Fractured Bonds

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r daughter. She was like the heroine of a novel, instantly capturing everyone's attention the moment she appeared. Thi

alling me the daughter of murderers. My parents always said I had no empathy. My childhood crush and best friend accused me of b

brated a cozy family reunion, I, suffering from s

n it, excitedly, only to see my parents standi

need to be considerate of her," my parents s

's parents' car. Of the three people involved, only Lauren survived. Now, they had just finished dealin

he details of the acc

t she have any re

and he slapped me hard across th

uren is willing to come to our home. Do you want her to li

since my parents had killed her parent

I asked innocently, looking up. The three of them froze

ouldn't be so simple. A strong s

you don't need to worry

my heart racing. Sometimes I felt like I was dreaming, and other times I hoped that Lauren would disap

celebrating with her. I hid in a corner, suddenly rushing out to smash her cake on the ground. T

l have the nerve to b

ding another child would inevitably affect me. For instance, in our three-bedroom apartment, my parents use