All Chapters of They Never Chose Me: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The day I returned from Liboston, my family also came back from their trip to Hoschland.As soon as Mom walked through the door, she glanced at the empty kitchen and immediately began complaining to me."You knew Cynthia gets carsick and can't eat anything on the road, yet you didn't prepare a meal at home beforehand. As the older sister, you don't have the slightest sense of responsibility!"Faced with Mom's accusation, I was speechless.Although I was technically the older sister, I had only been born an hour before Cynthia. However, ever since we were children, I had been expected to take care of her and give way to her in everything. If I fell short in even the slightest way, I would be branded as vicious.At the same time, I had only been home for less than ten minutes. I had not even had time to take a sip of water.It was especially difficult to get a cab at the high-speed railway station, so I had specifically asked Mom and Dad in the group chat what time they would be re

After washing up, I lay down in bed when a message from Zavier came through.The first thing he asked was, "Have you submitted your university application? You chose Alridge University, right?"Zavier had dreamed of going to Cuenton City for as long as I could remember. He had even declared that he would attend no university other than Quixen University. However, just a month before the exam, he had suddenly changed his mind, insisting that he would never leave home and listing the local Alridge University as his first choice.At the time, I could not help asking him why.He hesitated for a long while before finally giving me an answer. "That's because Cynthia's scores were too low on her last few mock exams. She has a better chance of getting accepted if she applies to a local university."At that moment, I could hardly believe what I was hearing. "Did you actually give up on your own dream just so you could attend the same university as her?"Zavier sounded completely unconcern

To fulfill their promise yesterday and coax me into letting go of Cynthia's fault, my family woke up early the next morning and gathered outside my bedroom, ready to take a family photo with me.I usually woke up at seven. But by nine, I still had not come out of my room.My parents gestured for Gordon to knock. He walked over and banged his fist on the door, calling out, "Yesenia, wake up. It's time to take the family photo. Hurry up. All of us are expecting you!"There was no response from behind the door despite his efforts to wake me up.He could not help muttering, "She didn't drink spiked milk and fall into a deep sleep again, did she?"As soon as he voiced his doubt, everyone's gaze snapped to Cynthia.Their scrutinizing gaze gave her a shiver. She immediately raised her right hand and swore, "It wasn't me! I didn't do anything! You can check the surveillance camera if you are not convinced!"Although our parents had sided with her during our confrontation yesterday, they

While everyone back home was regretting their choices, I had arrived safely at Gloriana.Because of my outstanding academic performance, the university offered me a tuition reduction and a scholarship.Besides, I had saved some money from the part-time jobs I worked during school breaks. At the very least, I would not have to worry too much about my living expenses for the next four years.There was still a month left before school started.Other than adapting to the environment, I gave myself a glow-up.I had kept my hair waist-length for eighteen years. However, a few days ago, I cut it to shoulder length. The new style made me look much sharper.I never liked wearing my hair long, but Cynthia had always kept hers long.Whenever we showed up together, people would praise the long-haired Cynthia for her beauty. Then, they would laugh at my short hair and decide that I was undesirable because of my boyish look.To avoid their mockery, I wore my hair long as she did, and even sw

What appeared on the screen was not the collection of clips my parents had gathered to show my hardworking moments.Instead, it showed me snapping at my family when I discovered the drugged milk the other day.However, my evidence against Cynthia had been deliberately edited out, leaving only my harsh words.To any outsider, I appeared to be arrogant, unfilial, and vile.Sure enough, the guests began to exchange whispers among themselves.Cynthia expected the guests to criticize me, but they targeted our parents instead."It is the other daughter, isn't it? She's so unruly and lacks manners!""That's right! It's her parents' responsibility to discipline her! It's their fault if she has grown into a rude girl.""Exactly. It disgusts me that not only are they unreflective, but they also publicly humiliate their child. They aren't letting the girl live this down, are they?"The banner at the entrance drew someone's attention, and a possibility occurred to them.They voiced it lo