---- Chapter 266 with Lucia. After Lucia moved out, it was only Mom and Dad at home. Dad was always grumpy and took his bad mood out on Mom. He blamed her for having a daughter like me, who he thought was so annoying. When he got really mad, he would hit Mom. Mom asked Lucia for help a few times, but she said, "Mom, you have to understand Dad." Lucia never came home when Mom got beaten. She would just call later to ask if Mom was hurt badly.

When Mom said she was in pain and wanted Lucia to go to the hospital with her, Lucia would say, "I'm swamped. Grace got me fired, and I'm still looking for a new job." In the third month after | was gone, Mom finally started thinking about me. She remembered how I'd always step in when ---- Chapter 266 she and Dad fought, standing up for her. She recalled how I'd always rush her to the doctor if she had even the tiniest ailment. For the first time since | died, Mom went into my room.

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She sat at my desk and, with tears in her eyes, called out my name, "Grace," but no one answered. She opened my drawer and found a notebook. Flipping it open, she read the notes I'd written every time | felt hurt. "Today, Lucia broke Mom's makeup by accident, but she didn't own up to it. She said | did it. | tried to tell Mom the truth, but Mom didn't believe me. She said | was a liar and gave mea hard time. Mom, | didn't break it. Why can't you trust me?" Mom's tears fell onto the pages.

---- Chapter 266 She remembered now how Lucia had pulled on her skirt to complain about me and how she had got mad at me. "| did great on this test, scored 98, but Mom and Dad didn't say a word. They said Lucia was awesome for getting 86. They gave her a kiss and sent me to do the dishes. | wasn't mad. | wanted to tell Mom I'd try to get 100 next time. | guess | was lost in thought and broke a bowl by accident. Dad got angry and scolded me. Mom was holding Lucia, who was laughing her head off, but I'm really hurt."