Spent All 99 Favor Cards, The Unwanted Daughter Escaped Chapter 03

Spent All 99 Favor Cards, The Unwanted Daughter Escaped Chapter 03

Sabine started crying in front of our parents.

“I want the latest tablet! Everyone in my class has one. I’m the only one who doesn’t!”

She pulled out the 98th No-Refusal Card and slapped it onto the dining table.

Then she looked at me with a satisfied smile.

“Mother, I’m using my No-Refusal Card to take Tavia’s scholarship.”

“That cash can pay for my tablet.”

Mother took the card without even thinking about it.

“Tavia, tell Mrs. Calloway tomorrow.”

“Give her the application papers. Sabine will take the scholarship instead.”

Father backed her up.

“What’s wrong with giving Sabine what she wants for once?”

“Don’t forget, her hearing problems are because of you. You can’t keep making a big deal out of cash.”

My hand tightened around the edge of the table.

My knuckles turned white.

I’d kept all of it inside for 18 years.

I couldn’t anymore.

“That’s my scholarship! The school gave it to me because I’ve worked part-time for years and kept my grades up! How can you just give it to her?”

“Sabine has never had to go without clothes, jewelry, or spending cash.”

“What about me? I can barely cover my food with what I make from my part-time jobs.”

“You’ve never even asked how hard things are for me. So why am I always the one who has to give things up for her?”

My wolf suddenly slammed against my consciousness.

A low growl rumbled in my torso.

For a split second, my eyes flashed gold.

It was the first time I’d ever stood up to my parents like that.

They stared at me in shock.

Even Sabine went quiet.

A few seconds later, she threw herself into Mother’s arms.

“Tavia hates me. She’s always trying to take things away from me.”

“She ruined my hearing, and now she won’t even give me anything!”

That was all it took.

Mother’s anger exploded.

She stepped forward, her voice sharp and cold.

“I raised you for 18 years, and how you repay me? By talking back and fighting Sabine over everything?”

Mother’s torso heaved.

Her eyes were full of disgust.

“Sabine has been deaf since you hurt her. You’re the one who got to keep your health. What’s wrong with giving her a little more?”

I’d given in to her for 18 years.

Wasn’t that enough?

I pressed a hand to my searing cheek.

My eyes stung, but I refused to shed a tear.

It didn’t matter how obedient I was.

The moment I refused to give Sabine what she wanted, I became the selfish one.

They were the ones being selfish.

They were the ones too afraid to face the truth.

The medical report flashed through my mind again.

Congenital deafness.

“It wasn’t me who hurt her ears,” I said quietly.

I almost told them everything.

I almost told them about the medical report.

But I stopped myself.

What was the point?

They’d known the truth from the beginning.

This 18-year lie was something they’d built together.

All I had to do was wait.

Wait for the right moment.

Then leave for good.

Mother rolled her eyes.

She clearly thought I was making excuses.

“I’m going to the school myself tomorrow.”

“You’ll hand over the application papers. Sabine will apply for the scholarship instead.”

That night, while I was getting ready for bed, Mother picked the lock on my desk drawer and took all my application papers.

The next afternoon, Mrs. Calloway called.

She sounded genuinely sorry.

“Tavia, your mother said your sister isn’t doing well and insisted that the scholarship go to her.”

“I’m sorry. I tried.”

After the call, I walked into the living room.

Sabine was playing with the No-Refusal Card she’d just used.

She tossed it into the garbage like it was nothing.

Mother and Father were gathered around her, happily discussing which tablet she should get.

Laughter filled the room.

I was always the odd one out in this family.

Why should I care anymore?

I went back to my room, picked up my pen, and crossed out the 98th box.

[Give the scholarship to Sabine.]

Only one box left.

Only one No-Refusal Card left.

Once she used it, I’d owe this family nothing.

Royal Ashbourne Academy was more than 2,000 miles away in Boston.

After that, we’d be on opposite sides of the country.

I wouldn’t have to see them again.