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"Let go!" I snapped.

But Wayne? He didn't even flinch.

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This everything-was his fault. Fury burned through me, and before I could think twice, I slapped him. Hard.

The sound snapped through the air.

"You're scum," I hissed, my voice shaking with fury.

some shady deal.

from the slap. But instead of getting mad, he looked like he 'wanted'

said, his tone eerily calm.

whatever you

my mouth, but... I didn't. Not because I forgave him, but because he wasn't even worth

this way." His voice shifted, quieter, almost haunted. "Do you

stayed silent, but that

everything. I gave you and Jace the best food, the best toys, even if it meant I got stuck with nothing. When either of you messed up, I took the heat. Mom and Dad would snap their fingers, and

want to do more for you. I cared about you more than I ever cared about Jace. But no matter what I did, your heart-and your eyes-were always on him." Wayne's voice dropped. "I told myself it was because Jace was closer to your age. That's all. I thought if I just kept being good

even look at me. Do you know what that did to me? I told myself I'd be

The scars are still there. And if that wasn't enough, our parents made it clear who their favorite

Chapter 810

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say it outright,

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