Chapter 3
Soon, it was mine and Kyla’s birthday.
To be precise, it was just Kyla’s birthday.
Although we shared the same birthday, it was on her seventh birthday that she went missing at an amusement park.
She was lost for ten years, and my parents searched for her for all those years.
Finally, she was found at the age of seventeen.
But the first thing she said when she came home was, “If it weren’t for Sophie abandoning me, I wouldn’t have gotten lost and been kidnapped.”
That day, for the first time, my parents looked at me with disappointment.
Dad didn’t listen to my explanation and slapped me hard across
the face.
Since then, I had no place in this family.
Now, my parents celebrated only Kyla’s birthday.
They, along with Eddie, surrounded Kyla, who was wearing a delicate dress, and gathered around the cake, lighting candles.
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and singing the birthday song while waiting for her to make a wish.
No one noticed me in the corner.
Even the housekeeper said, “Sophie, you might want to avoid appearing in front of your parents, since if it weren’t for you, Kyla wouldn’t have gone missing for so many years.”
Kyla made her wish and, under the soft candlelight, quickly pecked Eddie on the cheek.
My parents didn’t stop her. Instead, they looked on with satisfaction.
They had always known Kyla had feelings for Eddie.
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When I first brought Eddie home, Kyla had fallen for him at first sight, crying and throwing a tantrum.
Mom had also urged me several times.
“Kyla is your sister. She’s suffered so much, and it’s all because of you. You should make it up to her.”
Back then, I had stubbornly refused, and Eddie had declared in front of my parents that he would love only me for the rest of his life.
But now, he looked down at Kyla, who was smiling serenely, with eyes full of affection.
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After blowing out the candles, Kyla handed me a small piece of
cake.
I reached out to take it, but she pulled her hand back just before I grabbed it, and the sticky cream splattered all over me.
Kyla’s eyes welled up with tears.
“Sophie, don’t you like me? You even made my birthday cake fall to the ground…”
My parents‘ faces immediately darkened. I knew they would soon start lecturing me on how thoughtless I was and start listing all my wrongdoings.
Before they could say anything, I grabbed Kyla’s hand, removed the bracelet from my wrist, and placed it on hers.
With sincerity, I said,
“Kyla, this bracelet was a gift from Eddie’s mother. She said that anyone who wears it becomes part of their family. Since you like Eddie, you can have him. Consider it your birthday gift from
me.”
Kyla blinked, a flash of joy crossing her eyes.
My parents were pleased.
After all, they had told me many times to let Kyla and Eddie be together.
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Mom smiled widely and no longer scolded me for dropping the
cake.
She hurriedly said,
“Sophie, my dear, you’ve finally come around. When your birthday comes, your dad and I will make sure to celebrate it properly!”
smiled faintly and said,
“I share the same birthday as Kyla.”
For a moment, my parents looked embarrassed, realizing their mistake.
Eddie, who had just figured out what was going on, rushed over and grabbed my hand angrily.
“Sophie, what do you mean? I’m your fiancé! You want to give me away to another woman?”
I yanked my hand out of his grip.
“You remember that you’re my fiancé? Then when you were messing around with my sister, did you ever remember your place? Since you couldn’t say it, I’ll say it for you.”
I glanced at Kyla, who was standing behind Eddie, her eyes welling with tears.
“If you say one more word, my dear sister might just faint!”
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Hearing that, they all rushed to support Kyla.
I looked at the scene with a sneer and walked away without a second glance.
