"Dad, please stop nagging Thalia. She's been working really hard. Her grades have improved by five places this time. If she keeps up this effort, she might still be able to get into a top university." Claudia always cherished her sister's achievements, but this time, she unwittingly provoked Thalia.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThalia slammed her bowl onto the table. "Enough! Stop it! Are you mocking me? Do you think I haven't been scolded enough by Dad?" Claudia, taken aback, set down her utensils. "Thalia, I didn't mean to... Why do you think oflike this?" Their father's expression turned serious. "Thalia, apologize to your sister right now. She's only thinking of your best interests. She knows your grades better than you do. Do you realize how hurtful your words are to her? Don't you care if she gets upset?" Thalia's face bectear-streaked. "Dad, you're worried about her getting hurt, but have you ever thought about how I feel? Don't you care about hurting my feelings when you say things like that? Every tI'd say something about her, you'd scold me. Am I not your daughter too? Why do you always treat us differently?" Their father's anger flared up. "I want to treat you both equally, but have you giventhat chance? Claudia is outstanding, but what about you? How dare you talk back towhen it's within my every right to lecture you? You're just going to get worse if I don't teach you a lesson now!" Claudia looked miserable. She did not know when Thalia had started becoming so hostile toward her. She had not done anything wrong. She did not want to see their sisterly bond deteriorate further, so she tried her best to appease Thalia.
"Dad, please stop. Maybe Thalia is just not in a good mood," Claudia interjected, but Thalia shot her a glare in response.
"This is all your fault, Claudia!" shouted Thalia before storming back to her room and slamming the door shut with a loud bang. SeaR*ch the Findwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality.
Henry Garcia, their father, was so angry that he was trembling. "Look at this, just look! It's bad enough her grades are bad, but now she's throwing tantrums too? She's not even half as good as you! Why are my two daughters so different? She's going to givea stroke one day!" In her own room, Thalia covered her ears with a pillow. She knew that even returning to her room would not spare her from hearing her. father's complaints. Sure enough, Henry was outside, pouring his heart out to his eldest daughter.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmTheir mother died in childbirth, leaving behind two precious daughters. Henry had raised them both with equal care over the years. However, as Claudia and Thalia grew up, the gap between them grew wider. Despite Henry's efforts, he could not get any understanding from his second daughter, who would often argue with him. Thus, he could only pour out his troubles to his eldest daughter.
Claudia spoke up to comfort her father, "Maybe Thalia is going through puberty, so she's being a bit rebellious. It's all very normal, so don't be too hard on her. Everything will go back to normal after this phase passes.
"Besides, we all have ego. When you speak ill of her at the dinner tab she's bound to feel bad it's just that she's so headstrong, so she doesn't show it. Let's not talk about these things in the future. As for Thalia's grades, I'll take care of the Don't worry, we'll both get into top universities and make you proud."
Claudia patted her father's hand, eleven making him feel even more om comforted. "Oh, if only your sister could be as sensible as you." X