Monica's parents had been pushed into marriage by their parents, which had made her father, Clark, and her grandmother's relationship strained from the start. Monica herself wasn't exactly a welcome addition to the family.
She had been raised by her grandmother, while her parents were always caught up in their businesses, far off in different corners of the world. They never had time to attend school events or show any interest in her life. While other kids taunted her for being the forgotten child, it was her grandmother who would hold her close, wipe away her tears, and tell her she wasn't unwanted.
It wasn't until high school that her parents realized how much they had neglected her. From then on, they tried to make up for it, though their relationship never really improved. Still, th
