chapter - 1

"you always despised me right, so here I am in front you. despise me. you know dad I always wanted to ask you why don't you love me as you love sis and elder brother? am I that bad? I always did what you all asked me to do. you asked me to join in showbiz and leave my business to sissy. I did it. later you asked me to sell my fame to sis, I did it, inspite of being ridiculed. you asked me to behave as a meek and fragile girl I behaved. you always taught me that a girl should always depend on her father then later her husband and at last her son. you always scolded me for not being perfect as sis. you always ridiculed me for not being perfect, but dad I wonder if there is any perfect person in this world and if you are thinking at sis is perfect then might it be, 'cause I don't think sis is perfect, her scores are below average, she doesn't know how to cook, she doesn't know how to do chores, she doesn't even know how to washes dishes, neither does she know how to dance nor sing, she doesn't even know the proper etiquette of table, dance, guest, and many more. she always makes mistakes, but still everything she does is liked by you even when she's the most imperfect among us. you love her even when she is imperfect to you but I am an eyesore.. why dad?? "a drop of tear left from the eyes of Alex as he watched the recording of his daughters final moments just before the operation being played on a large screen situated between the banquet hall as all the eyes were keen on the footage..

the banquet was organized and hosted by Alex in order to celebrate his second daughter Anya's recovery.. the Hall was big enough to fit 5000 of people. it was decorated beautifully with white pink and red ribbons with peony flowers and a large screen to entertain people..

every big shot and respected families were invited. the total banquet was in a hustle-bustle. everyone were chatting, some making connections, some match making, some business and some were busy in eating.

17 years old Anya had a weak immunity and was ill for sometime. and everyone had been really worried for her. the doctors reported that only a suitable bone marrow transplant can save her and the match was found to be his 1st daughter.

as this was a great news and his 2nd daughter would actually be saved from illness and would recover, to bless her and share his happiness of his daughter getting better after a complete 4 years he had arranged this banquet.. Anya was ill from past 4 years, cause of which she wasn't very active.

"I scored top in my whole school dad. " the video resumed as Alex came back from his thinking. "I did that just because you wanted me to. I spent countless sleepless nights just to get that spot everytime, but everytime the results were announced you praised Anya but not me. but still I didn't complain anything rather I studied more, I hardworked more just to be the national top scorer. I had a total of 598 points out of 600.but still I wasn't praised and then I understood dad that you would rather praise your daughter who ranked #8976 in the nation with just 250 points than praise a daughter who scored 598 points and ranked #1 place in the national..you even scold me dad just for loosing 2 mere points.. you were able to see that I wasn't able to achieve a mere score of 600/600 than seeing that how hard did I work for the 598/600.you raised your hands just for a mere 2 points. that day I got to know how much of a disgusting person I was for you.. "

"you know dad when mom passed away I was the near one to her and do you know what she told me she told me that I should have to love you, I shouldn't refute to anything you say and I should obey all your orders and commands. those were her last words. and from that moment I became your puppet. I did as you commanded not just because mom told me to I did because I wanted to. because I knew that my dad will never wrong me and would never let me walk on a wrong path. I knew that my dad will show me the right path. I thought that no matter what you are my dad and would never command me wrong things. so I followed your every order just like a puppet. I think that was were everything went wrong."there was a pin drop silence everywhere, each and every person who was watching the video either had tears rolled down their checks or had moist eyes. the Nobel ladies who had great self control also were getting their hankies wet.

Alex's eyes became moist as his eyes we're glued to the screen as the video continued..

"you remember dad when you bought sis home the first day you told me that even she doesn't have mother and needed care and asked me to take care of her even though she was elder, I accepted because I thought I would get some to play with, to chat with, to share my feelings with. I was happy.. I was beyond happy that I got an elder sis. bit little did I know that this happiness will be lost. you remember dad the first time you shout at me because your favorite vase was broken, that was broken by sis in fit of anger but still you didn't even ask who did it. you directly concluded that it was me and no matter how much I tried to explain you never listened and even sent me to grandpa's house as a punishment.. haha... when I returned nothing was same as before.. you became busy with your work and the little time you got you used to take sis out to have fun. and brother you, you used to call me baby girl, doll, princess very lovingly. I don't know what had happened in that 1 month but I was sure you changed. from the time I retured you never called me with those names again instead you called my name as I was an unimportant person in your life.. whenever you came home and shout calling princess/baby girl/doll I'm home, I used to rush out of my room just to hug you but found that those names were used now to call sis and not me. brother do you remember once you came home after a long time and called doll I'm home and there I came running but rolled down the stairs as my leg slipped and the view I got to see after I struggled to raised head was my brother hugging my sis with a big smile and gentleness on his face. you turned to look at me after I cried and what were the words I got to hear instead if comfort was 'can't you even watch and walk properly. go n bandage yourself hurry'saying this you turned to open a large box full of American White chocolate for sister. hah... leave the concern at least did you even look at me for more than a mere 15 second. brother did you atleast thinking how can a mere 7 years old girl bandage herself? forget about first aid I rolled down a total of 25 steps and for children of my age I could have a concussion or would have béen hit badly you didn't even ask whether I was alright after the bandage nor did you father, you just ignored me and the large bandage on my head.. oh and the next day when. I had fever because the injury was swelled for being treated carefully where were you? you didn't even come to see me nor to ask whether I ate or not.. where were you so busy dad and brother? ohh sorry I forget you were taking of sis for she had a small cut on her finger while playing..." as the video was going on all the eyes that were on the screen now was replaced by Alex.. everyone was watching Alex and his son xàvier. guilt was clearly visible on their faces.

