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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.

had been standing by the door for who knew

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hand, preventing him from moving. “It’s fine now. No one will

guilt was enough to make him persuade his

orders Alexei had arranged for her, she wasn’t planning

was spending money and time to help her vent–why would she refuse just because she felt soft toward those who

of the picture, Natasha

artist. After her foot injury

was grateful she’d never told anyone in the Clark family about her art–otherwise, she might’ve ended up

an extra patient in the house, Natasha’s

early to rise, then a morning walk to grab breakfast. Mornings were for work and painting, while afternoons

good mood at night, they might watch a movie together; otherwise,

somehow living like an

one hated going out, and the other couldn’t–so neither found it

leave the house, but Sadie updated her daily on

anger. Initially hesitant because Natasha liked Lucas, she’d held back–but once her girl dumped him without hesitation, she was ready to gather a crew

plan it, news broke that Olivia had been hospitalized after

laughed so hard she laughed at her phone for

seized

Olivia was recovering, Sadie snatched up

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course, she couldn’t resist a hospital visit to mock her, leaving Olivia

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while Natasha and Alexei were enjoying their peaceful

it even more infuriating was that Thomas had clearly said he was going to confront Natasha that day, but when he came back, he seemed distracted. No one knew what he said to

home, forced to

just been about letting it slide, that would’ve been one thing. But what truly terrified Olivia was that the Clark family’s attitude

both Andrew and Madeline vaguely realized that Natasha’s reaction had been unprecedentedly

was old enough now. Whether as the Clark family’s daughter or the future Mrs. Wright, it was time for her to step into

Most people had only heard about the rebellious second

even know the Clark family had another daughter besides Olivia. That

and Mrs. Clark discuss throwing a belated birthday party for Natasha this year- using it as a chance to introduce their younger daughter to the world–Olivia clenched the

Emilia’s death, she hadn’t celebrated it since she