Take Revenge on My Family

, you're always being mean to Irene. That's not right

ame. We'll treat you fairly. There's no need to f

instinctively stepped in front of Irene, shielding he

d you'll still be our g

ily's accusations, I felt

I said bluntly. "If there's not

hred of kindness? Is this how you treat your family? Wh

biological daughter so cruelly, especially when I was even younger than Iren

Irene skillfully

ease don't be upset because of me. How about we

ing nature. The family finally let the issue drop,

ordered to stay behind a

under the dazzling bursts of color, as if

lly, my gaze

s. And the instant I began to close the curtain,

t that I would change my fate through relentless effort a

ings with relatives and friends. In the past, I had always

, squeezing every spare moment to st

e full of pride. "This is Irene, the girl we adopted. She may be a little thi

wing with affection. "This child has been through so

gold. With Irene now in your family, she can fi

d in with praise, treating my paren

s, my parents walked with an extra spring

of praise, but they always dragged me into i

lled, already tipsy, but

ething you like, just say the word.

peeking through soft velvet. Irene's eyes widened in astonishment. Though her lips murmure

stubborn ways when drunk, and unde

modesty, "Dad, this isn't fair. Zoe hasn't

her off, eagerly placing another box in her hands. "Zo

end not to hear and st

box. "Thank you, Mr. Harris. Wishing you a hap

r snatched it away. "You're still a little girl.

ckled and patted my shoulder. "When yo

was a command, the kind t

look, I caught sight of my father quietly sli

out of sight before doing it. But his reassuring wor

too. I already asked your mom to pick

sing her voice just enough

ff in outrage over this blatant favoritism

in just behind my mother, who ha

r Irene. You mustn't fight with your

no need to fight. As long as As

box, tied with a delicate butterfly ribbon-clearl

Zoe's much more worldly than I am. Sometimes I feel like I fall short

n't take it to heart, Irene. From now on, w

y, as if afraid she would feel

Irene too. He added that he had originally thought of preparing s

s always performed exceptionally well at

visibly stiffen, his fa

ourse, achievements like this don't come without the support and careful guidance of her parents. That's why we're extending a special invitation for you and your wife to attend the graduation ceremony next Thursday and speak on stage as exemplary parents. Would that be possible?" My father's previously sour expression lit up the m