Exposing My Fake Sister with Mind Reading

"Bernice, I'm so glad you're back home. This is the watch Mom specially gave me. Even though I really love it, I love you more, so let me give you the love Mom gave me first."

Victoria acted as if she had no complaints about me pushing her away. Instead, she took off a watch from her wrist and tried to put it on me.

Seeing her well-behaved and thoughtful behavior, my parents exchanged a relieved glance.

"Victoria, that's your favorite watch. Keep it, honey. If Bernice wants one, I'll get her another."

Mom gently stroked Victoria's head, her voice full of affection.

I pressed my lips together and put on a confused expression, then thought to myself, 'Her favorite? But didn't she just whisper in my ear that Mom has terrible taste and this tacky watch doesn't suit her at all? And didn't she say that Mom is super cheap for only buying an ugly, inexpensive watch?'

'What she really wants is the latest one. Whatever. Even if she's trying to give this to me so Mom and Dad will buy her a new one, I'll accept it. Otherwise Mom and Dad will be so disappointed thinking I don't like it.'

With this thought, I obediently extended my hand to allow Victoria to put it on me. She quickly fastened it on me and was about to lift her head to act cute when she saw Mom and Dad looking at her strangely, their eyes full of curiosity.

"Mom, Dad, doesn't this watch look perfect on Bernice?"

Not understanding the reason, Victoria ignored that bit of strangeness and excitedly asked while holding up my hand.

Based on her understanding of Mom and Dad, they should be looking at her with satisfaction right now and promising to buy her a new one. That way, she could pretend to refuse before getting another new watch.

However, things did not develop as she expected. After Mom and Dad exchanged glances, Mom said to me, "Since Victoria gave it to you, keep it. As for Victoria, I'll ask your father to..."

She paused for a moment. Victoria couldn’t contain her happy expression, but Mom quickly continued, "Actually, never mind. Victoria's had everything she needed all these years. You're the one who suffered out there for so long. You just got home, so please, keep it."

Realizing that things were not going according to her original expectations, Victoria's smile vanished.

My eyes sparkled as I kept looking at the watch on my hand, as if I could not put it down.

In my heart, I cheered joyfully, 'This is so beautiful! I've never seen anything so pretty in my whole life. Is this what it feels like to be loved?'

'Having parents who care about me is wonderful!'

Mom and Dad's expressions grew more and more heartbroken, and they finally stepped forward and pulled me into a tight embrace.

In my past life, I thought Mom and Dad only loved her and gave me their old things because of Victoria's words, so I immediately assumed I was unwelcome.

However, I would not make that mistake again. I could play that game too.

This time I would embrace my parents' love completely. As for Victoria? She would pay for what she did.

After all, the memory of my miserable death was not something I could just forget and forgive.