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The Shallowing of 2

The Shallowing of 2

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Back at the apartment, I was about to book a flight abroad when suddenly I received a call from my mother

Her voice was full of complaints, saying, Everly, seriously? You’re Ayla’s sister! She’s got a sprained ankle, and you’re off picking out a wedding dress? How can you be so selfish? If you have any decency at all, get yourself home this instant and help massage Ayla!” 

In my parentseyes, Ayleen was always seen as shy, gentle, and a bit fragile, having been pampered and spoiled since she was a kid

But I had always dedicated myself to being the best sister I could be to Ayleen, taking care of her with all my heart and never uttering a single complaint

Until Ayleen turned me into the laughingstock of the city

My childhood sweetheart, Kenneth Evans, whom I grew up alongside and everyone assumed would be my future partner, publicly called off our engagementall for Ayleen

How could I possibly not resent her

After that, Greg repeatedly approached and comforted me

Even though I was still clinging to the bitterness from past heartbreak, he declared me the one and 

only woman he truly loved in the world

I thought I had finally found my Mr. Right

Unexpectedly, he already had someone else taking up space in his heart

Since the real world was far from a fairy tale, I decided to let go

In ten days, my parents, Greg, or Kennethnone of them would mean anything to me. They’d just be strangers

I thought my heart was rockhard after they all betrayed me. But walking into the Olson’s house 

and seeing that cozy scene, I felt the pain still zinging through my body

My mom grabbed an ice pack from the fridge, her hands all red from the chill, but she still held it 

firm on Ayleen’s swollen ankle

My dad, who was usually strict, was now watching a variety show he never liked, just to keep Ayleen 

company

And my alwaysbusy fiancé Greg was carefully feeding cut fruit to Ayleen, piece by piece

What a joyful scene

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I gave a bitter smile and was about to go in when I heard Kenneth’s voice

Everly? Who asked you to come?” 

His voice was thick with disgust. Ayla’s already hurt, did you come here to make fun of her? Can’t you just leave her alone and stop messing with her? I suggest you leave. We’ve all seen your true colors, and nobody’s going to take your side!” 

After saying that, he didn’t even look at me, bumped past my shoulder, and went inside

Unprepared, I was knocked down the stairs, my body aching as if broken, but it was nothing 

compared to the pain in my heart

When did Kenneth, who once promised to be good to me forever, change like this

I had a crush on such a man for my entire youth

I laughed at myself mockingly

Hearing the noise, my mother came to the door, saw me on the floor, but had no intention of 

helping me up

Oh, who do you think you’re fooling with this pathetic show? Did your foot suddenly twist too? Listen up, even if you shattered every bone in your worthless body, you’ll never get a tiny bit of the love Ayla gets!” 

I was used to it. I gritted through the pain and got up, accidentally yanking my wound, but quietly 

went inside the house

Don’t you even know how to say hello to us? Lost your voice, or just too dumb to speak? What a disrespectful, ungrateful brat!” 

My mother roughly dragged me into the living room and shoved me hard

I fell to my knees in front of everyone

Get moving and massage Ayla’s leg right now!” 

Her eyes were only on Ayleen’s slight sprain, completely ignoring the bruises I got from falling 

down the stairs

As long as Ayleen was around, I was always the lesser being, worthy of being overlooked and 

stepped on

I remembered back in high school. The boy Ayleen had a crush on confessed to me. But I only had Kenneth in my heart, so I gently turned him down

Ayleen went home and cried to Mother, who promptly grabbed the kitchen scissors used for cutting fish and chopped my long hair into a tangled mess

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Mother jabbed her finger at my nose, berating me for being shameless, and sneered that with a hairstyle like that, I’d never dare to try and attract any men

When I secured the qualification for a postgraduate recommendation, Mother exploited her connections to shove Ayleen into the university I had always longed for, taking my place

She was a blatantly biased mother

Greg saw me and paused in feeding Ayleen fruit

He put down the fruit box, rushed to my side, and helped me up

Everly, how did you come here?” 

His look of concern and anxiety seemed as if he truly cared for me deeply

The Shallowing of

The Shallowing of

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