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

going on? Why would a young girl live in this kind of place? This room was

who initiated it. That girl begged me, and I had to give in.

glanced at the door and leaned closer to

a secret. Don’t tell others. That girl is the outcast daughter of the Horton

Horton family?

covered

knew it. She’s such a big

that Mrs. Horton missed her girl so much that she lost her mind. The Horton family blamed the elder

at the door, gesturing to her friend

knew how that story

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

Susie’s friend frowned.

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

thinking? She is their daughter, yet they hate her so much. Maybe she’s

each other’s ears, they forgot how thin the

Valerie heard every word.

diagnosis, lost in her

to go outside and asked Valerie to accompany her, Valerie had

say no to Zoe’s

day, Zoe went missing. Valerie searched the entire block, yet Zoe was nowhere to be found. She didn’t stop walking for a second despite the blood blisters under her

Valerie was so afraid.

be in danger. And she feared her

cover the news. Once the Horton family learned about

to come to my study

bed in the attic. The blood blisters had broken and her

shaking as she bit her fingernails. Full

men of the

closed, Valerie’s heart

and curses. Her

the constant pain of her

never

at her was

loathed

with Reese’s cruelty, little Valerie had forgotten about the intense pain in

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

They didn’t even hesitate.

warm welcome, all

she was the outcast daughter of the

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