I’m Rebecca, 34 years old, and I never thought I’d find satisfaction watching my sister, Natalie, turn pale at my mother’s funeral six years after she stole James—my millionaire fiancé—crushing my heart and splintering our family.
But as Natalie stepped into the church and locked eyes with my husband, Michael, her face drained of color so fast it looked like someone had flipped a switch inside her.
Her champagne glass slipped from her fingers, and the shatter echoed through the somber room, the same way my world had shattered years before.
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Growing up in our middle-class Boston suburb, my relationship with Natalie was complicated from the beginning.
Our modest colonial home on Maple Street held a family dynamic that shaped both of us in vastly different ways.
I was the older sister by two years, always the responsible one with my nose buried in books, while Natalie was the vivacious beauty who could charm anyone with a single smile.
From an early age, the contrast between us was stark.
I had my father’s serious brown eyes and practical nature, preferring to spend weekends organizing my bookshelf or preparing for debate tournaments.
Natalie inherited our mother’s striking blue eyes and natural charisma, turning heads wherever she went.
While I struggled with social anxiety and found refuge in academic achievements, Natalie effortlessly collected friends and admirers.
Our parents, though loving, displayed clear favoritism, and you don’t forget the way a room brightens for someone else while you’re still standing in it.
Mom always beamed with pride, showcasing Natalie at family gatherings, while my academic certificates and trophies gathered dust on a shelf in the hallway.
“Beauty opens doors that brains take too long to unlock,” Mom would say, adjusting Natalie’s hair before taking photos.
Dad, though more balanced in his affection, rarely contradicted the dynamic, and silence can be its own kind of endorsement.
The pattern started small.
Natalie would borrow my favorite sweater without asking and return it stained, then smile like the evidence didn’t count.
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