Chapter 8 Still as Hypocritical as Before

Leona's POV: "Leona, moving forward, Florence is your mother, and Elara is your younger sister. But you, my princess, will always be the first in my heart," my father said, pushing me right before Florence on that day five years ago. Florence bent forward with a smile on her face. She promised, "Leona, I'm not here to tear your family apart. I'm here to become a part of your family. "I will love you like my own moving forward." She stroked my head lovingly, and I believed her. Because I lost my mother when I was young, I always yearned for a mother's love. I did my best to be a good daughter and an elder sister. Yet, Elara framed me again and again. At first, she stole the clothes and accessories that Lucian gave to me and went to show them off. Then, she snatched my toys and smashed what my biological mother left for me before she died. The more it happened, the more perfunctory Dad's replies became. He would just say, "Elara is still young. You are her elder sister, so yo