Chapter 38 Every Single Word She Said Was True Wade went silent . What Tilda had said was true . Every single thought he'd been hiding - Tilda had just thrown it out loud . " You want the real reason I've been hiding my talents ? Fine . I'll tell you , Wade . So listen up . " It's because I think you're pathetic . Truly pathetic . " That dream you've been chasing with everything you've got ? I could crush it easily , just by leaning on my own talent . " To me , your so - called genius title is nothing but a joke . " If I had ever shown what I could really do , I was scared you'd hate me even more . I was scared I'd lose even the tiny illusion of having you as a brother . " Of course , none of that matters anymore . " A moment ago , Tilda thought hiding her talent had been the dumbest thing she had ever done . But seeing Wade's face now , she realized it wasn't dumb at all . At least now , it opened her eyes and showed her the filthy truth about the Jensons . " Tilda ! How dare you ... " Wade's eyes went wide , burning with shock . No one had ever dared talk to him like this all his life . Everyone praised his high IQ and called him a genius . He had worked like crazy in his favorite field ; he had studied nonstop , sacrificed , and never wasted a single second . Every famous professor who ever taught him had praised him , saying one day he would rise above them all . That was his pride , his proof , and his glory . It was the honor he had earned for the Jensons . And now Tilda had stomped on it - hard , brutal , grinding it into dust . Wade shook with anger , his whole body trembling . " What's wrong ? Angry ? Isn't this what you wanted to hear ? I only told you the truth . " I used to think hiding myself was stupid , but now ... I see it had meaning . The people least worthy of calling themselves ' family ' are the Jensons . " The fact that the Jensons ' blood runs in me makes me sick to my stomach . " The family Tilda had once dreamed of was simple - a group of people who held each other up , no matter how poor . A group that gave each other warmth . group that didn't care about riches or reputation . Just plain happiness . She yearned for those ordinary families she'd seen on the street , laughing together , living in quiet joy . A family you could lean on To her family was a group of people who would give you a safe place to rest if you were tired , broken , or hurting P P. Chapter 38 Every Single Word She Said Was True But the Jensons ? Because Tilda had tried to please them , fearing her light might hurt them , she'd hidden herself . Finished And in return , they despised her and stepped on her dignity while refusing to even hear her out . They threw her into the fire and left her to burn . If the only way Wade could value her as a sister was if she showed off some great talent , she found that utterly disgusting . The thought of it was so vile that it made her want to throw up . She had already thought the Jensons were sickening . But now she realized that they were worse , much worse than she had ever imagined . " Tilda ! Insult me all you want , but don't you dare insult the Jensons ! " How can you say we're not worthy of being family ? Our greatest treasure is the bond we share ! " Wade's voice exploded , each word sharp , his anger blazing . " Yes , the Jensons are noble , one of the most powerful families in Slosa , too high for me to ever fit in . " But I see the truth now - if I were just an ordinary girl with no talent and nothing special , only desperate for love , you wouldn't have cared at all . " You wouldn't have given your sister - missing for 19 years - one shred of kindness . Not even a drop ! " You probably would've preferred if I had just died quietly somewhere , starved of love , so Kyla could shine without competition ! mouths ? I don't need it . I don't want it ." " The kind of family you all brag about with your m Thank you , Wade . Thank you for ripping off my blindfold , for showing me what the Jensons really are . Thank you for forcing me to see just how pathetic I was for wasting myself , bowing low , and begging for scraps from people like you . I was a joke , the biggest joke in the world . The Jensons aren't worthy of my effort , my pain , and my life . Whatever tiny bit of hope I once had for the Jensons , for family , it's all gone . From this moment on , there is no " Tilda , the heiress of the Jensons . " There is only Tilda . The words hit Wade like lightning splitting the sky , leaving him frozen in place . Tilda turned her back and started walking away . "Don't Tilda ... " Don't follow me , you trash ! " With her back to him , she didn't bother to hide her disgust . And Wade could only stand there , powerless as he watched her leave . Her words echoed in his cars , like ice water dumped over his head , freezing him to the bone . He couldn't even produce a comeback because every single word she said was true P