The President Wife

MELANIE PROV : "Dad please... please don't leave us." The words echoed in my head even now. "You promised that you would never leave me. Why... why..." I could still feel the tears burning my eyes. "He is dead, Melanie. You have to accept it. Besides, you have me and Linda." Maria's voice. So fake. So sweet back then. "No... No... he... he is not dead. He is just sleeping." I couldn't even speak properly that day. It hurt too much. "They're about to read your father's will . Let's go." I couldn't make out a single word the lawyer was saying when he was reading my dad's will . All I felt was pain. Until Maria screamed. "WHAT???" "This is unacceptable! What was James thinking? How can his illegitimate daughter have equal share of his property with MY daughter, his legitimate daughter?" "Madam, please calm down. This is what he stated in his will. There is nothing we can do about it." "don't tell me to calm down " she yelled That was the moment I knew. After that minute, my life was going to be a living hell. My name is Melanie. I am seventeen. My dad died a few months ago. My mom died a week after she gave birth to me and my twin brother. He didn't make it. Before Dad died, Maria was so nice. She bought me and Linda the same things whenever she went out. I thought she liked me. I was stupid. She only wanted everything for her little snake. "Mom, I don't want to marry the son of Mr. Roman anymore. Let Melanie take my place." Linda's voice snapped me back to the present. We were in the living room of Newton Mansion. "Yes, of course, dear," Maria smiled at her golden child. Then Maria turned to me. "Melanie, come here. I have some news for you." I walked down the staircase slowly. I already knew what was coming. "Here I am," I said quietly. "Do you remember Jonathan? The son of Mr. Roman? The one Linda was supposed to marry?" she asked with fake sweetness. "Yes, I know him," I answered. "Good. Because Linda no longer wants him. So YOU will be taking her place." She said it like she was ordering a slave. "Why should I take her place? Wasn't she the one who--" SLAP! "I never asked for your opinion. I am only informing you. Now get out of my sight. Seeing you makes me remember the stupid thing your father wrote in his will." *IN MELANIE'S ROOM* "Watch out, sister. Because I always get what I want," Linda smirked . I was too tired to answer. "Close the door properly when you leave," I said with an empty face. "You can play dumb all you want. But we both know I always get what I want." BANG! "Spoiled brat," I murmured to the empty room.