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She kicked open the half-closed door, paying no attention whatsoever to the reminders Karen had left before
heading out. Or perhaps, it was more accurate to say she never intended to care in the first place.
Ivan had been an accident. The couple hadn’t planned on keeping the baby-by the tthey discovered the
pregnancy, it was already three months along. Only after much persuasion from the other kids did they finally
decide he could stay.
Ileana, of course, had objected. But with the whole family in agreement, she had no choice but to paste on a
smile and go along with it, all while grinding her teeth to dust behind closed doors.
Still, she had to admit, when Karen gave birth and it turned out to be a boy, she breathed a quiet sigh of relief.
She wasn't the youngest in the family, but she remained the only girl.
Even so, the newborn managed to steal a good deal of attention that should have been hers. Jealousy gnawed at
her, and a deep sense of injustice took root.
She felt nothing but resentment toward her little brother. It didn’t matter that he was fair-skinned and
endearingly sweet-lleana found him utterly unlovable.
The moment Ivan saw someone enter the room, his wailing stopped. He broke into a wide smile, arms reaching
out, asking to be held.
“Cry, cry, cry-so annoying!” Illeana didn’t pick him up. Instead, she shoved him, sending him tumbling back onto
the crib mattress just as he’d managed to stand.
The little guy landed on the soft bedding. Mistaking her aggression for play, he giggled, grabbed the rail, and
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Tears still streaked his cheeks, but he beamed at her, arms outstretched, asking for
a hug once more..
“Smile, smile, smile-so irritating. Why don’t you just cry yourself to death?” lleanal was growing more agitated
by the second,
Sensing her impatience, lyan’s smile crumpled. His lips wobbled, and a heartbeat later, he was bawling at the
top of his lungs.
“Cry, cry, cry-is that all you know how to do? You're drivingcrazy.” | ha pinched his arm hard, and the pain
only made Ivan’s cries even louder.
It didn’t make her feel any better. In fact, she wanted to lash out again. Fortunately,
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the doorbell rang at that very moment.
Illeana clicked her tongue in irritation, Ignored Ivan’s sobs, and strode out of the room. She locked the door
behind her, shutting out his wailing.
“Hi there, delivery for you. Can you sign for this, please?”
Ileana opened the front door, her expression frosty.
“No adults home?”
“Just give it toalready. Why so many questions? You're just the delivery guy” She snatched the package and
scrawled her nacross the slip.
“Hey, what's with the attitude?”
The courier looked at her in disbelief.
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The courier clenched his jaw, muttering curses as he bent to pick up the pen. “Rich kids these days. No manners
at all.”
Inside, Ileana eyed the envelope in her hand and wrinkled her nose in distaste.
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She’d meant to toss the envelope aside, but on a whim, she dropped onto the couch, tore it open, and began
flipping idly through everyone’s medical reports.
Halfway through, she suddenly sat bolt upright.
Karen and Brendan were both type O blood-but her own report showed type A. Everyone else, except for her and
Ivan who hadn't been tested yet, was type O.
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