Chapter 1642

Skyler’s phone buzzed with a new message from the councelor in their group chat.

[Skyler, this is the one who will be joining you in the speech. He’s a senior.]

[Work on your own speech, and he’ll handle his. Tomorrow at 2 PM, meet in the B Wing auditorium to practice working together – the opening ceremony is a big deal, no room for mistakes.]

Skyler shot back a quick, “Got it,” and didn’t give it another thought.

Then she scrolled to her sister’s chat. [Hey Iris, how’s the new term treating you?]

Iris replied, [Skyler, I miss you like crazy. How much longer until I can come to the Capital to see you?]

[Just focus on your studies, and in a few years, you can come to the Capital for college. Then we’ll be back together.] Skyler typed, trying to sound more upbeat than she felt.e2

answered with a sad,

asked,

a pause, Iris confided, [Mom says we’re jinxes because we replaced our brother that

in her ears. At first, such comments made her cry and question why her mother wished she was a boy instead. But over time, Skyler

some families still preferred sons, especially families like theirs. Hearing these things herself was bad enough, but for her parents to

had promised to

pain and anger, Skyler messaged Iris. [Ignore what they say. Remember what I’ve told you, we haven’t taken anyone’s place.]

but trusting her sister, simply replied, [Okay.]

sent a message to their mother,

you need

supposed fiancé, couldn’t stand each other. She had already moved out of the Rivera household and hadn’t seen Zavier in ages. There was no way she’d

a year, they will have no choice but to ‘return’ you. And if

but strung together, they formed a

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