Part 36

Adaline's POV

I woke up with a heavy head.

All night, Mom and I cried over the behavior of my late father's brother who came to our house and embarrassed us, especially by bringing up my status as an adopted child. The truth is, I'm not my parents' biological child. Even though they never brought it up, never made it an issue. But still, my late father's brother disliked my presence so much. Even though I've always tried to be a good child. I never acted like a niece demanding anything from her uncle. I even always gave whatever I had to my cousin if he asked for it. But still, they never liked me.

My late father also often boosted my spirits. Saying not to pay attention to my uncle's words. My uncle just felt jealous because my father's affection was more towards me, who had no blood relation to him, rather than to Roby's child, who was his biological nephew.

I never made an issue out of it. I didn'