Standing together, they looked like a perfect couple, the kind anyone would admire. And I… I had been the fool, chasing after them like a dog.
The room felt cold, the hotel’s air conditioning chilling me to the bone. But it wasn’t just the temperature—it was the betrayal freezing my heart.
I glanced at Ezail one last time, my fists loosening as I gave up on finding an answer.
The truth was already clear. To people like them, I was nothing more than a toy, someone to entertain them when they were bored.
Holley’s voice turned sharp.
“Even if you’re part of the Gregory family now, you’re still nothing more than a servant’s child. You’re uncultured, unworthy.”
“Mom and Dad love me more. I’m the real treasure of the Gregory family.”
Even though I had been taken back by my biological parents, I was only a tool for their plans, nothing more. Holley, the daughter they had raised, was the one they truly cherished.
They never gave me a penny, and Holley keeping Ezail around only made things worse for me.
She raised her hand, showing off a flashy ring on her finger, her eyes daring me to react.
“We’re getting married soon. Try not to be too jealous, sis.”