8 " I'm an adult now . I can make my own decisions . " Before Mr. and Mrs. Thompson could react , Liam stared at me incredulously . " You ... you're refusing ? Why ? But you used to ... " I tugged at the corner of my mouth smiling silently 1:01 pm G PO < " I thought I made myself very clear before ," I met his gaze calmly . " This time , I never planned on returning to the Thompson family ! " " I am Skye Maxwell now . Your daughter or sister is Mia , not me ." Liam's face gradually turned ashen . Mom suddenly rushed forward and hugged me tightly , her tears soaking my shoulder . 0441 " Skye , all these years you were missing , I thought about you every single day . How can you ... how can you not acknowledge your mother ?! " In my peripheral vision , Mia stood nearby , biting her lip , a look of desolation on her face . " If I come back , " I asked softly , " what about Mia ? " I looked directly into Mom's eyes . " Skye , Mom will definitely make it up to you ! Mom knows you suffered so much out there . When you come back , we'll give you everything you missed . " " Your father's company shares , the family house - they're all yours ."" Seeing my unwavering expression , Mom glanced at Mia hesitantly, then made a decision . " Liam told me that if you insist Mia leaves , we'll send her away . Mia's an adult now , so I'm sure she'll understand . " Mia's face instantly drained of color . She looked at Liam , Mom , and Dad in disbelief . Liam , however, hung his head , not daring to meet her gaze . He just looked at me eagerly . " Skye , what you told me last time , I've kept it all in my heart ... A few days ago , Mom , Dad , and I went to the mountainous area where you were abducted , and we realized how much you suffered and how hard it was for you to get where you are today! " " I know I was blind and foolish before . You're my sister . Can you give me a chance to make amends ? " 1:01 pm G P < At this moment , Dad , who had been silent , spoke . " Skye , your mom and Liam are right. If you come back , just tell us anything you want . We can't let such an excellent daughter of ours remain out there ." I understood immediately . When I came home in my past life , I was an uneducated girl who had been abducted from the mountains , while Mia was the daughter they had pampered and raised for nine years . But in this life , the value I had demonstrated far surpassed Mia's . I looked at Liam . " You're still the same as before ; you only regret things after you've lost them . " Then I looked at Mom and Dad . " I'm doing very well now , and I don't want to return to the Thompson family ." I took a step back . " Please ... stop disturbing my brother and my life ." " And ," I glanced at the distraught Mia nearby , " She loves you very much . Don't make her , like I did once , try to prove her love for one person by hurting another . It's truly hypocritical . " Liam suddenly looked up at me , his eyes full of remorse . Mom and Dad , however , exchanged glances . Mom hesitated . " But , Caleb Maxwell ... he already agreed to let you come home with us ... " My mind reeled . Ignoring the Thompsons ' calls , I turned and ran . I bought the next available train ticket , returned home , and when I pushed open the front door , the sight before me sent my heart plummeting . The once lived - in house was immaculately clean . It was empty , as if no one lived there anymore . " Caleb ! " 1:01 pm GP < My shout echoed eerily through the empty house . Tears blurred my vision . I crouched on the floor , sobbing like a lost child . " Caleb , you big liar ... you promised we'd be family forever !" " Skye ? " That voice made me suddenly look up . Caleb stood in the doorway , his slender figure looking as if he might dissipate at any moment . I rushed over and hugged him tightly , terrified he would vanish the next second . "Where did you go ! You can't leave me ! " " Why are you trying to send me away? " He gently patted my back . " Isn't going home better ? I can tell your parents love you very much . They can give you so much more than I can . " " But they aren't you ! " I looked up at him , tears streaming down my face. " They already have their own lives , and I ... only have you ." Caleb was silent for a very long time , so long that I thought he would refuse again . But finally , he softly said , " Okay , I won't leave ." That night , he cooked a lavish dinner . I chattered on about fun things at school . " Your sister's grades are excellent now , Brother . I plan to study abroad for my junior year , fully funded . You won't have to pay a cent . I'm also going to apply for a family accompaniment program so I can bring you with me ." ' " Didn't you always tell me you wanted to see the world ? " 1:02 pm Caleb listened quietly , a faint smile playing on his lips . I was immersed in my joy , not noticing how increasingly pale his face had become . I realized Caleb hadn't replied in a while . " Brother ? " I found him quietly slumped over the table . " Too tired ? Don't sleep here , you'll catch a cold ." As I walked over, intending to help him back to his room to sleep , A stark , horrifying red stained the tabletop . Caleb's mouth was bleeding , a small pool of crimson spreading across the surface . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!