The Revived Me Surrounded by Adoration as a Supporting Role

Chapter 1 The Outcast Daughter

“You have only two months left.”

***

Valérie Horton left the hospital with her diagnosis. She stood in the yard of the hospital idly and mocked herself inwardly, her face pale.

She remembered how happy she was yesterday when she went home after work with a piece of birthday cake.

The second Valerie ate the cake, she felt intense pain, as if her internal organs were twisted together. She passed out in the rented room due to the agony.

She was used to feeling this pain after experiencing it for two months. At first, she was worried. Yet, she didn’t go to the hospital as she thought it was nothing and she needed to save money. She had no idea it would cost her more.

On her 20th birthday, Valerie received the diagnosis of a terminal illness…

Despite being an optimist, she was at a loss about the shocking news.

She didn’t remember how she got on the bus and returned to her cheap rented room.

As Valerie saw the dirty walls, she finally snapped out of her trance.

She put down the diagnosis and started cleaning up quietly…

“Knock, knock. Valerie, are you home?”

“Yes, Susie.”

Valerie rubbed her red–rimmed eyes and opened the wooden door. Susie Walton, Valerie’s landlady, was standing outside with a friend. She beamed when she saw Valerie.

“Valerie, I’m here for the rent.”

“Sure. I’ll transfer the money to your account now.”

Valerie quickly snatched her phone and made the money transfer.

Susie’s smile grew wider as she confirmed it on her phone.

“Good. Valerie, remember to come to me if you need anything.”

“I know, but I don’t need anything at the moment. Thank you, Susie.”

After a few conventional remarks, Susie left and slammed the door shut.

her

on? Why would a young girl live in this kind of place? This room was just a shabby warehouse. Why did you rent it to

initiated it. That girl begged me, and I had to give in. The 25 dollars is

door and leaned

secret. Don’t tell others. That girl

Horton family? That

covered

knew it. She’s such a

family has gone missing? It’s said that Mrs. Horton missed her girl so much that she lost her mind. The Horton family blamed the elder daughter for not taking

nodded at the door, gesturing to her friend that she

how

was the news of Capstead as one of the wealthiest families had lost a daughter and

Susie’s friend frowned.

she seems meek. I don’t think she’s

regular citizens. How would we understand rich people’s thinking? She is their daughter, yet they hate

women were gossiping in each other’s ears, they forgot how thin the door was

Valerie heard every word.

picked up the diagnosis, lost in her

was just a teenager then. When Zoe Horton, her younger sister, made a fuss about wanting to go outside and asked Valerie to accompany her, Valerie had no choice but to sneak out of

say no

was nowhere to be found. She didn’t stop walking for

Valerie was so afraid.

was afraid that Zoe would be in danger. And she feared her family

Once the Horton family learned about Zoe’s missing,

Valerie? Ask her to come to my

in the attic. The blood blisters had broken and her feet were

she bit her fingernails. Full of fear,

of the Horton family

the door closed, Valerie’s heart

scolding and curses. Her

diagnosis. Her throbbing heartache echoed with the

never

at

She was loathed by her own

about the intense pain in her

out, though her feet were hurt and there were grazes on her

They didn’t even hesitate.

to an orphanage. Instead of a warm welcome, all she got were humiliation

outcast daughter of