Shattered Illusions

It seemed as though Brooke had already become accustomed to being treated this way. After all, her own mother and brother had chosen Natalia over her without any reason, so she had resigned herself to this reality, never once considering the need to dig deeper.

Observing Brooke's expressionless demeanor, Chloe sighed, feeling sorry for her. There's nothing much I can do. And here I was figuring ou