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Julian had liked me since we were kids. He took me tree-climbing, caught fish in the creek, and ran wild with me everywhere. But toward Mara, he was only ever cold and highly critical. Because of this blatant favoritism, I accepted his confession. That was until I accidentally answered a call he made to Mara, and heard the uncontainable remorse in his voice. "I'm sorry, Mara. If Evie doesn't fall from grace, no one will ever look at you." Evie. That was me. That very day, I called my dad. "Dad, I agree to go to the UK to continue my studies."