Chapter 11

Bonus Chapter

I am the unacknowledged illegitimate child of the Winters family, living in the shadows of the family, like a lonely specter. Their cold stares and disgust follow me like a constant shadow.

I've grown accustomed to eating alone, studying alone, and even enduring unprovoked beatings alone.

Their insults and bullying seem to be a proof of my existence. I often ask myself: What have I done wrong?

Rebel? That would only make the storm more violent. The scars on my body are the best evidence of that.

I once tried to seek help from a teacher, but when I mustered the courage to explain everything to her, upon learning I was an illegitimate child, the flash of disgust and avoidance in her eyes made me realize that in this world, I could only rely on myself.

They mock me as a lowly pursuer, but I pay no mind to it.