Chapter 4

Charlotte lowered her head.

"I'm sorry, Olivia. Mom and Dad were caught up with everything about me, so they forgot your birthday. Please don't blame them," she said softly.

"I'm not blaming them. Honestly, I never expected them to remember," I replied.

Grandpa tapped his cane on the floor. "What's with that tone? Don't you remember how they celebrated your birthdays all those years?

"This year they just forgot because something came up. Are you really going to hold a grudge forever?"

"I'm not. I already said I don't blame them, so how is that holding a grudge forever?" I…