Synopsis：On the day my appendix bursts, I’m left alone outside the operating room, desperately calling my family so someone can sign the consent form. Every call is ignored or rejected—by my parents, my brother, even my fiancé. After hanging up on me, my fiancé Joel texts, “Sophie, stop being dramatic. It’s Yvette’s 18th birthday. Whatever it is can wait until after the party.” I quietly put down my phone and sign the form myself. It’s not the first time they’ve chosen my sister Yvette over me—but it will be the last. I decide I won’t beg for their love anymore. From now on, I’ll do everything they want without protest, letting them think I’ve finally become obedient, while in secret, I prepare to walk away from this family that never really chose me.