: A Life
pmother Clarissa and stepsister Vanessa into their home, Sophie had been relegated to the role of the invisible daughter. While Vanessa was th
dynamics of his own home, leaving Sophie at the mercy of her stepmother and stepsister. Even if she tries telling him what she's going t
nded convincing, but underneath that polished exterior lay a heart as cold as ice. She saw Sophie as nothing more than a reminder of her h
of her father's kindness. She took pleasure in making Sophie's life as difficu
ks and wit, Sophie was criticized for
ly.she isn't a maid, but she works like one; while Vanessa was free to spend her days shopping, attending parties, and
istresses' disdain, treated Sophie
was the constant scheming, the cruel words whispered when they thought sh
ie for their gain or how to make her life just a little bit harder. They spo
nessa," Clarissa would say, her voice drip
ays be so plain a
ho her mother's sentiments,
a smirk. "Poor Sophie can't help it if she's ju
embrace, the way he used to lift her when she was a child, making her feel like she was the most important person in the wo
tened her grievances once he was away. Clarissa finds every
m, staring up at the ceiling.with tears in her eyes, calling for her mother to come take her away. She would dream of
found solace in books, the only escape she had from her miserable existence. She would lose herself in ta
ife that felt increasingly bleak. But even as she dreamed of
ifferent future. The world outside her home seemed vast and terrifying
, stubborn part of Sophie that refused to give up. She clung to the hope t
chains that bound her. Little did Sophie know that her prayers w
ld she had known, thrusting her into a marriage she never wanted with