Chapter 1

I was the most valued heir in my family.

My parents were extremely strict in raising me.

At two years old, I had just learned to walk when they made me practice my posture on a balance beam until my feet were swollen, red, and bleeding.

At three, I practiced piano from dawn to dusk.

Miss a single note and they wouldn't give me food.

All year round, I had to wear black long sleeves and long pants.

Every night, I had to bathe in milk heated to 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

My meals were always boiled vegetables and chicken breast.

Even the length of my hair had to be precisely calculated.

Any violation of these rules would result in severe beatings and scolding.

In contrast, my twin sister Jennifer didn't have to do anything.

She could enjoy life to the fullest.

When I was suffocating under the pressure and vented online, one comment caught my attention.

"Do you know what a groomed companion is? Your family doesn't seem to be raising an heir—it's more like they're grooming a mistress for some rich man."