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The day I was selected as the lead pianist, my family finally agreed to come and promised they'd be in the front row. I even arranged for a videographer to capture the happy moment. But when the final curtain fell, those VIP seats were still empty. I called my elder brother, Ethan Lane. He picked up, but cut me off almost immediately. "What's so great about some stupid performance? Do you think the whole world has to revolve around you or what?" he snapped. I saw the posts online. My family threw a huge party with fireworks for my cousin, Emily Dawson, all because she had a slight fever. At that moment, I understood that their whole world revolved around someone else. Later, I stopped seeking their approval and accepted the international orchestra tour. That was when they finally freaked out. "How can you just leave us? We're family," Ethan cried.