Chapter 1

I'm a child my parents adopted from an orphanage.

They treated me well. Every night before bed, I would pray, begging God not to send me back to the orphanage.

Then Mom got pregnant with a baby. I hid under my blanket and cried all night, quietly packing the small suitcase I'd arrived with.

But they didn't send me away. Instead, they treated me even better.

The day my brother was born, Mom held my hand and gently stroked my head. "Lily, now you'll have a little brother to keep you company!"

Dad lifted me above his head, spinning around happily. "You're our family's lucky star, the most precious treasure to Mom and Dad!"

I finally stopped living in constant fear, thinking I'd truly become part of this family.

Until that day, when my brother broke my beloved astronaut model. I got so angry that I pushed him.

He stumbled and sat down on the floor, bursting into tears.

Mom panicked instantly. She shoved me aside and pulled my brother into her arms, asking him over and over if he was hurt.

Dad rushed over, gripping my shoulders and pinning me against the wall. His eyes were frighteningly red.

"Lily! After raising you all these years, you actually bully your brother? Believe it or not, I'll send you back right now—"