Chapter 1642

Skyler’s phone buzzed with a new message from the councelor in their group chat.

[Skyler, this is the one who will be joining you in the speech. He’s a senior.]

[Work on your own speech, and he’ll handle his. Tomorrow at 2 PM, meet in the B Wing auditorium to practice working together – the opening ceremony is a big deal, no room for mistakes.]

Skyler shot back a quick, “Got it,” and didn’t give it another thought.

Then she scrolled to her sister’s chat. [Hey Iris, how’s the new term treating you?]

Iris replied, [Skyler, I miss you like crazy. How much longer until I can come to the Capital to see you?]

[Just focus on your studies, and in a few years, you can come to the Capital for college. Then we’ll be back together.] Skyler typed, trying to sound more upbeat than she felt.e2

with a

Skyler asked, sensing her sister’s

Iris confided, [Mom says we’re jinxes because we replaced our brother that

so often they practically echoed in her ears. At first, such comments made her cry and question why her mother wished she was a boy instead. But over time,

theirs. Hearing these things herself was bad enough, but for her parents to say

had promised to treat Iris

her pain and anger, Skyler messaged Iris. [Ignore what they say. Remember

understanding but trusting her sister, simply replied, [Okay.]

a message to their mother,

you need to have Zavier’s child within six

supposed fiancé, couldn’t stand each other. She had already moved out of the Rivera household and hadn’t

family within half a year, they will have no choice

daggers to Skyler’s eyes. She understood every word, but strung together, they formed a message so vile it was

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