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

a

me even if

the invisible one at home,

all the attention was on

table, once filled with my favorite

the same old story. Ashley got all the new toys and the best snacks, and I was left with whatever she didn't

someone who was

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

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

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

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

Dad surprised us

was heading downstairs, Ashley waved the dresses

her, because in my previous life and in this one, we

me, my parents only bought new clothes for

throughout the school year.

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

couldn't stifle my annoyance at

parents knew Ashley had her eye on the dress. I'd

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

my mom looked at it, the happier she got. My

dress.

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

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