I didn't pay them any heed, only leaving together with Mrs. Grant and the others.Later on, I got 728 marks out of 750, becoming the top student in the prefecture. The media rushed to report about me, and even dug out info about the Sinclair Family having a real and fake daughter.The Sinclairs were happy about my achievement, and even used the Sinclair Group's official account to post about it.I was at the airport when I got the news.Mrs. Grant tapped my shoulder and asked, "Do you want to leave this quickly?"I nodded, and reached to pull her into a hug. "Once I'm settled down over there, I'll come back to see you. It'll be a good chance to let all this news calm down for a bit."Mrs. Grant sighed and nodded in agreement. "Oh right, the principal and I have gotten a few scholarships for you, so remember to keep track of them. Gosh, he's really over the moon because of you! "Did you know that we're getting more applications to our school? He's gotten one step closer to becom
I was on my way out of the estate when Mrs. Sinclair came in the door with Clarisse. They were followed by maids that helped them carry their bags, and their arms were linked, as if they were the closest mother and daughter in the world.When she saw the luggage I was holding, Clarisse acted shocked, and asked, "Aria, are you running away just because Mom forgot to bring you a gift?"I put down my luggage and looked at the two of them nonchalantly. "What? No! I've already gotten a birthday gift from you lot, remember? On the day of my eighteenth birthday, you chose for me to be pushed from an eighteenth-floor balcony. Honestly, what else could I ask for other than that?"Hearing my sarcastic tone, Mrs. Sinclair's expression morphed to the annoyed look I was familiar with, and she tried to brush me off. "That was just an accident, Aria. The kidnapper wanted us to pick between you two, so how could you expect us to just watch Clarisse die? Besides, you didn't die, anyway."Even thoug
Mr. Sinclair and Kevin got out of the car, and looked at me disapprovingly. "So money's all you want at the end of the day, isn't it? Clarisse has never been as materialistic and greedy as you… I shouldn't have ever acknowledged you as my daughter!"I couldn't help but laugh when I heard what he had to say. "Your daughter? Since when did you acknowledge me as your daughter? How many people in this city know that I'm your daughter?"I'm materialistic and greedy, while Clarisse isn't, huh? Well, maybe that's because she's never had to ask for a thing in her life when everything is handed to her on a silver platter! Meanwhile, my own brother accused me of stealing from him."On the mention of him, I glanced over at Kevin, and I could feel my stomach churn in disgust. Back when I first joined this family, Kevin was the only person who treated me well in any capacity. He'd worry about me when I fell, ask about my grades, and give me candy when no one was around."I'm an older brother,
My acquaintance with Jasper started a long time ago, when I saved his life. He was the only son of the Chase Family, and because of how rebellious and prideful he was, he got in a fight with others. I had just been kicked out of the house that day, and I acted like I called the police to scare off the hooligans that were ganging up on him.After that, he transferred to my school, saying that he wanted to repay me, and even kept me company while I was at work. I taught him how to do his homework, and he protected me from being bullied, even getting hurt because of me.Even someone like him changed immediately when he found out I was the real daughter of the Sinclair Family. He admonished me for not caring for Clarisse's feelings and called me materialistic.I didn't understand why he thought that way, so I questioned, "They're my parents, so the life she's enjoying should have been mine in the first place! Her parents swapped her for me and abused me time and time again. Is it so
Turning my head to look, I saw Kevin standing there. Carefully tugging at the fabric of my clothes, Denise asked, "Is this your brother? He looks familiar…"My expression went cold, and I shook my head. "He's probably got the wrong person. I don't know him."I had just finished talking when Kevin closed the distance between us. "Aria, I have something to tell you. Can you come out with me?"Kevin's eyes were red, and he was a completely different image than he was just a few days before. When before he was filled with pride, now he seemed downtrodden… And even somewhat agitated?I turned to look away from him, irritation clear in my tone as I asked, "What do you want, Mr. Sinclair? Did your precious little sister Clarisse get upset again, so you're here to pick at me to make her happy? Are you going to trick me into following you so that you can hide another bracelet worth millions on me and call me a filthy thief?"Well, I've had enough of playing your sick little game, alright
The moment I opened the door, I was greeted by Mrs. Sinclair's excited gaze. Before Mr. Sinclair could even stop her, she rushed right up to me. "You're finally willing to see me, Aria!"In stark comparison, I was completely unmoved. Cooly brushing her hand off me, I turned to look at my teacher, Mrs. Grant, and the principal. "Ma'am, isn't school off-limits to anyone other than staff and family?"Mrs. Grant was surprised by what I said and turned to look at the Sinclairs in disbelief. "Wait, but aren't they…""No." I shut him down before he could even finish the question. "I don't have any parents, and I've always been all by myself. If they want to say they're my parents, don't they have to give me proof? Show me my birth certificate or a DNA test, or even tell us if I've got any birthmarks… Heck, at this point, they could at least show some proof of having spent money on me."Mrs. Sinclair, can you do that?"Mrs. Sinclair's face was pale as ash, and she couldn't utter a word.
