Chapter 70

Karl

Ever since that call with Diamond and the kids, when I found out that Lennox had spent the night in her house, I couldn't shake off the thought that something was brewing between them again. I felt angry whenever my mind darted back to those years ago, those years I had Diamond with me and lost her to my brother and his sick smirk. Things were always so easy for him; our parents loved him so damn much, they didn't even bother hiding the fact that they absolutely hated my gut and everything I did. So what if I didn't want to become a doctor like them? There were already enough doctors in the family and I needed to find my own path because medical school was the last place on this earth for me. But since I made that decision, there has been a rift between us and them. Even before my decision not to become a doctor, they always favored Lennox over me. That decision just solidified everything and gave them a reason and excuse to treat me as though I was an outcast.

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