I was never supposed to win. I was supposed to swallow the scraps, smile through the humiliation, and accept that some people were born to shine while others were born to stand in their shadow. Watching my sister flaunt her mansion and my ex walk away, I thought the universe had finally confirmed what I’d always feared I wa… Continues…
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