I smiled back—but inside, I was remembering Dad teaching me how to sew, guiding my hands at the machine.
After Mom died, those moments meant everything.
Everything changed after Dad married Camila.
Suddenly, there were two stepsisters—and Camila’s kindness only existed when Dad was home.
Once he left, her smile disappeared. My chores doubled. Lia and Jen began leaving their laundry outside my door.