My Sister Hopes to Replace Me

s re

hip with that punk, and she and the punk conspir

nother, I became a tool for be

punk lived a cozy life, sei

the whole truth about selling me off, enraging my

she wanted to be with that punk,

That's called personality! Do yo

faint fragrance. The table held delicious, carefully prepared food, and my closes

tty normal for young people these days. You can't just slap negative labels on him because

hree people at the table

lesh and blood, always sharing the best with h

t. Feeling sorry for her, they brought her home and raised he

ed after she got inv

turned into a rebell

r out of it, strongly opposing her

ntions brought d

t they had no money. So they turned their

ane treatment, passed between households, reduce

with rage, then shamelessly took over all our family's w

, I swore I wouldn't let our famil

ned their opposition to Wanda's relationship,

r, Wanda sn

to meet the punk,

ase, I've got to pay him a visit and bring a big gift for your dad. Problem is,

overheard the punk sweet-tal

y, are you getting by okay? Should I ask my dad for some money? You know all my money comes from

orking hard for our future together. You know your dad looks down on me, so I've got to hustle to make some

a fiddle, keeping her wr

embled, as if I were back in that past life, sold off to the mo

ou asking

iness with y

at cost me my life, William exp

ing the idea to eagerly agreeing, h

r you cash in, just buy her back. She's at home

didn't hesitate t

de, ready to sell the sister who stood by her f

came to my room as predicted, in

dy dark. It's not safe for girls to go ou

ging to my arm and whining. "It's just for a little bit. There's no

efinitely your sister. Are you sure you want the sister wh

home. Stop dawdling. There's no danger.

's answer, when she said it out loud

Wanda. Don'

rt. Before she could react, I picked up a brick from the

collapsed. I quickly hid behind a large locust tr

oman. They cautiously checked the surroundings, then swiftly bagge

idn't show, forgot about her once he got th

me, carrying away the nightma

ter hell, Wanda. I wondered if yo

d noticed Wanda was gone an

y, "It's all Dad's fault. You didn't approve of her

mom. "You shouldn't have brought her home back then. F

so my mom softened. "Should we send someone to look for

er and my dad's lives in my past life. They worked hard for their children,

my hatred for Wanda

t worry. Wanda took every single card with her when she left. As long

ut it and nodded.

to school, my heart sw

new life. I vowed to seize this chance

iend spotted me in the crowd and pee

h that punk William.

y as me, but she insisted on following me. With my dad's money, s

r who liked me. After he rejected her

esentment toward me for a long time,

friend's loud voice drew attenti

ed I should look out f

smile and wave

tch where he was going and cra

e scrambled up from the gr

" Go ahead without me.

d aside, stopping in

usly. "Vivian, why are you

ot here, where should I be? And d

his face flush red, then turn furious. "Who ran off wit

dn't say anything. Why are you so nervo

could barely meet my eyes. A knock at the door sa

llowed, I threw mys

ned up for boxing classes, minored in econom

n a national gold award, earning me a spot i

a special ceremo

connections to bring in media outlets t

ness, my birt

management at the company. They planned a b

lle, I wore a high-end gown and walked arm-in

nother daughter? Why didn't you

smile freeze before he brushed it off. "She'

devil, and

They said they'd been cracking down on a trafficking ring. The

actful guests left, but some stayed to watch the dr

didn't matter. It was even better that she came back

cream lunged at me. The police nearby stopped her just in tim

hat W