Shattered Reflections
Every orphan dreams of one thingāfinding a home.
When my parents finally found me, I thought I was the luckiest girl alive. But the moment I stepped through their door, I saw herāa girl my age, dressed like a princess, calling them "mom" and "dad." That girl, Cassia, had been living the life that should have been mine. She was their pride and joy, while I was nothing but an outsider.
In front of others, she played the perfect sister. Behind closed doors, she made sure I knew my place. I was her shadow, her punching bag. She was my tormentorāmy fake sister.
I thought my husband could save me from the misery of that home. He was kind, gentleāor so I believedāuntil he demanded I give up my unborn child, because the only baby he wanted was hers. Betrayed by the two people I trusted most, my world crumbled as I bled alone on an operating table, my life slipping away.
But destiny had other plans. I was given another chanceāa chance to rewrite my story.
This time, Iām ready. Iāll expose Cassia for who she truly is. Iāll protect everything that was stolen from me. Iāll no longer be the weak girl in her shadow.
Iāll become my own strength, and Cassia will never have power over me again.