Chapter 11

Three days later, the airport was bustling with people coming and going, flight announcements echoing one after another. Ashton and I stood at the departure gate. We were both medical students under the same mentor, Ethan Shields.Ethan rushed over and handed Ashton a folder of the latest classified materials. Then, he looked at me and said, "Faye, before you leave, you should really call home and say goodbye." My fingers curled and hung at my sides. "There's no need for that."Ethan stared at me, frowning slightly, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. After a moment of silence, Ashton quietly asked, "You still can't let go, can you?"I looked up at him. His gaze was honest, gentle, and steady. He continued, "Even if it's just to give yourself complete closure, it's worth making one more call."My throat tightened, and my fingertips trembled uncontrollably. I thought that Ashton might be right, and that I should at least give my past self some closure.I took

Chapter 12

Nora pressed her lips together, her face turning pale as a look of grievance flooded her eyes. She bit her lip and choked out, "Is it because I'm here that you're all still thinking about her? She doesn't even want this family anymore, and you're still going back for her?"The snowy ground fell silent as the three men's expressions grew complex. They suddenly remembered how, in previous years, I had always handled every detail of my own birthday by myself. From the cake to the gifts, from the flowers to the decorations, she never complained about being tired. I had also been the most understanding one. But later, they had ignored me time and again, favoring Nora instead, until I completely refused to look back.Zachary looked down, his voice low. "Let's go. We're going back tonight." Nora's face changed dramatically. "No! I don't want to go back! All you ever think about is her..."Yet, no one paid attention to her anymore. That night, the three men booked the earliest return

Chapter 13

Zachary, Corey, and Wesley walked out of the bar.Snow had been falling heavily all night, and they couldn't imagine how I had survived kneeling in the snow for an entire day and night in that kind of cold.Corey lifted a hand to cover his eyes, his chest aching like something had been ripped out of him. After a long pause, he took out his phone, his fingers trembling as he dialed Ethan's number.The phone rang for a while before it was finally answered."Hello? Alpha Corey? What is it?" Ethan sounded tired. Corey's throat was dry as he replied, "Faye has gone missing. Is she with you?"There was a beat of silence before Ethan finally said, "What? She already left last week for the closed research mission. It's a ten-year term! Didn't anyone in your family know?"Corey's whole body stiffened, his voice shaky as he asked, "A closed research mission?"Ethan was stunned. "Yes, it's that high-risk research project that Wesley originally turned down. A spot opened up, and she appli

All Chapters of I Was Never the Favorite: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13