“Sarah, this is your nephew. You should say
something. Is this how you treat your own
family?”
I was done eating.
I put my chopsticks down. “Don’t worry, it’ll be done, and it’s not just for him, it’ll be for you, too.”
Claire beamed. “Sarah, you’re so sweet! You know your sister–in–law is suffering by carrying the family baby!”
I smiled.
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I hoped she would still be able to smile at that
time.
LO
5
After Claire got pregnant, Kevin spoiled her
rotten, giving her everything she wanted.
Emily looked worse and worse.
She was always looking at Claire with a mixture
of envy and jealousy.
But Claire didn’t notice, she loved to brag in front of Emily about her and Kevin.
“When you’re pregnant, you want sour foods. I told Kevin I wanted cherries, and he went out to buy them for me in the middle of the night! And he bought so many that I could eat all day.
“When I said my clothes were getting small, he immediately wired me five thousand bucks, so I
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could buy clothes and shoes.
“Kevin also said that he’ll get me that Chanel
bag I wanted when he gets his paycheck! As a gift for my pregnancy!”
Emily was practically grinding her teeth, but she could only smile and say that Kevin was so loving.
“My friends are going on a trip for a few days. I wanna go, too, before my belly gets too big.”
Claire’s words made me raise an eyebrow.
Emily immediately asked, “Sis, when are you going? How long will you be gone?”
“The day after tomorrow, for a week.”
Emily was breathing heavily. “Okay, sis, since you’re still in the early stages, it’s good to have a little fun, as long as it’s not too much. Also be
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safe!”
Claire looked happy.
Lily hesitated before walking to Emily.
“Mom, I’m off school for the summer, can I go
with you on your trip?”
Lily’s face was full of anticipation. Claire
frowned.
“Why would you go? It costs money. Your brother is gonna be born soon, and we need to save money for him. Why are you so selfish?
“You’re going to college next year, why aren’t you studying? If you do well, then you can help your brother in the future.”
Claire pinched Lily’s face. Lily started crying.
She looked at me for help, but I was calmly
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drinking my tea.
When Lily’s face turned red, Claire let go.
After Claire left, Lily ran to Emily’s arms and
cried. Emily patted her back, but said nothing. She looked a bit distracted.
After Lily was done crying, she looked at me, her face full of tears. “Auntie, can you take me on a trip, too? I wanna go on vacation.”
I snorted, and placed my teacup down.
In my last life, I had argued with Claire when I heard her being so blatantly sexist.
Then, I took Lily on vacation for the summer.
“Lily, your mom’s right. Going out costs money. Your brother is gonna be born soon, everything needs to be for your brother. So you should be good, and go study. Later on, your brother will
even get married.”
I couldn’t help but laugh.
Ungrateful snake. I was nice to you in my past
life, and that’s how you paid me back.
You can enjoy the suffering you deserve this time around.
Lily started crying loudly, but nobody paid her any attention.
