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

was a golden

wouldn't miss me even if I

invisible one at home, only existing to

the attention

my favorite dishes, now

got all the new toys and the best snacks, and I was left with

someone who

paid a fortune on a fancy notebook for Ashley, but when I asked for a doll, they'd tell me to

Ashley didn't want, but my folks never batted an eye. They always favored Ashley.

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

Christmas was over, I would throw myself into studying, aiming for a top university. People might pick their favorites, but the future I was working hard

Christmas Eve, Mom and Dad surprised

downstairs, Ashley waved the dresses at me. "Grace, which one do you

was another act from her, because in my previous life and in this

punish me, my parents only bought new clothes for

throughout the school year. But this time, I nonchalantly chose one of the

"If you like it, I'll gladly give it to

stifle my annoyance

Ashley had her eye on the dress.

and held it up to Ashley. "Grace, you're the elder sister. You should let Ashley have

got. My dad and brother joined in, all pushing Ashley

dress.

nestled against my mom, her voice barely a whisper. "Mom, Grace isn't too fond of me. Maybe I should return

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