All Chapters of The Lesser-Favored Soul Sister: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

When I woke up, the first thing I saw was my mother’s worried yet eager expression.“Are you Claire or Stella?”I ignored the difference in warmth in the way she said our names and answered calmly, “I’m Claire.”The three people standing by the bed immediately let out sighs of relief.A trace of bitterness flashed across my eyes.Every time I had woken up before, they had always been cold and distant, simply stating something like, “Hurry up and study,” before walking away.I never imagined that the first time they showed me kindness would only be because they needed me to take the punishment for Stella.Ash, my older brother, pressed his lips together.“Stella got into a fight with a girl at school. The other girl started it first. Stella was only defending herself.“She might have lost control and seriously injured the girl. We originally planned for Stella to take responsibility herself.“But the draw chose you this time, so…”My hand clenched tightly under the blanket. M

Chapter 2

A furious slap landed across my face. Ash gripped my shoulders from behind, holding me in place. I could not even dodge it.My head snapped to the side.My cheek burned with searing pain.Warm blood trickled from the wound on my forehead, running down my face before dripping onto the floor.For a fleeting moment, Ash frowned. Then, the expression disappeared so quickly I almost thought I had imagined it.He inclined his head toward Mr. Lawson, who was still trembling with rage.“Mr. Lawson, we’re deeply sorry for what happened to your daughter. The Bennett family will accept full responsibility and cover every medical expense.”After a brief pause, he shoved me forward.“I've brought my reckless sister here.“You may deal with her however you see fit.”My entire body stiffened.Mr. Lawson finally calmed down a little. As he looked at his daughter, wrapped from head to toe in bandages in the hospital bed, his heart twisted in pain.“What exactly did you do to Lily?”Ash had

Chapter 3

As my soul drifted free from the body, I finally became my own person. From now on, that body belonged to Stella alone.I floated beside my family.Ash held the short lottery stick and smiled gently. “Stella will wake up tomorrow.”Then, something seemed to occur to him, and worry crossed his face.“But Claire’s injuries haven’t healed yet. Stella’s going to feel all that pain when she wakes up.”He turned to our mother. “Mom, call the family doctor. Have some painkillers ready. Stella’s always been delicate.”My mother hurried off without hesitation.I let out a bitter laugh. Why had no one thought about treating my injuries yesterday, when I was still in the body?I had felt pain too.The next morning, Stella opened her eyes to find our parents and brother waiting beside her bed.The pain hit her instantly.She burst into tears.“Ouch! It hurts so much, Ash! Why couldn’t you let Claire finish suffering before waking me up?"My mother’s eyes immediately reddened with dist

Chapter 4

Time passed in the blink of an eye.Before we knew it, the end of the month had arrived again—the time for the monthly draw.Stella was already asleep. In the room next door, my parents and brother stared blankly at the oak tube in front of them.“Technically, each of them should alternate months awake. Do we really need to interfere again?” my mother frowned and asked.Ash pondered for a moment before answering, “Draw the short one. Besides, these kinds of draws were never truly equal in the first place. Just look at Claire. She hasn’t complained about it all these years, has she?“Whether we manipulate the outcome or leave it to fate, the result is the same. Just draw the short one."We’ll draw the long one next time.”My parents nodded.They pulled out the short oak stick. The wise man’s power attached to it immediately activated, allowing Stella to wake up and forcing me into sleep.After they finished, they left.None of them noticed that the long oak stick was broken.

Chapter 5

The entire room fell into a strange silence.The three of them stared at Stella in disbelief. After confirming that it was truly her, they all sucked in a sharp breath.My mother and my father exchanged a glance.“How is this possible? How could Stella be awake? We clearly drew the long stick.”My mother frowned and looked at my brother.“Ash, did you draw the long stick or the short one? Did you make a mistake?”At that moment, the shock in Ash’s trembling eyes slowly faded. His voice was hoarse.“It was the long stick. I drew it myself.”The three of them became even more unsettled.“Why did Stella wake up? What went wrong?”Ash shook his head. His mind was a complete mess. He could not think clearly at all.He felt as though something had slipped completely beyond his control.That realization made his heart beat faster and faster until it became almost unbearable.Stella still had no idea what had happened.When she realized she had been chosen again, she immediately

Chapter 6

Ash froze for a split second before rushing downstairs to throw open the front door.Sure enough, an elderly man with the bearing of a sage stood outside, sighing as he slowly shook his head.The sight made Ash’s heart sink.The wise man stepped inside. “Give me the oak stick.”My mother hurriedly handed him the broken pieces.He glanced at them before saying calmly, “The soul that belonged to the long stick is no longer in that body. Whether she has died or fallen into an eternal slumber, I cannot say, but one thing is certain: she is gone.”A deafening silence swept through the living room. The three of them froze where they stood, shock washing over their faces.Ash nearly roared, “That’s impossible! Claire was perfectly fine! How could she just disappear?!”His composure crumbled.“She was fine yesterday! How could something happen overnight?”I stood quietly nearby, watching. The whole scene felt painfully ironic.I did not believe they were grieving because I was gone.

Chapter 7

“Stella!”Ash’s heart lurched. He did not even spare her a glance. Instead, he carefully picked up the oak stick, now broken cleanly in half, his fingers trembling.Stella was furious and hurt.She bit her lip.“I’m sorry, Ash. I didn’t mean to.”He looked at his younger sister, who was apologizing so meekly. For the first time, the sight of her only irritated him.He turned and hurried outside to find the wise man.His voice trembled with apprehension.“Sir, is there any way to bring Claire’s soul back?”My entire body shuddered. Fear surged through me almost instantly.‘No! I don’t want to go back!’The wise man’s gaze passed straight through Ash and landed on me. My heart skipped a beat. He could see me?“No.“I forgot to tell you something. Each of the two souls is given one chance to choose death of their own free will. Your sister, Claire, made that choice herself.”With those final words, the wise man vanished without another trace.Ash was left standing alone at

Chapter 8

Stella staggered backward from the force of the slap and fell to the floor. She stared at Ash, her pupils trembling in disbelief.“Ash?”As she pressed a hand against her burning cheek, she burst into tears.“You hit me?”Ash looked down at her. The affection that had always filled his eyes whenever he looked at Stella was gone. All that remained was disgust.“Shouldn’t I have?”He slowly shook his head. His eyes were filled with disappointment.“I want you to take a good look at yourself, Stella! All you ever do is go out and have fun. You’ve become completely useless!“Starting today, you’re not going anywhere.“I’ve hired private tutors. You’re going to study!”Stella was stunned for a moment.The thought of being locked in the study every day like I had filled her with despair.“No! I don’t want to!“Ash, you can’t do this to me! I don’t want to live like Claire! I don’t!”However, my parents and brother had already made up their minds.Ignoring her screams, they dra

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