ny morning i

lowered her head and looked dejected. She had been silent all along. When her mother—Sylvia Hammond, notic

ster, and our love for you will never change. Yo

't try to compete with her. I'm already lucky to have been raised under your loving care for the past

words made her p

t man said that he doesn't want any money from us, I can't help but feel that he would change his mind and blackmail us s

and mumbled a few words before pu

d she wasn't going to allow anyone to spoil the abundant life she had been living for years. As far as she was concerned, Emberly was just a nobody who didn'

ip yet, the meeting might be a little awkward. I'm the same age

She called Felicia's teacher and applied for a day

eers. He felt sorry for his supposed younger sister Emberly, but he was much closer to Felicia because she was the only sist

the decision he made today, he

ed that her biological parents were on their way to pick her up. Not only that, they heard that the Hammonds from Bluabert were filthy rich. T

of the village to gossip. They were deep in their goss

he was shocked that it was so remote. The car was entering into many potholes,

lk the rest of the way. It was a muddy path, so their shoes soon got soiled. Sylvia cursed under her breath, "Gosh! That Xav

tter when Felicia held her hand. She was pleas

but he couldn't leave the house since Peter had gone to school and there was no one to care for the sick E

out how her daughter had lived in the past sixteen years. But after seeing the deplorable state of this house, she was happy that her precious L

" Xavier felt a little uneasy as Sylvia looke

'll be leaving soon." Sylv

was s

it to you, but Emmie is sick.

taking good care of my daughter while we raised yours well. You can see

t you think. Emmie ran back home after hearing the news, and it was

st release her to us. She will receive the best treatm

s darkened a

Emberly had gotten out of bed and made it to her bedroom door. He

eyes. She had expected to see a haggard young girl. It was an unpleasant surprise

ge of me. You can see that, right?" Before Xavier could intro

distant smile and withdrew her

ter, Felicia. They are your family from now on. Th

tion made Sylvia a little dissatisfied. However, sh

. Please wait for a moment." Emberly turn

They had expected her to throw a tantrum since

probably had tattered and old belongings. There was no need to pack such

only a few belongings since the family she grew up in was poor. There

e me. Take care of yourself and Pe

ur new school. One of these days, Peter and I will visit you. Take care, Emmie. Love you... And you too, Lic

ier and held out a credit card. "Here you go, mister. This is a little gift fr

my duty to raise her. I already said before that I don't want a p

other thing they would ever need. Since you don't want the money, we'd appreciate it if you don't disturb the girls' lives. We are E

ere for another second. She knew Felicia like the back of her hand. As a result, she

good." Xavier

. She stepped forward and hugged Xavier before saying,

owing affection to someone else when she barely acknowledged her presence. She reasoned that Emberly badly behaved becau

aved at Xavier, who stood still and st

Once she took revenge on the Hammonds for what they did to her in her

she swallowed her words when she saw her resting with her eyes closed.

a in Bluabert. All the neighbors were either rich, powerful, or both. Felicia glanced at Emberl

ing in front of her. There was no look of surprise, awe, or timidity on