Chapter 1

To celebrate my younger brother getting into a prestigious private academy, my parents took him on a lavish island vacation, pampering him for a whole week.

They completely forgot that a week ago, they had locked me in the dark basement to "reflect on my behavior."

When the door finally opened, my parents expected to find me starving, weak, and begging for their forgiveness on my knees.

Instead, they found me wearing a beautiful new dress, eating a slice of expensive chocolate mousse cake.

My mother froze. "Chloe, who gave you that cake? Where did you get the money?"

I pointed to the broken, unplugged old refrigerator in the corner.

"My other mom and dad inside the fridge gave it to me. They said they're taking me away tomorrow."

My father flew into a rage, kicking the old fridge hard.

"Lying brat! You're just jealous of your brother, and now you're losing your mind!"

He had no idea that through the crack of the fridge door, a pair of cold eyes was staring right back at him.