Because of that, I swore that I would change.

My twisted relationship with Felix started when I was still in Mom’s womb.

Aunt Mel and Mom were best friends, and coincidentally, they both lived right opposite each other on the same level in the same apartment block. Thus, our families were close to each other.

When Mom was pregnant with me, Felix was still a toddler who waddled around in diapers.

Aunt Mel had been watching Felix play under a tree and suggested, “Harper, if your child is a girl, she should just marry Felix so we could all be a happy family!”

Mom had replied, “Well, that’s not up to me. We’ll let her decide in the future.”

“Felix, come here! Would you like the girl in Aunt Harper’s belly to be your wife?” Aunt Mel asked.

Felix had laid in Mom’s lap, giggling as he sucked on his thumb and mumbled the word “wife” repeatedly. He had amused Mom and Aunt Melinda so much that they decided to go ahead with the unofficial betrothal.

just like that, my marriage was

had no say in the matter anymore. Besides,

a kid, I had always acted in a way I thought wives were supposed to. In everything I did, I prioritized Felix’s

take a bite before keeping the rest for him. When

as he fought with the other students behind the school. I would cheer him on,

him on when he was playing sports, yet all I

pedestal. I cared for him, accompanied him, and loved him. Since I liked him so

was only after that outburst that night that I realized I was nothing more than a clingy neighbor he couldn’t seem to get rid of. He was already sick

saw me. He never smiled at me, and

Dad. Having finished cleaning up the Whites’ kitchen, we were now slumped on the

today …” Mom started, but she couldn’t seem to say anything, so she just pulled me into her arms as she

be humiliated like that. She was a loving mother to me,

friends who had coincidentally bought apartment units opposite of each other. They lived there for the next

be said that Aunt Mel and Mom were

Felix wasn’t the only one at stake.

cared deeply about Aunt Mel, and I couldn’t bear to see

be young, but I also understood that feelings couldn’t be

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