Because of that, I swore that I would change.

My twisted relationship with Felix started when I was still in Mom’s womb.

Aunt Mel and Mom were best friends, and coincidentally, they both lived right opposite each other on the same level in the same apartment block. Thus, our families were close to each other.

When Mom was pregnant with me, Felix was still a toddler who waddled around in diapers.

Aunt Mel had been watching Felix play under a tree and suggested, “Harper, if your child is a girl, she should just marry Felix so we could all be a happy family!”

Mom had replied, “Well, that’s not up to me. We’ll let her decide in the future.”

“Felix, come here! Would you like the girl in Aunt Harper’s belly to be your wife?” Aunt Mel asked.

Felix had laid in Mom’s lap, giggling as he sucked on his thumb and mumbled the word “wife” repeatedly. He had amused Mom and Aunt Melinda so much that they decided to go ahead with the unofficial betrothal.

my marriage was settled

I had no say in the matter anymore. Besides, I wasn’t opposed to being his wife

a way I thought wives were supposed to. In everything I did, I prioritized Felix’s needs

snack, I would take a bite before keeping the rest for him.

we got older, I would hold on to both of our bags as he fought with the other students behind the school. I would

playing sports, yet all I received in return was a distasteful

pedestal. I cared for him, accompanied him, and loved him. Since I liked

more than a clingy neighbor he couldn’t seem to

He never smiled at me, and the way he looked at

at home with Mom and Dad. Having finished cleaning up the Whites’ kitchen, we were now

say anything, so she just

mother to me, so I knew she felt as bad as

friends who had coincidentally bought apartment units opposite of each other. They lived there

such, it could be said that Aunt Mel and

had happened, my relationship with Felix wasn’t the only one at stake. Mom and Aunt Mel’s relationship

cared deeply about Aunt Mel, and I couldn’t bear to see

also understood that feelings

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