"I'm telling you, my biological parents used to abuse me too. They never liked me, but only liked my sister."
"I often questioned if they were actually my parents. If it weren't for the fact that I look almost exactly like them, I would have done a DNA test a long time ago."
"Dory, I was really sad when my parents didn't care about me. But later, I figured it out. If they didn't care about me, I didn't have to bother. If they treated me well, I would return the favor. But if they didn't treat me well, I would just let it be!"
"I figured that I would run away from them once I grew up and was capable of doing so." Speaking of this, Preslie grabbed Yesseca's hand. "Just like how I'm with Madam Cowell now. I'm so happy that I don't remember my past sadness."
Preslie reached out to touch Dory's head again, and her voice softened a little. "That's why I can understand your feelings very well, Dory. You don't have to get too upset over this."
"Because when you grow up and look back at this, you'll realize that the pain now isn't worth mentioning. It’s nothing at all!"
"Dory, you're such a smart girl. When you grow up, you will have a bright future waiting for you. You will have many good friends and your own career. A happy family of your own. Your terrible mother won't matter at all!"
"At that time, you can talk to her if you want. Otherwise, you can just ignore her!" Preslie continued, "If you don't want to talk to her, just treat her as air! Just like how I am now, I also regard my parents as air!"
Preslie's words didn't make Dory feel much better.
But Dory was a kind girl.
She could tell that Preslie was making an effort to make her feel better.
Dory didn't want to disappoint Preslie.
She didn't want Preslie to feel like she wasted her breath.
So Dory forced a smile.
She said, "Madam Preslie, I see."
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