Chapter 65

"I'm off to my room," I said, and then I did, locking the door behind me for some peace,

My personality has changed, I wasn't always this shy. I fought

back once.

There was this one time when I pulled Ashley aside, and even though I barely tugged, she hit the desk and started crying

Just for that, my mom slapped me and made me apologize. She didn't even give me a chance to explain what happened.

That time, I tried to stand my ground with a hunger strike, and even left home, hoping they'd miss me.

I waited for them at our usual park all day, but they never

came.

When I finally returned, hungry and shivering, they were all snug in the living room, chuckling at the TV. The coffee table was a feast of snacks.

It was enough to make anyone snap.

I lost it, crushed the snacks under my feet, and got a beating for my outburst. After that, they punished me by taking away my lunch money, and forbid me to go out and play with my friends.

Who got out to play with them? Ashley did, and they all loved

her.

aid they weren't playing favorites, but all they cared about was that Ashley lost her parents. Did they ever think about how her arrival affected me?

It was really sad. In my previous life, I tried to fight and please them, but even when I jumped off the rooftop, they didn't

care.

folks had all their love reserved for their

a golden

even

home, only existing to

dinner, all the attention was on

filled with my favorite dishes, now only had what she

same old story. Ashley got all the new toys and the

who was always willing to help, sweet and

Ashley, but when I asked for

with a doll Ashley didn't want, but my folks never batted an eye. They always favored Ashley. If I didn't treat

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the black sheep. In my previous life, it ruined my childhood, but I wasn't going to let it affect

would throw myself into studying, aiming for a top university. People might pick their favorites, but the

Christmas Eve, Mom and Dad surprised us

Ashley waved the dresses at me. "Grace, which

and in this

parents only bought new clothes for

becoming a joke throughout the school year. But this

and said, "If you like it, I'll gladly give it

couldn't stifle my annoyance at

parents knew Ashley had her

then took the dress away from me and held it up to Ashley. "Grace, you're the elder sister. You

it, the happier she got. My dad

dress.

her voice barely a whisper. "Mom, Grace isn't too fond of me. Maybe I should return the dress to

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