Maybe it was because I was so starved for love that I started dating early in school . I dated straight - A students , slackers , even the bad boys who hung out behind the gym . But no matter who they were or what they were like , in the end , every single one of them ended up be- coming Lydia's boyfriend . I couldn't stand it anymore - I confronted Lydia , only for my dad to scold me , accusing me of having a twisted mind , of being shameless , of always coveting Lydia's boyfriends . Sasha came up with an idea . " Lydia's too good at playing innocent . You're always the one who gets blamed . Here's what we do - we confront Lydia together , secretly record everything , and show it to Mr. Mamell . That way , he'll finally know who's right and who's wrong ! " I thought it was a great plan , so I quietly bought a hidden camera . In front of my dad , Lydia was the picture of sweetness and fragility , but with me , she dropped the act completely . She shoved me hard to the ground . " Yeah , I stole your boyfriend . So what ? That's what you get for not helping me cheat on my exams ! " I scrambled back up . " I recorded everything , Lydia . Just wait until Dad sees it - he'll kick you out for Sure ! It happened to be a Saturday . I raced home , heart pounding , and showed the footage to my dad . His face darkened immediately , and he promised he'd give Lydia a proper punishment . But Lydia didn't come home . Instead , we got a call from the hospital - she'd tried to kill herself . Dad rushed me to the hospital . Lydia was sobbing uncontrollably . " Eileen's been telling everyone I stole her boyfriend . Now every- one's calling me names . I don't want to live anymore ! " She'd jumped into a river and nearly drowned . Dad's heart melted on the spot , and he held her close , crying right along with her . 00 % 09:23 Chapter 5 11 288 Wouchers I tried to defend myself , but he cut me off with a slap across the face . " You know Lydia suffers from se- vere depression , and yet you spread rumors about her , pushing her to the brink ! Get on your knees and apologize to her ! " In that moment , I felt utterly numb , as if someone had dumped a bucket of ice water over my head . I asked him , my voice trembling , " Is being your daughter just about endlessly giving in to your savior's child ? Am I not even worthy of being treated like a person ? Fine then - how about I stop being your daughter ? " Dad was so furious , he slapped me again and threatened to sue me for defaming Lydia . In the end , it was only because my grandparents begged him repeatedly that he didn't press charges . When I returned home from the police station , the neighbors all whispered and pointed at me- " She's been in trouble since she was a kid . No wonder her dad's always yelling at her . " " Lydia's got depression , and she still spreads rumors about her ... what a heartless girl ! " " Mark my words , she'll end up in jail sooner or later ! " I spent my 18th birthday surrounded by those kinds of accusations . My own father siding with his stepdaughter was all the proof anyone needed that my character was flawed . After all , if I weren't such a " bad person , " why would my own dad treat me like this ? I never even got the chance to defend myself . The scene shifted again - Felix was confessing his love to me . Candles and roses were arranged on the ground ; his friends were there , along with Sasha and Mathias . Standing before his confession , I hesitated . All those failed relationships and my dad's favoritism had left me wary of getting close to anyone . But Felix pulled me into his arms , his voice desperate and sincere . " Eileen , just give me a chance , please ? I've never liked anyone this much before ! "I know you've never felt secure because of your family , but I promise - I'll hand over every paycheck , do all the chores , and whenever you need me , I'll always be there for you ! " 43.5 % 09:23 Chapter 5 I couldn't deny it - his words hit me right in the heart . That was the sweetest time of my life with him . 288 Vouchers I imagined our future together countless times - getting married , having kids , building a happy little family . But dreams are just dreams . Once Lydia came into the picture , everything changed . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!