“That’s how Briony used to talk, not you,” her mother said, and Isobel flinched at the mention of Briony’s name, at the memory of everything Briony had done to her. She knew Briony must’ve been hurting since her sister was declared champion, and Isobel was glad for it. Glad Briony Thorburn had finally been denied one single thing she wanted. “When you were a baby, I didn’t worry. I thought that since you’d only be sixteen, they’d pick one of your older cousins. It’s not like they’ve paid much attention to you since your father and I split.” “They’ve always paid my school tuition,” Isobel
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