Confessions of the Heart: Roasting My Sister-In-Law
My sister-in-law, Esmerelda Black, hates that her mother, Ruth Jennings, favors me. To make things worse, she has the ability to hear Ruth's thoughts. And she uses that gift against me.
When I tell Ruth to have more vegetables to stay healthy, Esmerelda says, "Clara is such a cheapskate not to buy you meat. She doesn't ask her own mom to eat more vegetables."
When I encourage Ruth to exercise more to build strength, she says, "Mom, you're already old. You should be taking it easy. Clara wants you to work yourself to death."
Slowly, Ruth grows to hate me.
In the end, Esmerelda acquires the family business, seizes the fortune, and trafficks me to North Maldia to die.
However, when I open my eyes again, I have her gift too—I can also hear Ruth's thoughts.