But as for me, Margery's biological daughter, I always dressed like a beggar. All the clothes I had were old ones that Margery gathered from relatives. They were either too big for me or too short and couldn't even cover my ankles.

After I received the college acceptance letter, my dad found out that the tuition he had saved for me had already been used by Margery to pay for Jessica's private school tuition.

Because of that, my dad got so angry that he collapsed to the ground and had a heart attack.

However, he still had to go to the construction site to do the dirtiest and most tiring work, just to earn enough money for my tuition.

After that incident, Margery stopped visiting Nathaniel and his family for nearly four years.

I thought Margery had already learned her lessons. However, I was wrong.

After I directly refused Margery last time, she didn't mention the idea of letting Jessica stay at my house again.

I thought Margery finally understood who was more important in her own family, and I thought that this matter was over.

Thus, I planned to rent out that old house as soon as possible.

I wanted to change the tragic ending of me and Leonel.