Seduced by My Childhood Sweetheart’s Brother

Lilac was crying uncontrollably and was unable to continue speaking.

Her following words should be something unbearable for all of us and also something she didn't want to face. It was perhaps what led her to become like this today.

"You were pampered by everyone, so how could you understand the suffering I've endured? You stand on a moral high ground and accuse me, but do I deserve that? I'm just a girl. I just want to be beautiful and for someone to love me, is that wrong?"

Lilac was crying so hard that she could barely catch her breath. But she still intermittently accused me as if I was the cause of all the suffering she endured.

How deep was her pain and despair for her to cry like that?

I had to admit that what she said deeply moved me.

high ground, but was I wrong? Shouldn't she be blamed for what she did? If she wanted to be beautiful and loved, then she should stay true to herself and be the best that she could so that she was the brilliant

love and cherish

awaited those who were prepared. If she didn't put any effort into improving and building up herself, no one would bother to care about her. So,

was ignorant of the ways of the world, and most of the people around me

studied hard, I painted continuously, and I did everything to the best of my ability. Even in matters of love, I was faithful and regretted nothing. That was why I was where I was today. It was the result of my

up in a troubled family, but it wouldn't

else instead of placing all her

much better than mine before she was 15. Her family

had desires that could not be satisfied and an

really couldn't understand or agree with her

instantly made me lose all sympathy and pity for

trying to help her out of kindness and didn't mean to look down on her, but she complained and accused me instead. Thinking about this, it seemed that it was my fault for meddling.