Chapter 1 The Outcast Daughter

“You have only two months left.”

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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.

grabbed her arm and leaned

young girl live in this kind of place?

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

the door and leaned closer to

it’s a secret. Don’t tell others. That girl is the

family?

covered her

it. She’s such a

that she lost her mind. The Horton family blamed the elder daughter

door, gesturing to her friend that she was talking about

how

wealthiest families had lost a daughter and kicked out the

Susie’s friend frowned.

she seems meek. I don’t think she’s capable of

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

other’s ears, they forgot how thin the door was and

Valerie heard every word.

the diagnosis, lost in

fuss about wanting to go outside and asked Valerie to

no to

yet Zoe was nowhere to be found. She didn’t stop walking for a second despite the blood blisters under

Valerie was so afraid.

in danger. And she feared her family would hate her

the news. Once the Horton family learned about Zoe’s missing, they

her to

in the attic. The blood blisters had broken and her feet were bleeding. Yet, the pain was nothing in comparison

her fingernails. Full of

of the Horton family were all

door closed, Valerie’s

she faced the endless scolding and curses. Her family never gave her

the constant pain

would never

gaze at her was filled with

ridiculous! She was loathed by her

cruelty, little Valerie had forgotten about the intense pain in her feet.

her feet were hurt

They didn’t even hesitate.

a warm welcome, all

was the outcast daughter of

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