Preslie had been fat ever since she was young.
Amelia, on the other hand, had had her mother's genes and had always been slender. She was taller than Preslie by 2 inches.
But that was not the point. Preslie was also not good at speaking.
Meanwhile, Amelia was good at speaking and always made her parents happy.
With Amelia around, there was no need for Preslie to be there.
Her parents were very fond of Amelia, and they had never even regarded Preslie as anything. They'd never once treated Preslie like she was their daughter.
Even the Fernandez's relatives were the same. They all favored Amelia a lot more and treated Preslie as if she was air. Whenever Preslie walked past them, they would mock her.
Preslie couldn't recall if she had ever received love and affection from her parents when she was a baby.
Today was the first time she could remember receiving love from her parents.
When she got up in the middle of the night for the first time, her mother did not scold her. Instead, her mother was worried that she was hungry and cooked some food for her.
The supper was ready in a short while.
Celine served Preslie the food.
Although it was just a simple supper, she could see her mom had made it with care.
Celine picked up a set of utensils for Preslie and said, "Have a taste and see if it's good or not. If it's not enough, I'll get more for you."
"It's enough." Preslie took the utensils.
Perhaps the heat from the food stung her eyes. A layer of mist formed in Preslie's eyes.
She put a mouthful of food in her mouth.
It was delicious.
Countless emotions surged in her heart.
She had thought that she had no feelings left for this family.
At that moment, however, Preslie realized something.
Blood was still thicker than water.
When her parents treated her well, all the love and longing for her parents came back.
Soon, she finished her food.
Celine sat by the side and watched her daughter eat the food. When Preslie finished it, she instantly asked, "How was it? Did you have enough? Was it good?"
Preslie nodded vigorously. "The food was delicious. It was enough."
Celine smiled. "That's great then. If you like it, I can cook more for you tomorrow."
Preslie looked at her mom and couldn't help but ask, "Why are you suddenly treating me so well?"
Celina was caught off guard by the question.
Obviously, she didn't expect Preslie to ask such a question, but after a short pause, she immediately said, "Preslie, you silly child, what are you talking about? I'm your mother. Who should I be treating well if not you?"
Speaking of this, Celine stopped and felt guilty. "We've never really gotten along well. Of course, this is not entirely your fault, me and your father are somewhat to blame. But after you left, we understand how you felt and regretted everything. We hope you can forgive us and know that you will forever be our daughter."
After hearing what her mom said, the mist around Preslie's eyes seemed to pool into tears.
In fact, when she asked Celine the question she already knew what the answer was.
The only reason why her parents would have a change of heart was because they knew she was seriously working at the President's office.
However, she could not help but ask.
And her mom gave her an answer that she had not seen coming.
Perhaps this answer was just an excuse, a lie.
However, she would rather believe that it was true.
Even if Preslie had never once said it.
Only she knew how much she yearned for the love of her parents all the time.
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