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.

her arm and

young girl live in this kind of place? This room was just a

me, and I had to give in. The 25 dollars is her

the door and leaned

That girl

family? That

hastily covered her

knew it. She’s

that she lost her mind. The Horton family blamed the elder daughter for not taking good care of her sister

the door, gesturing to her friend that she

knew how that

as one of the wealthiest families had lost a daughter and kicked out

Susie’s friend frowned.

meek. I don’t think

would we understand rich people’s thinking? She is their daughter, yet they hate her so much. Maybe she’s a love

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

Valerie heard every word.

diagnosis, lost

fuss about wanting to go outside and asked Valerie

say no

searched the entire block, yet Zoe was nowhere to be found. She

Valerie was so afraid.

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

Horton family learned about Zoe’s missing,

to come to

blisters had broken and her feet were bleeding. Yet, the

fingernails. Full

four men of the Horton family were all

closed, Valerie’s

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

her trance, Valerie clenched the diagnosis. Her throbbing heartache echoed with the constant pain of her internal organs. She

never

gaze at her

She was loathed

forgotten about the intense pain in her

they kicked Valerie out, though her feet were hurt and there were grazes on her

They didn’t even hesitate.

warm welcome, all she got were humiliation and ridicule. And

was the outcast daughter of

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