Chapter 1 as the unwanted child . From birth , I was At three , Mom left me for a foreign land . At five , my eldest brother forced chili water down my throat and made me say it tasted good . My second brother would deliberately ditch me at the kindergarten entrance , leaving me to walk home alone in the dark . ] My third brother would gang up with other kids to block me from using the bathroom , until I soiled myself , and everyone would laugh . The worst came when both the fieighbor girl and I fell sick- Dad didn't hesitate for a second to rush her to the hospital , but told me to " go die somewhere else ! " Until - I'd shake uncontrollably and throw up whenever I saw them … ] That's when they finally started freaking out . ] Dad broke down crying and begged me : " Sweetie , can you please just call me ' Daddy ' one more time ? " || I opened my mouth , but couldn't get A SINGLE WORD out . -0 The sky grew darker and darker . Raindrops rolled down one by one , hitting so hard I couldn't keep my eyes open . [ ] Rain poured into my hood , soaked through my body - everything was leaking , and the cold made me shiver all over . Passing adults would stop and look at me with concern . ] " Hey , little one , are you lost ? " one woman asked gently . ] man urged . ] ] " You should get inside , sweetheart . This rain is getting worse , " another n I shook my head firmly . " I promised my brother I'd wait for him here . " ] Good children get candy . I waited until dawn broke , but my brother never came . ] Finally . Butler Mr. Wilson found me . He seemed to siglu " Little Miss , Master has been looking for you . " " Where's Ryan … " " Young Master Ryan went home last night . You need to come back with me quickly , or Master won't be happy . " ] Compared to Ryan , I was more afraid of making Dad mad . I followed Uncle Wilson to the car . ] Before I even entered the house , I heard playful voices . " That idiot is probably still waiting for me at the mall entrance . How is someone so stupid our sister ? " [ ] My youngest brother Marcus was playing with a toy truck . " You know how she is - she believes whatever we tell her . So obedient . And she'll still cling to us shamelessly afterward . " My middle brother Ryan was confused . " Why is she my sister ? The girl next door , Katie , is so much cuter . I wish she were my sister instead . " [ ] Eldest brother David's voice was low but filled with disgust . " If it weren't for her , why would Mom have left ?! " I stood soaking wet at the doorway . When the wind blew , it got even colder . [ ] Seeing me , my brothers ' eyes looked away . [ ] Dad came down the stairs , his first words accusatory . " What happened ? " ] I didn't dare say it was because of my brother . ost . " " After I went out yesterday , I got lost . " Dad's face darkened . [] " Didn't I tell you not to wander around and just to stay close to your brothers ?" I clutched the hem of my clothes and whispered , " But I didn't get the place wrong . " ] Ryan deliberately said , " Yesterday , I told her to wait for me in that spot , but the driver didn't see Claire there , right ? " || Dad believed my brother . His voice was furious . " You still won't admit it ? " || He took out a ruler . " Hold out your hand . " ] I remembered the last time I was disobedient Dad locked me in my room for a whole day . He was always so busy . Too busy to remember he'd locked me in the room . I didn't eat until I was so hungry I got dizzy and fell asleep . Only then did I get to eat warm soup and crackers . ] I didn't want it to be like last time . So I obediently held out my hand . BANG ! The ruler struck my palm with a sharp crack . ] " Don't run around . Can you remember that next time ? " My hand trembled , the pain bringing tears that wet my palm- " I'll remember . " " Louder ! " Dad struck again , harder . ] A flinched from the pain , sobbing . " I - I'll remember . " [] Dad had business to attend to at noon and left Mr. Wilson helped me change clothes . After finished that , only one piece of bread was left on the dining table . Ryan made faces and mocked me . [ ] " Little crybaby . " [ ] " Thought you could tattle on us ? You think Dad would believe you ? " Frantically hungry , I wolfed down the bread . [ ] At that time , Marcus brought me a glass of water for the first time ever I was desperately thirsty . Looking at gentle Marcus , without even thinking , I gulped down the entire glass in one go . ] ] " How does it taste ? " Marcus asked me . ] I nodded and smiled . " It's good . " ] Of course anything my brother gave me would be good . But soon enough Something was wrong .