Chapter 49

• “Well, that was not how I felt. Eric and Elaina never went to a boarding school so I felt I was sent away so you and Dad could spend more time with them. That was how I chose my lifestyle but I didn’t stop working hard whenever it came to my school work because I loved being top in class. Even though you, Dad, Eric and Elaina never celebrated me for that I was okay with the recognition I was given in school and representing my school for competitions gave me so much joy.”
• “Oh, Lucia,” Evelyn Cried. “You could have talked to me about it, I never knew you were going through a lot, my love. Please forgive me; I’m your mother, I should have known. I’m so sorry my child.”
• “Then, Annie came into the picture. Y’all loved her so much that it drove me crazy. She became the family’s favourite and I, on the other hand, was completely forgotten. I know how I treated her was wrong but it was out of desperation.” She cried harder.