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

with a

up, Iris?] Skyler asked, sensing her sister’s

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

too familiar to Skyler; she’d heard them so often they practically echoed in her ears. At first, such comments made her cry and question why her mother wished she was a boy instead.

it was maddening that some families still preferred sons, especially families like theirs. Hearing these things herself was bad enough, but for her parents to say it to Iris too

for the Capital, they had promised to treat Iris

messaged Iris. [Ignore what they say. Remember what I’ve

not fully understanding but trusting her sister, simply replied,

making sure Iris was settled for the night, Skyler sent a message to their mother, Barbara. [You promised me. Please, spare Iris from those hurtful

me you need to have Zavier’s child within six

She and Zavier, her 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 be having his child

a year, they will have no choice but to ‘return’ you. And if that happens, your sister will have to take your place and do what you

daggers to Skyler’s eyes. She understood every word, but strung together, they formed a message so vile it was

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