Chapter 223

Samantha's eyes narrowed slightly. No matter how weak or flawed we are when we come into this world, we’re still unique in our own way. She’s never one to tolerate mistreatment. If someone dared to mess with her, she made sure they regretted it. This world’s naturally harsh—only by getting stronger can you stop it from pushing you around. She didn’t have anyone left to lean on. If she didn’t cherish and protect herself, who else would? What she couldn’t understand about her sister was, if you haven’t done anything wrong, why accept injustice just because others look at you the wrong way? It doesn’t matter who gives up on you—the key is, you can’t give up on yourself. … “Caitlin? You zoned out there for a sec,” Julia asked gently, noticing the dazed look on Samantha’s face. “Um, the delivery guy’s here.” “Okay.” Samantha shook off her thoughts, put the necklace back in its box, and handed it to the courier. Julia looked torn, hesitating as she filled out the shipping form. “Caitlin, you