Mom and Dad's eyes showed disappointment . Even as they left , Mom kept looking back , her eyes full of lingering sadness . Liam tried to talk to me , but Mia pushed him out of the dorm . " Brother , I can manage here . You and Mom and Dad should go home quickly . Don't stop me from getting to know my new roommates ! " After Liam left , Mia affectionately linked arms with me , wanting to go shopping for supplies . I couldn't refuse her , so I agreed . When we reached a deserted , tree - lined path , Mia suddenly let go of my hand , her sweet smile instantly vanishing . " Should I call you Skye Maxwell , or Skye Thompson ? " She tilted her head , scrutinizing me , her eyes cold . " Do you really think you can replace me ? " 1:01 pm G < I looked at Mia in surprise . I hadn't expected her to have known about my existence all along . " Liam promised me a long time ago ," she said , lifting her chin , her eyes full of brazen confidence , " that the Thompsons would only ever have one daughter . " I remained silent . Liam really doted on his sister ; he even told her something like that ... Mia looked at me , her expression resentful . " All these years I was adopted , I worked so hard to please them , doing so much , just to make Mom , Dad , and Liam accept me ." " My biological parents didn't want me , and I couldn't do anything about that . But them ? I will never just easily give them up to you , even if you are their biological daughter ." Looking at her guarded expression , I suddenly realized I should have hated her . Hated her for taking my place , enjoying everything that should have been mine . But at this moment , what flashed through my mind was the horrific car accident in my past life that took her and my parents ' lives . " Don't worry , " I said softly , " I won't go back to the Thompson family ." Mia froze , her eyes full of confusion . " Why ? " Why ? My mind flashed back to my parents ' dying words , entrusting Liam to care for me . Liam's harrowing sacrifice to save me in the earthquake ... Then Caleb's face came to mind . " Because I already have a very , very important family member . Just as you cherish your mom , dad , and brother , I can't bear to lose him ." 1:01 pm GP < Although Mia didn't quite understand , the hostility in her eyes slowly melted away . " What you said ... sounds different from what Liam said ." She mumbled softly . I smiled , not pressing her on what Liam had said about me . None of that mattered anymore . In the days that followed , I threw myself wholeheartedly into my studies . My papers were published in top journals , my team won first place in an international programming competition , and I earned a national scholarship with the highest grades in the entire department ... The girl who had once fallen to rock bottom was now shining brightly again . However , the peaceful life was still disrupted. One day , Mr. and Mrs. Thompson , their eyes red , stopped me . " We did a DNA test ... Skye , you're our daughter ! Please come home with us , okay ? " Liam stood by , his face alight with eager anticipation . " I've told Mom and Dad everything . You got into Westwood University and achieved so much . They're both incredibly proud of you ! " " I'm sorry ! " I took a step back . " But I can't come home with you . " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!