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.

all their love reserved for their

was a

me even if

at home, only existing to go to school

all the

my favorite dishes, now

and the

who was always willing

I asked for a doll, they'd tell me to take one that Ashley didn't want from

but my folks never batted an eye. They always favored Ashley. If I didn't

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ruined my childhood, but I wasn't going to

for a top university. People might pick their favorites, but the future I was working hard for? That was

Christmas Eve, Mom and Dad

was heading downstairs, Ashley waved the dresses at me.

another act from her, because in my previous life and in this one, we never got along,

to punish me, my parents only

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

you like it, I'll gladly give

couldn't stifle my

her eye on the

from me and held it up to Ashley. "Grace, you're the elder sister. You should let Ashley have it. Let's see the dress on her, shall

she got. My dad and brother

dress.

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

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