  We both froze in our places when we heard the clear click-clack of heels against the marble floor.
  I held my breath in anticipation.
  &quot;Juliet, there's someone here to meet you!&quot; Amelia's enthusiastic voice made my heart clench in fear.
  We didn't turn around and Amelia called for me again and grabbed my arm to turn me around.
  As soon as I turned around, I was met with the nightmare next to Amelia.
  She was smiling at me. Anytime now she would recognize me and then spill my secret in this room full of hundred people, and more were pouring in.
  She stepped forward and I thought she was going to hit me but instead, she hugged me. To say I was shocked would be an understatement.
  When she pulled back, she was grinning at me. &quot;Happy birthday, Juliet.&quot;
  &quot;Ashley,&quot; I breathed out.
  &quot;Glad to you know you still remember me.&quot; She giggled.
  &quot

  The cake cutting happened soon enough and again I was embarrassed as the people sang the birthday song like I was a freaking kid.
  After that, we had a scrumptious dinner with the guests. I was really happy the way the day had gone. I thought my real birthday would not be celebrated at all but it was such a coincidence that Juliet and I shared the same birth date.
  It was well until midnight when we finally reached home. I was extremely tired, my cheeks hurt from all the smiling that I had been doing all evening, my feet ached because of dancing for the majority of the evening in heels. At least the dress fit me perfectly, it was so comfortable. Ethan chose the right size for me. I didn't get a chance to thank him for all the gifts or even talk to him for a proper five minutes for that matter. I decided to thank him tomorrow when I'd be feeling less like death.
  &quot;Juliet,&quot; 

  I didn't know what to say. I kind of expected that but I didn't know how to respond. But I didn't need to because Heather continued.
  &quot;My biological parents are dead. I don't even remember them.&quot;
  &quot;I'm sorry.&quot;
  &quot;You need not be. So Justin and Patricia took me in as their own. Patricia doesn't like me much. I knew that from the start. So don't mind her when she behaves rudely with you. She hates both mine and Juliet's guts.&quot;
  &quot;Yes, according to her Juliet and Heather are very vulgar girls. And since I hung out with them, she started to see me as a vulgar girl too. She used to like me at first,&quot; Amelia added.
  &quot;Don't they have any children of their own?&quot; I asked. We were stood in a quiet corner and currently no one was coming over to meet us.
  &quot;No, Patricia can't have children so they chose to adopt.&quot; Amelia answered.
  &q

We both froze in our places when we heard the clear click-clack of heels against the marble floor.
  I held my breath in anticipation.
  &quot;Juliet, there's someone here to meet you!&quot; Amelia's enthusiastic voice made my heart clench in fear.
  We didn't turn around and Amelia called for me again and grabbed my arm to turn me around.
  As soon as I turned around, I was met with the nightmare next to Amelia.
  She was smiling at me. Anytime now she would recognize me and then spill my secret in this room full of hundred people, and more were pouring in.
  She stepped forward and I thought she was going to hit me but instead, she hugged me. To say I was shocked would be an understatement.
  When she pulled back, she was grinning at me. &quot;Happy birthday, Juliet.&quot;
  &quot;Ashley,&quot; I breathed out.
  &quot;Glad to you know you still remember me.&quot; She giggled.
  &quot;What're you doing here?&quot;
  She blinked at me, clearly looking confused. &quot;What do

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