents only want the best for you. Don't make them sad.]
I glanced at the people around me, then at Axel and Claire, who were apologizing remorsefully.
After a long while, I took a deep breath and told them to get up.
Axel and Claire solemnly swore to be more careful with me in the future and never let me get hurt again.
Claire vowed, "Eloise, if we ever hurt you again, may we be cursed and die in agony."
Axel said, "You are our only child. We are willing to trade our lives for your lifelong safety."
They kept their word, taking care of me with utmost attention, and no accidents ever happened again.
Later, I stayed in the hospital for several more days before finally being discharged and returning home.
At this time, there was still a month before school started. Axel and Claire brought a pile of books for me to study.
Claire piled the books on my bed and patiently advised, "Eloise, even though you got into Harvard, you can't slack off. Harvard is full of talented people. You need to start studying now, or you'll feel a lot of pressure later."
Axel patted my head and told me to study hard. "Those with less ability need to start earlier. Working harder is never wrong."
At this moment, the viewers of the live-streaming channel were deeply moved.
[Eloise's parents are so wonderful, thinking everything through for her.]
[I dream of having parents like this.]
[They are truly role models. Parents who don't love their children should take a look.]
[I've become their fan. Only parents like this deserve to have children.]
Looking at the mountain of college books in front of me, this time, I didn't study according to Axel and Claire's wishes.
In front of Axel, Claire, and all the viewers on the live-streaming channel, I reached out and pushed all the books off the bed onto the floor. Then, I lifted my eyes and met Axel and Claire's gaze.
My gaze was icy, and my tone was extremely grim. "I won't study."
Axel and Claire were stunned by my cold demeanor. After carefully observing me, they softened their tone to coax me.
Claire said, "Eloise, we're doing this for your own good. You must..."
"Are you deaf? I said, I won't study!" I directly interrupted them before they could finish.
I tore up the remaining books on the bed and threw them to the ground.
I knew in my heart that the moment I had been waiting for had finally arrived.
The audience was shocked by the sudden twist. Just as they were about to scold me, the rebellious child, Axel and Claire's expressions suddenly changed.
What they said and did next shocked all the viewers on the live-streaming channel, leaving their faces pale.
Axel roared, "Eloise, you!"
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