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My dad glared atand tried to slap me, but | dodged.
He pointed at me, snapping, “I know you never liked Ashley, but how could you just stand by and do nothing...”
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My mom also blamed me, “Grace, why didn’t you answer Ashley's call? If you had, none of this would have
happened.”
My brother's eyes were bloodshot. “Grace, are you too smug about getting into Nydoalind University? Can you
really just go. study after this? Maybe you should stay and redo senior year with her!”
Mom and Dad looked at my brother, relieved.
| was the one who was supposed to be the pride of the family, the one who got into Nydoalind University, but to
them, | was nothing compared to Ashley, who only scored 400 points. | couldn't stand their fake smiles, so |
pulled out the agreement I'd prepared.
“I wanted to give it to you at dinner, but | guess you won't missafter this. Let's sign the agreement, and we'll
be done with each other.”
Ashley had once said that in my previous life, “If you die, all of your folks’ money will be mine, and your brother
won't fightfor it.” Her eyes sparkled when | took out the agreement.
My parents were surprised by my determination and wavered. But it wasn’t about me. They were just reluctant
to give up on
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the daughter who'd made it into Nydoalind University.
My brother sneered, “You think this will make Mom and Dad stop blaming you? Grace, why have you becso
heartless?”
My mom's eyes were filled with tears. “We raised you all these years, and this is how you repay us? With a piece
of paper? Are you really trying to sever ties? Don’t you see us as your family anymore?”
Ashley suddenly lost it, shoving my mom aside. “You're all horrible! I'm done with you. I'm going to find my real
parents. Mom and Dad, I've been treated so badly.”
My mom held Ashley close, crying her heart out after hearing this.
My brother's grip on my hand was tight, his voice full of rage. “Is this what you wanted? Look at what you've
done to Ashley!”
My dad's eyes were ice cold as he stared at us. Then he grabbed the agreement and signed it with a flourish.
“You're out of here. Ashley's all we've got now!”
My mom was shell-shocked, but with Ashley wailing in her arms, she clung to Ashley, trying to soothe away the
pain. | scooped up the paper and walked out, not once looking back.
| never expected my folks to go for it, but Ashley’s nudge was the game-changer.
| managed classes and part-tjobs throughout my four years in college.
After | graduated from Nydoalind University, Liam started his
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own gcompany and offereda job as a plot planner, but | said no.
Instead, | scored a great reporter job at Capital Central Station, traveling nationwide to cover stories.
In Mideway City, | ran into an old high school friend who toldmy parents had been looking for me, and my
brother had passed away.
Ashley, their adopted girl, hooked up with a real bad guy during her extra year in high school. After they split, he
showed up to make trouble.
My brother stepped in to shield Ashley and got hurt, but she Mocked the door, ignoring his cries for help. He bled
to death
because of her.
It wasn’t until after my brother's funeral that my parents got the full picture of Ashley’s thug ex. He'd crossed the
wrong people, and she'd been used as payback.
Ashley tried to draginto her mess, calling forto be her fall guy, but I didn’t bite. Losing my brother sent
my mom over the edge.
Eventually, Ashley got kicked out and her ex dragged her into sshady dealings.
My dad was juggling work and looking after my mom. He had a lot on his plate, and that was when he thought of
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmme, the one he’d left behind. But | had no intention of meeting them.
Both my past self and my brother in this life suffered because of them. | used to feel small because | never got
the love |
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It droveto the edge.
I'd been through death once, and was square with them.
From now on, it was just me, Grace, going solo. | wasn’t anybody’s kid anymore.
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