I Became His Cure, They Lost Their Minds

"Julie?" Sophia paled in shock. Next to her were Xavier and Aaron, who had accompanied her home.

My hands started to tremble. "Dad, what is the meaning of this?"

Isaac sighed. "Calm down, Julia. I never told you because I was worried you'd do something rash and irreversible."

Suddenly, everything clicked inside my mind. No wonder he rarely came home and stopped playing with me after Dorothy passed away. I thought he was just too sad to face anything related to Dorothy, including me.

When he brought Sophia home, I didn't suspect anything at all. Instead, I was glad he still cared about me and loved me. How ridiculous.

"Mr. Wright, we've cleared out your wife's memorial space. Take a look at it. If nothing's wrong, we'll change the space into a bright game room according to your requests."

When he fell silent, a worker walked out of the room. They were holding shovels with fresh dirt on them.

Tears rolled down my cheeks and into my messy hair. I ran into Dorothy's memorial space like a madwoman.

As expected, the whole space had been cleared out. All I saw was gravel and sand. The sight cut into my eyes like a knife.

"Where's Mom? Where did you move Mom's urn?"

"The basement, of course," Sophia said with a smile.

After her return to the Wright family was confirmed, she finally stopped acting like a frail and gentle lady in front of me. "I guess you're my sister now, Julie.

"Mrs. Wright passed away so long ago. It's about time she moves to another resting place. Don't be so sensitive about it."

I felt like I was being torn apart. Growing up, no one ever sided with me. The one who always had my back was my mother.

After she passed away, I drifted through life like a ghost. Now, even my only support pillar had to be insulted!

I was livid. I shouted, "Dad, you know I have claustrophobia!

"I can't even enter the basement without throwing up! Besides, how can Mom be comfortable in a dark and humid place like that? Dad… I always called you that since I was born, but have you ever seen me as your daughter?"

Isaac stood still and remained silent. Sophia laughed.

"Julie, no one lives by old-fashioned rules anymore. All we did was move her urn. Why are you so—"

"Get lost! Who gave you the right to speak?"

I slapped Sophia. This was the only time I raised my hand at her since our childhood.

But just before my hand hit her, Xavier stepped forward. "Calm down, Julia."

He grabbed my hand hesitantly, but his hesitation quickly turned into admonition. "I already told you I'd marry you as long as you don't hurt Sophia. Stop making a fuss here like some lunatic!"

Aaron also looked at me warily, standing nearby. The room fell silent. Then, my phone buzzed.

"Ms. Wright, are you coming out? I'm the driver Mr. Lowell sent to pick you up.

"I'm waiting for you at the door. If you need help, feel free to come out and get us."

I looked up and laughed until I cried. Despite being 25 years old, the only people that I could escape to were the Lowell family, whom I had never even met before. What a joke.