The Deception of the Fiance

he biological daughter

e parents

thinking I was inferior to Brenna

loathed me and sent me

o atone for the

know what I h

and electrocuted, I

with Kolton Owen

to forg

the d

way the

birthmark

my eyes, then I shou

ve finally completely

e wen

e, my father came to pick

birthday, and the h

ack handbag, wearing an ill-f

inside lo

t? Dressed

hter? No way, even the maids

renna's big sister! Kol

t on the outside, but is a

ho patted her back reassuri

rom above, while I bow

a day to come back. So, three years in the mental h

Hearing his tone, I shivered instinctively, almo

fault too quietly would be deemed 'insubordinate,

his silence made me anxious. I c

sorry! I really

ck to the mental hospita

n, you've misunderstood Eileen. She really kn

ing her back today so she could apol

's consider that

my hand and led

n, go

oked

ess and tiara, her skin tender

fraid of me, h

epped forward and shi

lowered

orgotten about

y know I was wrong! Please forgive me! I

t down with a thud, and begged o

surroun

e stand up. I supported myself on the floo

o go back to the menta

to

rowled, lifting m

n purpose? You know that Bren

at him, blankly s

that scary?

e, nestled in Mom's arms, with

rovingly, "Eileen, you'

ssed up

t it seemed I couldn'

be sent back to the mental hospital a

at expression? Do you think anyone will still believe you

ped my

iately broke out in rashes, and I w

don't touch me! I know I

ocking, "Eileen, three years apart, and you've

lief, secretly scratchi

hospital for life to atone for Brenna! But now that you're back, behave your

under

d obedi

't cause

I was

make mist

derstand,

called the maid, "Martha,

wed Martha, fleeing

, Kolton was t

ust never go n

make mist

the second floor. She didn't like me e

to Miss Brenna's dance studio. Mrs. L

or, a musty sm

ed room was filled with clutter. A smal

ileen, not going in? Do

t disli

aised my voice, s

out, I hurried inside

mall bed, I smil

d I disl

nge stains, and I could even smell the scent

I had slept on in th

possibly d

closed for a while, then got u

my entire

and had only time to bring these things wit

the director ret

bag, my face

ry, a bracelet,

ated to

m the day I met Kolton

s a token of lo

ught him after working for ha

uldn't b

an't b

burn

iously in the room, bu

side, and I da

s quiet outside, I tiptoed barefoo

my room and set t

of relief, throwing the tie and brac

came out. "What, w

Brenna stood at the entrance in a white n