Emily was grinning from ear to ear. “Oh, my sweet niece, I’m glad that you love me, so thoughtful and well–behaved!”
I looked down at Lily and smirked.
You can never satisfy a snake.
“The clothes and shoes you’re wearing? I
bought those for you, and you’ve had them for
so long. Do you think it’s time to give them
back?
“Also, that watch on your wrist, the backpack, all the school supplies. I bought them, too. When are you gonna return them to me?”
Lily didn’t know what to say. She looked
shocked. with a hint of resentment on her face.
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She stomped her feet on the floor. “Auntie, I hate you! I’ll never like you again!”
I snorted. “Your ‘like‘ isn’t worth anything.”
Lily burst into tears and ran back into the bedroom, leaving Emily alone in the living room.
I went into my bedroom before she could say anything stupid.
4
Of course, the issue was brought up again during dinner.
Lily said tearfully,
“Grandma, mom, dad. Auntie’s words hurt me
so much, I cried all day and didn’t even want to study.
“If this keeps going on, my grades are gonna
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“Auntie has been living here for so long, now
that Auntie Emily’s here, can she move out? Can she give her room to Emily? Emily is so loving, she makes me want to study!”
I paused slightly as I was eating, a smirk spreading across my face.
What shocked me was Claire, who was the one
who told me to move out, slapped Lily after she said that.
“You ungrateful child, what are you talking about? Your auntie is so nice to you, and you want her to leave?!”
I blinked.
Lily looked at Claire, totally shocked. Emily
looked confused too.
“Sis, what are you doing to Lily…?”
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“She deserves it!” Claire poked Lily’s forehead.
“Your auntie bought all your clothes and shoes!
She always gives you the best stuff. She comes
to your parent–teacher conferences and she
takes you out all the time. Is this how you thank
her? You little snake!”
After yelling at Lily, Claire smiled at me.
“Sarah, I was a bit harsh. Don’t be mad, okay? You’ve lived here for so long, you don’t have to move out. Stay here as long as you want!”
I shot back, “This is my house. Who else would stay here if I didn’t?”
Claire didn’t say anything but continued,
“Lily was stupid, asking you for your inheritance, I told her that it’s all yours! She’s a girl, she’ll get married one day, so she’s gonna take the money to her husband’s family! Why would we give the family money to a stranger?”
I knew what she was about to do.
Claire rubbed her stomach and grinned.
“I have good news! I’m pregnant! The doctor
said I’m two months pregnant.
“And I got my fortune told, it’s a boy!”
My brother’s name was Kevin.
As soon as she said that, everyone changed,
except for Kevin.
mom was excited. “Really? That’s amazing!
Il finally have a grandson.”
Lily and Emily went pale.
Lily was in 8th grade. She wasn’t a little kid
anymore.
Her lips were trembling.
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Emily, on the other hand, was much better at
hiding her feelings, but her grip on her
chopsticks were noticeably tight.
It was today, in my previous life, that Claire announced her pregnancy.
I smiled. “Congratulations, Claire. Now you have
a son and a daughter, and your love with Kevin will be even stronger.”
My words made Emily’s face whiter.
My brother was laughing, he was clearly happy.
Then my mom started: “Sarah, your sister–in-. law is right, Lily is a girl, giving her your inheritance is like throwing your money away. But the son is different, you have to keep everything to yourself for the boy!
In my last life, that was exactly what she said
because of the baby in Claire’s store
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completely sided with my brother, that was why
she helped him make my death look like
suicide.
I calmly ate my food. Claire looked a little upset
that I didn’t respond.
