Chapter 14 LILITH 1288 ( Vouchers I hadn't expected him to answer . I just wanted him to stop my mom from blowing up at me . So after he pulled her back to sit , I turned to Julian . " Well ... now that I've said everything there is to say , can I go now ? I don't know about you , but I'm starving . " He gave small nod . I flashed him a grin and jumped to my feet . " Thanks , brother . " I had barely taken a step forward when my mother's voice rang out . " Wait . " I had to stop myself from groaning out loud . Honestly , her voice was starting to get a little irritating . After a slow , calming breath , I turned with a tiny smile . " Yes , Mom ? " " I heard you didn't sleep in your room after you returned last night . You stayed in the guest room instead . What's that about ? " She just had to ask , didn't she ? The I guess today was the day I finally get to say the words I'd held in for two lifetimes . I sat back down . " Answer me honestly , Mom : when you designed that room , was it meant to 08:51 Chapter 14 house a human or a doll ? " : Her brows furrowed . " What kind of question is that ? Are you questioning my taste ? " She didn't get it . Fine . Next question . 288 Vouchers " Then tell me what's with all the pink ? " The moment the words left my mouth , I noticed Marissa uncross her legs and lean forward slightly . Even Julian looked surprised . It was like they didn't expect me to bring it up . But Mom still looked confused . " What do you mean ? " I sighed inwardly . In her mind , she and Dad had provided me with the best of everything . A well - off life . Pretty clothes . Good food . There was nothing to complain about - at least , not in her eyes . With her , subtlety would never work . " I hate pink . " I made sure to stress the word ' hate , ' just in case she still missed the point . " Yet my entire life - from birth till now - has been engulfed in it . My wardrobe . My accessories . My room - everything . " Before I could continue , Mom cut in . " Isn't pink your favorite color ? How could you hate it ? " 08:51 Chapter 14 288 ( Vouchers She sounded genuinely bewildered . And most importantly ... disbelieving . Beside her , my dad's expression mirrored hers . I paused , then gave a short , mirthless laugh . " My ... " I pointed to myself . " Favorite color is pink ? " " How exactly did you come to that conclusion ? " " I ... you ... " she stumbled over her words . " You're not about to claim I told you that personally , are you ? " I said , my voice turning cold . From the look on her face , that was exactly what she'd been thinking . In the end , she mumbled weakly , " Don't all girls like pink ? " As expected , when cornered , people tend to use general assumptions to justify their actions . " Fine , " I said , leaning forward . " Let's say I ' did ' like pink . Then as someone who runs a fashion brand , surely you understand how absurd and monotonous it is to limit a person's entire world to a single color ? " " Or does personal expression not apply in your design philosophy ? " Her face stiffened . Clearly , she was well aware of what she had done . " If you hated it that much , you could have told us , " my father said , his voice strained . " All these years , I thought you loved it . That's why I never said anything . " 08:51 Chapter 14 I let out a dry laugh " Tell you ? Then let me ank pour mettany can you remember even one later vieni wa allowed to express an option of my own ? Even des They both look startled , and fell silent after exchanging glances " There . You have your answer " I turned back to my mother , my voice calm " Actually , I'm sure you've seed it beftre After all , I couldn't flawlessly pretend every time . " " But you chose to ignore it because of your own fantasies and regrets " I gestured toward Julian and Marina , who were both watching me with complicated expressions . " I know you feel regretful about missing out on raising them . But I'm not your do - over . This isn't some dollhouse game . " My voice rose unintentionally , but I could care less . " I'm a human being . I have emotions . I have thoughts . I have preferences . But all of those were ignored . Buried beneath your obsession with making up for past regrets . " " Why do I always have to be the one sacrificed ? The one neglected ? The one abandoned? Why ?! " They say it only takes one crack for a dam to break . That's exactly what happened to me . 08.51 Chapter 14 288 Vouchers I didn't even realize I was crying until a warm drop fell onto the black pants I wore . I looked down , stunned . In my previous life . I hadn't cried when I found out about Brandon and Claire's affair . I didn't cry when I was locked away . I also didn't when I learned about the baby switch - I couldn't . My tears had dried up long before then , along with any right I felt I had to cry . But now , here in front of my family , I cried . How embarrassing . I wiped at my face with the back of my hand and stole a quick glance at them . Their faces were stunned , and guilty . I paused . Maybe this wasn't so bad , after all . Guilt was good . I didn't expect them to love me . But if they felt guilty ... then at least they wouldn't try to force me into things I didn't want . With that thought , I calmly stood and wiped away the last traces of tears from my cheeks . " Lilith- " my mother called out softly . Her voice was thick with remorse . I turned away . " By the way ..." I decided to add a final blow . " From last night until now , not a single one of 08:51 Chapter 14 288 Nouchers you has asked if I was okay . " I glanced back over my shoulder . " You make it seem like discovering your fiancé was cheating on you with your best friend is some everyday occurrence . " Paying no mind to the sobs that broke out behind me , I returned upstairs as I had lost all interest in breakfast . Maybe once they were all gone , my appetite would return . And maybe then , I'd come back for it . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!