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Thomas pursed his lips. “Not really good.”

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Natasha went on, “Remember when I was in eighth grade? The roses Olivia planted in the garden withered, and she cried so hard. So you scolded me and made me replant them under the scorching sun.

“And that New Year’s dance party? Olivia’s dance shoes got ruined, and the moment I stepped into the backstage, you forced me to throw mine away too. That day, neither of us got to perform.

“In freshman year, during the family trip, I got lost and finally stumbled back after hours–only for you to claim I’d lured Olivia out till she collapsed…”

There were countless unresolved incidents, but these were the ones where Natasha was clearly wronged.

The roses were pulled out by some relative’s mischievous kid. The dance shoes were sabotaged by someone jealous of Olivia. Olivia fainted because Noel took her to ride extreme amusement park rides in secret…

With every ugly truth laid bare, Thomas just stood there, mouth hanging open. ‘Had Natasha really endured so much unfairness without anyone noticing?‘ he wondered.

“Every time, you never gave me a chance to explain. No room for defense, no place to hide—just endless accusations and punishments,” Natasha added.

“That’s because you were always at odds with Olivia…” Thomas mumbled.

“In kindergarten, when I fought with the chubby kid next to me, the teacher called the parents. You rushed over from the elementary school next door and said your little sister would never be in the wrong. If I disliked someone, it must’ve been their fault.”

Right or wrong didn’t matter much. A biased heart would always justify its own stance.

Natasha stared at him, her beautiful eyes glistening with tears. “Thomas, when I was little, you used to protect me like that, too.”

Thomas, who had come to confront her, fled in a panic without even demanding that Natasha call off the phone harassment.

Natasha watched her older brother scramble away like a spooked rabbit. The heartbroken look she’d worn just seconds earlier slipped right off her face, replaced by a cool, blank mask.

‘See? I knew how to play weak and cry, too.

I just never did it because what’s the point of love you have to fight for? What Olivia stole was the unwavering, unconditional favor I should’ve had from my family,‘ she said to herself.

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“You’re upset?” A large hand touched her eyes.

been standing by the

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“It’s fine now. No one will disturb us for

make him persuade his family

for the online hate orders Alexei had arranged

she felt soft toward those who hurt her? Even if

family out of the picture, Natasha

injury ended her dancing career, she

she’d never told anyone in the Clark family about her art–otherwise,

an extra patient in the house, Natasha’s

breakfast. Mornings were for work and painting, while afternoons were for

mood at night, they might watch a movie together;

strangers, yet somehow living like an

out, and the other couldn’t–so

might not leave the house, but Sadie

Natasha liked Lucas, she’d held back–but once her girl dumped

even plan it, news broke that Olivia had been hospitalized

for half an hour

Sadie seized the moment, investing

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of course, she couldn’t resist a hospital visit to mock

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and Alexei were enjoying their peaceful days, Olivia was having

but when he came back, he seemed distracted. No one knew what he

stayed holed up at home, forced to go without their phones

thing. But what truly terrified Olivia was that the Clark family’s attitude

had been unprecedentedly intense. If things kept going this way,

family’s daughter or the future Mrs. Wright, it was time for her to step into the

people had only heard about the rebellious second daughter of the Clark family but had no idea

another daughter besides

birthday party for Natasha this year- using

Emilia’s death, she