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I stiffened. This was about Sophie again. Now I knew who Lucas had been on the phone with–Oliver. 

Well, it made sense. I’d always been seen as a symbol of misfortune. Why else would I have cursed my family members? 

The thought of what Lucas was capable of made me shudder. After my mother’s death, a kind doctor had taken me in. For three days, Lucas locked me in a warehouse, without food or water. No one cared about 

1. me. 

The memory still haunted me. I thought I was going to die on the third day, starving and alone, when my eldest brother, William, finally showed up and set me free. He didn’t 

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show any concern, but he was still the kindest of my brothers. 

I figured he’d already heard about what I said earlier that morning. 

When I didn’t respond, Lucas probably thought his threat had scared me. He leaned in closer and said, “You know what I’m capable of. It’s easy for me to make someone disappear without a trace.” 

I widened my eyes and froze. Then, I watched him turn and leave. 

After a while, I forced myself to move on, heading toward my next destination with heavy footsteps. My brain felt like it had shut down. 

I walked into a photography studio. When I told the receptionist I was there for a photo 

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for my funeral, her gaze softened with pity. 

She tried to comfort me, and her words cracked something open inside me. Kindness from strangers had a way of unraveling all my emotions, and that’s exactly what happened. 

Tears soaked her shoulder, but she didn’t say anything. She just patted my back in silence. She was a stranger, but she offered me more warmth than anyone had in a long time. 

After leaving the studio, I sat down by the roadside with my urn and photo, staring into the distance, my gaze unfocused. 

I decided to go to the company and look for William. It took me a while to find it, since I’d never been there before. At the front desk, the staff stopped me and told me I couldn’t enter without an appointment. They also 

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said William couldn’t answer his phone because he was in a meeting. 

I wasn’t ready to give up that easily. I dialed the number I had memorized, but no one answered. Then, I searched for William’s social media accounts. 

It was my last day in this world, and I wanted him to spend it with me, even if just for a moment. I messaged him on Instagram and anxiously waited for a response. I also requested to follow him. 

Two hours passed with no reply. Not wanting to die out here, I headed home. The maids had gone out to do some grocery shopping, leaving the house empty and quiet. 

I began preparing a feast for dinner, all the while praying my brothers would come back. I didn’t receive any messages, nor did my 

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follow request get accepted. 

I sat down and looked at myself in a hand mirror. I watched as the numbers above my head ticked down. Three hours left. 

I wanted them with me on my last day, to see how they’d react when I was gone. Maybe they’d be relieved–after all, no one cared about whether I lived or died. They were my family, but they all hated me. Despised me. 

I set the food on the table and waited. A splash of oil burned my hand as I was cooking, and it stung. But the pain didn’t lessen my excitement. 

I realized something was wrong with me. I was so eager, I could barely stop trembling. 

Two hours left. I stayed seated, eyes locked on the door. Then, with shaking hands, I 

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grabbed my phone and dialed my eldest brother’s number. “William.” 

He picked up, but didn’t say anything. I spoke, my voice shaking, “Can you guys come home and have a meal with me? I’m going to die.” 

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