Chapter 69
Chapter 69
Chapter 69
After pushing her grandmother inside, Autumn saw the rest of the family gathered around Luna on the couch, unwrapping gifts together.
The moment she walked in, every smiling face froze, as if her presence had disrupted their perfect little scene.
Autumn didn’t react.
She had been ignored so many times that it no longer mattered.
In this house, aside from her grandmother, no one ever wanted her back.
Ginny gently tugged on her arm.
“Autumn, don’t let it bother you. Later, come to my room and pick out some jewelry you like p>
“It’s alright, Grandma. I stopped caring a long time ago p>
Autumn crouched beside her, eyes landing on the injury wrapped around her left leg, a swirl of emotions tightening in her chest.
She knew her grandmother only said that to comfort her.
Most of the jewelry in Ginny’s room was pieces she had carefully collected over the years.
They were cherished treasures.
She hadn’t earned them.
How could she accept them in good conscience?
Just then, Luna walked over with a pink gift box in hand, smiling sweetly.
“Sis, this is a gift from our older brother. He brought it back from overseas. He didn’t know you’d be coming, so he didn’t prepare one for you.
“But that’s okay, I’ll give you mine. Go ahead, open it, see if you like it p>
Autumn glanced at the box, already partially opened, and let out a cold, sarcastic smile.
“Giving me something you don’t want? Luna, you really are such a thoughtful little sister p>
She emphasized the words little sister with unmistakable sharpness.
Luna’s tactics were becoming more refined and disgusting.
Every time Autumn came home, she never once gave Luna a kind look.
But Luna was like an indestructible pest-relentless and persistent.
Take now, for example.
Autumn had only come to make oatmeal for her grandmother and still managed to run into this walking
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headache.
Luna’s eyes turned red instantly.
She looked up at Autumn, timid and hurt. “Sis, you’re really misunderstanding me. I haven’t even opened the gift yet. You can check it yourself if you don’t believe me.
“I just saw that our brother didn’t bring you anything, and I didn’t want you to feel left out. That’s why I offered you mine.
“I didn’t know you’d be upset. I’m sorry. If you don’t want it, I’ll take it back. Please don’t be angry p>
She gave Autumn a cautious glance, then pressed her lips together and gently set the box aside.
Just then, Hector quickly walked over, the accusations already spilling from his mouth.
“Autumn, Luna only offered you something she liked because she saw you didn’t get a gift.
“How could you be so ungrateful? Saying she gave you something she didn’t want. Someone with a twisted heart really sees everything through a dark lens p>
Last time it was because they forgot her birthday while traveling.
Now it was about a gift.
Autumn always found something to cause a scene about.
Every time she came home, it was drama over one thing or another.
Honestly, he was sick of it.
Ginny’s sharp gaze swept toward Luna. “You gave Autumn something that was already opened. What exactly were you trying to pull p>
Hector looked toward the gift box too-it did look like it had been opened earlier.
His eyes narrowed as he glanced back at Luna.
Luna bit her lip, eyes brimming with tears, barely holding them back as she stammered, “Grandma, you’ve misunderstood me. I didn’t p>
Truth was, the gift had been opened.
It wasn’t a style she liked, which was why she tried to pass it off to Autumn.
But there was no way she’d ever admit that.
Susan quickly stepped in, placing herself protectively in front of Luna.
“Mom, Luna was just being kind. If Autumn didn’t want it, she could’ve just said so. Why accuse Luna like that p>