Chapter 2575


    The Lewis family livedfortably, nestled snugly in the middle-ss suburbs. Elton, the patriarch, had


    worked tirelessly to provide a life of opportunity for his daughters.


    When his eldest, Victoria, got epted into a prestigious private high school, he didn’t hesitate to send


    her off to mingle with the cream of the crop. Elton knew the connections she’d make there could pave


    the way for her future.


    But Mara, his younger daughter, just couldn’t grasp his intentions. She felt like he was always cracking


    the whip behind her, as if he expected her to grind away like a donkey in a mill.


    Was it fair to expect her to measure up to Victoria’s shining example? The disparity in their academic


    achievements was one thing, but why did she also have to fall short in lookspared to her gorgeous


    sister?


    Mara’s heart would sink every time


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    returned home, flicking through a stack of love notes as if they were just another batch of junk mail. No


    boy had ever penned such affections for Mara.


    Worse yet, Victoria seemed unmoved by the romantic gestures. She knew her priorities and wouldn’t


    dream of dating at such a in her life. So when Victoria


    calliunctu caught Mara eyeing the love notes, she took it upon herself to advise her younger sister


    against the distractions of premature romance.


    Mara felt that advice like a p in face


    “What’s so great about you? Just because you get a few love notes, you have to show off?”


    Victoria was puzzled, “What are you talking about? They mean nothing to me!”


    “Mean nothing? Then why unt them in front of me? I’m sick of your hypocrisy. I wish I weren’t your


    sister. It’s so unfair,” Marashed out.


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    Victoria was stunned. She had never realized Mara harbored such deep resentment.


    “Why? We’re sisters! Why do you hate me? Is it because Dad scolded you that one time? But you


    know he’s tough on the outside and soft on the inside. Don’t you remember the times he secretly


    bought you a birthday cake?”


    But Mara was unrelenting, her pain and jealousy spilling over. “A p followed by a sweet treat doesn’t


    make it all better. I hate being constantlypared to you. I’m a person too, not just your shadow.”


    Mara’s harsh words cut deep, and as she stormed out of the house, proiming she’d rather stay at a


    boarding school, Victoria was left to grapple with the rift between them. A rift that Elton had failed to


    bridge, too.