Hearing what I said, Mrs. Grant and the principal turned to look at the Sinclairs in shock. "You're the ones behind her being taken out of the competition?!"The principal came forward and stood in front of me protectively. "Don't you know what you've done? Aria's grades were enough to earn the national award, yet it was canceled because of what you did! Do you know how much she worked for it? The national exams are coming up too, and she was hospitalized for three months straight, so she needs to catch up! Why are you continuing to bother her during such an important time?"At this point, Mrs. Grant spoke too. "Come to think of it, the daughter of the Sinclair Family and another girl was kidnapped from her birthday party, right? Back then, they chose to save Clarisse, while the other girl was pushed down from the eighteenth floor, only managing to survive because of the mattress below. Don't tell me…"I nodded my head and confirmed her suspicions. "Yes, the girl was me. I even had
I didn't pay them any heed, only leaving together with Mrs. Grant and the others.Later on, I got 728 marks out of 750, becoming the top student in the prefecture. The media rushed to report about me, and even dug out info about the Sinclair Family having a real and fake daughter.The Sinclairs were happy about my achievement, and even used the Sinclair Group's official account to post about it.I was at the airport when I got the news.Mrs. Grant tapped my shoulder and asked, "Do you want to leave this quickly?"I nodded, and reached to pull her into a hug. "Once I'm settled down over there, I'll come back to see you. It'll be a good chance to let all this news calm down for a bit."Mrs. Grant sighed and nodded in agreement. "Oh right, the principal and I have gotten a few scholarships for you, so remember to keep track of them. Gosh, he's really over the moon because of you! "Did you know that we're getting more applications to our school? He's gotten one step closer to becom
After that, I grabbed her by the collar and glared at her coldly. "I think I've given you the wrong impression that I'm an easy target, huh? Did you think you could enjoy your life without your parents supporting you?"You want me dead? Well, I'm going to continue living well and good, don't worry. Meanwhile, I wonder how you're going to survive without them supporting you?"After that, I threw her to the ground and left.-That night, I had a dream.In my dream, neither the Sinclairs nor Jasper started acting crazy like they did these past few days.After I cut off connection from them, I went back to Southpark Sixth to focus on my studies. As I hoped, I got first place in the entire prefecture, and I was awarded with a scholarship that was enough for me to spend for my entire university life. I even managed to further my studies at Arcadia University.In university, I studied the best I could and treated the people around me sincerely. In my third year, I went overseas as an e
Hearing what I said, Mrs. Grant and the principal turned to look at the Sinclairs in shock. "You're the ones behind her being taken out of the competition?!"The principal came forward and stood in front of me protectively. "Don't you know what you've done? Aria's grades were enough to earn the national award, yet it was canceled because of what you did! Do you know how much she worked for it? The national exams are coming up too, and she was hospitalized for three months straight, so she needs to catch up! Why are you continuing to bother her during such an important time?"At this point, Mrs. Grant spoke too. "Come to think of it, the daughter of the Sinclair Family and another girl was kidnapped from her birthday party, right? Back then, they chose to save Clarisse, while the other girl was pushed down from the eighteenth floor, only managing to survive because of the mattress below. Don't tell me…"I nodded my head and confirmed her suspicions. "Yes, the girl was me. I even had
The moment I opened the door, I was greeted by Mrs. Sinclair's excited gaze. Before Mr. Sinclair could even stop her, she rushed right up to me. "You're finally willing to see me, Aria!"In stark comparison, I was completely unmoved. Cooly brushing her hand off me, I turned to look at my teacher, Mrs. Grant, and the principal. "Ma'am, isn't school off-limits to anyone other than staff and family?"Mrs. Grant was surprised by what I said and turned to look at the Sinclairs in disbelief. "Wait, but aren't they…""No." I shut him down before he could even finish the question. "I don't have any parents, and I've always been all by myself. If they want to say they're my parents, don't they have to give me proof? Show me my birth certificate or a DNA test, or even tell us if I've got any birthmarks… Heck, at this point, they could at least show some proof of having spent money on me."Mrs. Sinclair, can you do that?"Mrs. Sinclair's face was pale as ash, and she couldn't utter a word.
