They Called Me Adopted, Made Me Their Maid, and Lost Me - Episode 8

Introduction: When I was eight, my twin sister told me I was adopted. I ran to our parents in tears, but they just laughed and nodded.From then on, I never dared to ask for anything. I did all the housework and worked myself to the bone, desperate to prove I deserved a place in the family.Fifteen years later, I overheard my sister admit it was all a joke. My parents had known the truth all along. They let me believe the lie because it kept me obedient and made me easy to exploit.At my birthday dinner, they demanded I pay for my sister’s gifts and tuition. When I refused, they sneered, “You’re just adopted. Helping this family is your duty.”That’s when I realized I’d never been their daughter in their eyes.So I signed a five-year contract in Northern Europe, turned off my phone, and left them behind.Only after Mom landed in the hospital did my family start to regret what they’d done. Through tears, Mom finally confessed, “You were never adopted. You’re my daughter.”But her apology came fifteen years too late. She’d already destroyed the girl who spent her whole life begging to be loved.