Cast aside and forgotten by the family who should have celebrated them, a young person disappears without a trace for three years. When they finally return, they are no longer the overlooked child everyone dismissed—and those who wronged them must face the consequences.
With two girls living under the same roof, comparisons are inevitable. The next day, my father took my medal down. The day after that, he told me, Elena, doing well is a good thing, but you don't need to talk about it all the time.
Don't put so much pressure on your sister. I hadn't said a word. Somehow, doing well had become something wrong. Elena. I looked up, thinking he was finally going to ask me about Chicago. Instead, he
Sophia was talking to you. Didn't you hear her? Sophia hurriedly waved her hands. Elena was probably thinking about Chicago. She didn't notice. What's there to think about?
My father's expression hardened. Aren't you supposed to be so capable? You applied to that university yourself, so go there yourself. Stop acting like this entire family owes you something. I had applied to the university in Chicago myself. Marco had been sitting right beside
He had filled out the Chicago application too, then turned his screen toward me. Elena, don't worry. The three of us will be together. We'll take care of each Later, I learned that screenshot had been taken before submission. When it was time to actually submit his application, he switched it back to Manhattan.
Manhattan. Marco was having dinner with us that night. His voice was quiet. Elena, I'll take another look at the paperwork for Chicago. I asked. What exactly are you going to look at? He fell silent. Sophia lowered her head.
Elena, I'm sorry. This is all because of me. I really couldn't adjust to the climate there,