"atleast I had a hope dad..... " all the eyes redirected to the screen once again. "that you love me, atleast a little. I learnt how to cook, to do chores, I learnt piano, guitar, violin, and flute just because you liked them brother. I studied hard even when there were dark circles under my eye bags just so that I can be admitted in the same university as yours brother.. just so that dad won't have to hear things.. I became brilliant and capable enough just so that I could stand beside you and dad so that you wouldn't hesitate or feel ashamed to introduce me to world.. but what I got in return was just scoldings, humiliations, and ignorance.. all the things that I strived for were given to sis by you and brother with money.. you paid the school to award her the best student, you bought the substitutes and paid the concerts for awards for sister, you paid the university to admit her, you paid the famous designers to dress her, you paid the hair dressers for her hair, you paid the makeup artist for her make up, she was given the best treatment where as I was being treated as a non existent. I only had 5 sets of clothe dad..just 5..I think you don't even know... for once I burrowed sis dress and put some makeup for the mayors birthday and what was I told. hah.. I was told to return the dress back and stay at home.. wow dad... and brother do you remember what you told that day, you said I will snatch sister's opportunity by coming with you guys. you even said that I am a humiliation to you. you feel ashamed to Introduce me. wow brother.. even after all this I never felt jealous nor did I hate anyone of you.. never did I hate sis for taking away that suppose to be mine nor did I hate you dad and brother for treating me this way.. I thought atleast you loved me a little in your heart but it shattered the day I heard you talk dad.

I heard the conversation of you and doctor silently dad. I know that it's wrong but what can I do I was forced to.. well dad.. after all this I can conclude one thing you and brother love sis very much. so let me give you all a gift... please watch it carefully dad and brother.. "saying this another video started to play on the screen.

the video showed some footages of their childhood were the brother and the dad scolded her for hurting and slapping Anya. she was locked in her room for 2 days without food and water. and the second footage showed the survillance of the corridor where both the brother and dad were severely scolding her for breaking Anya's favorite flower vase. but on reviving a lil shows that Anya herself broke the vase. the third footage showed the scene which was potrayed that she slapped Anya and both the brother and dad punished her by sending her to her Grandpa's house on reviving it showed how Anya was going to stretch the cute and chubby face of the 6 year old as she was struggling to protect herself amd later as the dad and brother were approaching she slapped herself and blamed the 6 year old girl..

and the later footages showed how Anya used to torture the young girl and many videos played by..

no one was able believe the truth. all the time they used to think that the 2nd miss was jealous of 1st miss and did those things but never in their lives would they have imagined that it was completely different.. the meek and innocent girl was actually the villain where as the one who was shown as a bad bi**h was the innocent one.. leave the outer ones everyone was astonished as even the dad and brother didn't believe her not once..

as everyone was immersed in their thoughts the video continued

"this was the truth dad. the true face of your so called lovely daughter.. I know you and brother might not.. no no will not believe even these footages as she is your favorite daughter.. you know dad I used to think no matter how much you hate me you would still have some spot for me in your heart, but no dad you proved me wrong. that day I heard you conversation with doctor later you signed a document right dad? I silently sneaked into the doctors office and read those papers dad...

I was happy the last 3 weeks that my dad is finally spending time with me he is giving me importance. but I just got to know yesterday that all these importance was actually for sis. you told me that I need to help sis to recover and I actually believed that.. but dad you never told me the price I had to pay right.. never did I ever think that my dad my hero my idol will sell me to an old man of nearly an age of 65 to sleep with him... and to my astonishment I was actually a substitute. the actually candidate that man asked was sis.. but since you loved her so much you sold me just for a mere money of 45 lakhs..hah...what an irony the great business empire,the 4th most largest and strongest zanders empires's CEO lacked a mere 4t lake and had to sell his 2nd daughter to a man aged nearly 65 who can be equal to a grandpa for money.. wow... just wow.... " gasped filled in the Hall as the sentences were told.. "I never thought you despised me so much that you could even sell me dad... and brother even after knowing all these you were silent. your once baby girl, your once doll, your once princess was sold in front of you and you were just watching. ànd what was I told you have to save your sister and it's the only way.. wow......

and daddy still after this I never hated you nor brother I still thought you would accept me after this but what I was given was a great surprise..

you told me that sis needed my bone marrow for transplant so that she can recover I agreed but the thing you hid from me was that I would also have to give my heart if I have to give my bone marrow cause sis suddenly had a weak heart.. how irony na dad, you sold your flesh as a substitute for your 1st daughter and are even ready to replace my heart for her... let me give you a surprise dad. please watch this carefully. it's a special gift just for you"

and then played a video of conversation between the incharge doctor and Anya. ànd everyone were shocked beyond words.. lump formed in the Throut of Alex and xavier as they watched the video.. the eyes of onlookers were about to be popped out.. everyone in the Hall were filled with anger. some on the dad and son pair while some on Anya and some on the 2nd miss of zanders...

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