Chapter 244

Gillian stood there silently for a while. Then, she returned to her room and sat in her chair in a daze.

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

At that time. Olivia had just arrived in the Smith family.

When Olivia wanted to learn how to play the violin, Grandpa arranged a teacher for her. Gillian was envious and requested to learn how to play the violin too.

The two of them learned under the same teacher together, but only Olivia was praised for her efforts.

At that time, Gillian thought that Olivia was playing better than her because Olivia had learned the basics before.

Therefore, Gillian doubled her efforts and practiced the violin twice, thrice, or four times more than Olivia did a day.

Initially, she was very optimistic. She believed that if she worked hard, she would definitely surpass Olivia.

However, the reality was harsh.

Gillian and Olivia were their teacher’s only two students. Therefore, Gillian naively believed she would soon surpass Olivia because she only compared herself to the latter.

However, when they went to participate in competitions, Gillian soon realized how huge the gap between her and Olivia was.

Olivia was like the most lustrous pearl, blooming with dazzling light.

Olivia got first place every time they competed, with her scores far ahead of those in second place. She would receive praise from all the judges.

On the other hand, Gillian could not even get third place.

Gillian had always thought that she would soon surpass Olivia. However, as she participated in more competitions and encountered more violinists, she realized that the difference between her and Olivia was like night and day.

Gillian had to surpass those in third place first, then second place, and countless other violinists better than her before she could compete with Olivia.

Gillian worked even harder. Her violin practice time was ten times that of Olivia’s. She did not even sleep.

or rest.

After all her hard work, she finally surpassed third place and reached second place. She was ranked just behind Olivia.

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

During that period, Gillian felt despair. She felt powerless. Why were there geniuses in this world? They were like a vast mountain that she could not conquer before her.

This feeling was so terrifying that Gillian had nightmares every night.

She wanted Olivia to experience this feeling as well. She wanted the latter to share her past obsession and despair.

Therefore, Gillian inserted Doris Taylor, a sister who was outstanding in everything she did, into Olivia’s

life.

Doris was beautiful, intelligent, and excelled in her studies. She studied at Maple Hills University and played the violin well. She also knew how to draw.

As for Olivia, she had only graduated from junior high school. Although she liked the violin, she was not

as talented as her sister in playing the violin and was not as good at drawing. She was clumsy in

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everything she did and was inferior to her sister in every way.

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

The entire family was there. Even Olivia’s brother and sister–in–law in town had returned to welcome their younger sister, Doris.

praised Doris and ignored

said jokingly, “Back then, the two of them went to the

sounded like

nodded in agreement. “Olivia is clumsy and untalented. She can’t hold a candle to

at everything, be it her studies, playing the violin, or drawing. As for Olivia, let alone playing the violin, she can’t even read well. She failed to get into high school. The difference between them is like night and

as her family chatted while eating her favorite beef stew. She smiled innocently, without any sign of disappointment

days, regardless of how much Olivia’s family belittled her and claimed that she was inferior to her sister, Olivia wore a bright smile

study how to cook new dishes in her free time. She stayed in the kitchen all

not stand it anymore and pulled Olivia

“What are you doing? Why

looked appetizing. Hearing

They’re belittling you all day long. They’re saying

bright. She instructed, “Gillian, have

on the table and guided Gillian to sit on the bed. In a serious tone, Olivia said, “What control do I have over what others

eyes twinkled as she said this. She exuded

though she was dressed in rags and her face was dirty and covered in dust, she was

as the sun.

and subconsciously took

Olivia continue saying, “The only thing

saying this, Olivia beamed

whatever they

Olivia, saying, “Why don’t you study, learn the violin, and learn how to draw? You have to prove

picked up the sandwich and showed it to Gillian. She said, “I make better

so good about making sandwiches?” Gillian angrily slapped away the sandwich in Olivia’s hand. Furious, she shouted, “All you talk about is sandwiches. You’ve already made hundreds of sandwiches. Haven’t you made enough? Doris

down and picked up up

a lowly profession. No one will look down on your profession if you do

and I’ll continue to do so. Other people can say whatever they want. They can

boulders and mountains. It won’t waver. Other people just

the door open

hands, she continued

was left alone in the room. She

“My resolve is as firm as

Olivia say this, she could

be? Why didn’t Olivia care what others say about

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to her room

he hung up and said, “Something happened in Fesmuowana. I have to go over and will only return in

moment and shook her head.

his eyebrows

has only been here for a short while. She has yet to experience the power of favoritism. Let her stay with her biased parents for a while first. Gradually, she will crumble under the weight of

was almost done

suggested to her parents that she

“Don’t you need capital to start a business? You don’t have any capital. We have used all our money to support Doris‘ studies. Doris will take her graduate entry test

a lot of capital. Isn’t Derek running a barbecue business in the town? I can stay at Derek’s place and use his kitchen.

Olivia said this, she

a little uncomfortable when her hand was suddenly held. She subconsciously wanted to pull

Megan’s hand was gentle and delicate, as if she was

even sense that Olivia relied

Megan’s heart softened.

but did not

said, “Mom, I did some calculations. Doris‘ fee for graduate studies is affordable, but she’s playing the violin and taking drawing lessons. These are not insignificant

refused. “I don’t need your

was gentle. Her fingertips caressed Megan’s thick and red knuckles. She said sadly, “I don’t want you to burden yourself anymore. Yesterday, when you returned from the fields, you couldn’t straighten

lowered her head and looked at her

she was a real farmer. Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that

Megan still had to work

something that even her children had overlooked was noticed by this pretend

not

their conversation by saying, “I’ll discuss it with your mother and tell

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