Turning my head to look, I saw Kevin standing there. Carefully tugging at the fabric of my clothes, Denise asked, "Is this your brother? He looks familiar…"My expression went cold, and I shook my head. "He's probably got the wrong person. I don't know him."I had just finished talking when Kevin closed the distance between us. "Aria, I have something to tell you. Can you come out with me?"Kevin's eyes were red, and he was a completely different image than he was just a few days before. When before he was filled with pride, now he seemed downtrodden… And even somewhat agitated?I turned to look away from him, irritation clear in my tone as I asked, "What do you want, Mr. Sinclair? Did your precious little sister Clarisse get upset again, so you're here to pick at me to make her happy? Are you going to trick me into following you so that you can hide another bracelet worth millions on me and call me a filthy thief?"Well, I've had enough of playing your sick little game, alright
My acquaintance with Jasper started a long time ago, when I saved his life. He was the only son of the Chase Family, and because of how rebellious and prideful he was, he got in a fight with others. I had just been kicked out of the house that day, and I acted like I called the police to scare off the hooligans that were ganging up on him.After that, he transferred to my school, saying that he wanted to repay me, and even kept me company while I was at work. I taught him how to do his homework, and he protected me from being bullied, even getting hurt because of me.Even someone like him changed immediately when he found out I was the real daughter of the Sinclair Family. He admonished me for not caring for Clarisse's feelings and called me materialistic.I didn't understand why he thought that way, so I questioned, "They're my parents, so the life she's enjoying should have been mine in the first place! Her parents swapped her for me and abused me time and time again. Is it so
Mr. Sinclair and Kevin got out of the car, and looked at me disapprovingly. "So money's all you want at the end of the day, isn't it? Clarisse has never been as materialistic and greedy as you… I shouldn't have ever acknowledged you as my daughter!"I couldn't help but laugh when I heard what he had to say. "Your daughter? Since when did you acknowledge me as your daughter? How many people in this city know that I'm your daughter?"I'm materialistic and greedy, while Clarisse isn't, huh? Well, maybe that's because she's never had to ask for a thing in her life when everything is handed to her on a silver platter! Meanwhile, my own brother accused me of stealing from him."On the mention of him, I glanced over at Kevin, and I could feel my stomach churn in disgust. Back when I first joined this family, Kevin was the only person who treated me well in any capacity. He'd worry about me when I fell, ask about my grades, and give me candy when no one was around."I'm an older brother,
I was on my way out of the estate when Mrs. Sinclair came in the door with Clarisse. They were followed by maids that helped them carry their bags, and their arms were linked, as if they were the closest mother and daughter in the world.When she saw the luggage I was holding, Clarisse acted shocked, and asked, "Aria, are you running away just because Mom forgot to bring you a gift?"I put down my luggage and looked at the two of them nonchalantly. "What? No! I've already gotten a birthday gift from you lot, remember? On the day of my eighteenth birthday, you chose for me to be pushed from an eighteenth-floor balcony. Honestly, what else could I ask for other than that?"Hearing my sarcastic tone, Mrs. Sinclair's expression morphed to the annoyed look I was familiar with, and she tried to brush me off. "That was just an accident, Aria. The kidnapper wanted us to pick between you two, so how could you expect us to just watch Clarisse die? Besides, you didn't die, anyway."Even thoug