บท 277: Valentine

Giants they seemed, looking at her from above.

Always were there gazes full of hate, disdain and disgust.

Of what she had done, she didn't know-she was never told.

And it was so from birth.

But on this day, it reached the tipping point.

Aligned in front her mother, with their purple clothes shimmering as their accessories glittered.

Amongst them were those giggling at her from behind their mother's clothes, happy at her misfortune and making no effort to keep it hidden.

The announcement that blew it all up then began.

"Under the discretion of the house guardians, from this day forth, you are stripped of the name Henderson. The family sever all ties with you!"

Though, delivered in a soft tone, in the ears of child Valentine, it was louder than thunder.

She immediately became weaker, falling on her back.

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"No!" Valentine barked, snapping awake.

A look around restores her to reality.

All she had seen was a dream, or rather, a nightmare.

'This dream again'