Unapologetically Me

"I've been overlooked by the Lawson family a hundred times over.On birthdays, they only ever get a cake for my sister, Jocelyn Lawson. When I'm sick, I lie alone in a hospital bed while they fuss around her.I tell myself to tough it out and be a good daughter, but no amount of my endurance ever earns me a drop of their favor.On my wedding day, I think I'll finally get my moment to shine, at least for once.But I'm wrong.My parents, my brother, and even my fiance—Felix Wright, the head of a mafia empire—abandon me to attend Jocelyn's graduation ceremony. They leave me standing alone at the altar, enduring the guests' whispers and pitying glances.But Felix just throws me a cold line. "It's just a wedding. We'll make it up another day."It's not the first time.At our engagement party, Jocelyn whimpers about a stomachache, and he rushes her to the hospital without a flicker of hesitation. I'm left to smile through gritted teeth, making excuses to a room full of guests.That's the moment it hits me. To them, I'll always be the spare.So, I walk away. I pack my bags and carry a secret with me—the child growing inside me.This time, I'm done waiting for their scraps of affection.I'm starting a new chapter in my life, for me and my baby."