Lost Me Gained Regret

After my shower one evening, I was in the middle of my skincare routine when I started nudging Ike towards bed.

Out of nowhere, Christine barged in, her eyes wide with disbelief. "Summer's trending on Twitter!!"

As I patted my face with toner, I couldn't help but reply, "It'd be weird if she wasn't."

Being Bella's daughter, Summer was born into a whirlwind of public attention.

Most folks didn't know about Summer's mysterious disappearance years ago. They just figured Bella had been keeping her tucked away, hiding her from the public for more than twenty years.

Now, with Summer making her debut on a reality show, curiosity about her was skyrocketing.

"But the trend's content is bizarre, you know?"

Christine handed me her phone. The screen was filled with praises: "Beautiful inside and out," "Adorably clueless beauty." It seemed like the internet had placed Summer on a pedestal, unreachable by mere mortals.

-Summer Warms Hearts

-Summer Gains Followers

-Bella's Daughter, World's Sweetheart

Glancing through, I saw several trending tags, almost rivaling those of A-list celebrities, all showering her with undiluted praise.

I said, handing back the phone. "It doesn't

Bella discovered my true background yesterday, I figured our

for Summer, our worlds were even less

her eyes in frustration. "Don't people see?

misdeeds against me

her day in, day out. How would strangers know any better? Don't stress about it. I've had this hunch

"A hunch about what?"

isn't

I never questioned

attempts to hide her impersonation of Ms. Myers from two years ago in front

truly was Bella's flesh and blood,

would've likely understood Summer's predicament

Yet, Summer was terrified.

getting close to

me to

Bella's

years ago,

Bella uncovered the

identity. And Summer's act

up at this, "Really?