She believed that only by treating me and Alana differently, favoring her stepdaughter, and being harsh to her daughter, could she show that she was noble, great, and righteous!
So, in the Diaz family, I was a punching bag.
I didn't get to enjoy good food and drinks.
I could only wear the clothes that Alana didn't want.
It was a luxury for me to buy a harmonica, while she could take piano lessons.
My mom's favorite comment was, "Mrs. Diaz, you are the best stepmother in the world. You are treating your stepdaughter better than your own."
Every time she heard such a comment, she smiled happily.
I had endured all of these.
In college, Alana stole my perfume formula and cheated to win an award. When I stood up for justice, my mom came out to testify against me falsely.
She praised Alana and slandered my innocence.
At that moment, I realized that I was an orphan even though she wasn't dead yet.
I was not worse looking than Alana, and I was better at studying than her.
But I wasn't as glamorous as her. I couldn't act coquettishly like her.
So, she was the Campus Belle, and I was just an ordinary person.
Henry was the president of the student union, and he was pursuing Alana closely.
Alana had been deliberately ignoring him. He had no choice but to come to me several times, begging me to help him pass on messages and be his matchmaker.
Henry misunderstood our sisterly relationship.
In front of others, Alana always acted like we were affectionate siblings.
In theory, by asking me to help him pursue Alana, Henry was wasting his efforts.
But unexpectedly, it worked out.
Alana had been regarding Henry as a backup plan. Then she accidentally discovered that I was getting close to Henry. He would always wait for me after school was over. Henry was waiting for her instead. Then her damn possessiveness possessed her again.
She liked to compete with me for everything.
She would be happy to see me unhappy.
So, she became Henry's girlfriend. They displayed their affection in front of me every day.
Alana hoped that I would be jealous and angry.
Henry, who didn't know the truth, thought it was his true love that had moved Alana, so he became even more attentive to Alana.
He, a promising young man, became a simp.
Alana was delicate and needy. Once she felt comfortable being flattered and she got used to it, she would occasionally treat Henry with some sweetness and a little bit of sincerity.