CHAPTER 197: SECRETS

Sandrine's cheeks grew red, and her face burned with anger as she confided in Victoria. "I feel like I'm nothing. I don't exist, like one without direction." She paused for a second and said, "I feel like I'm living in Harry's shadow," she said, holding back tears streaming down her eyes, her head tilted up, facing the sky and taking a breath. "He's always successful, so charming... He has all the attention and validation. I want that, too, Victoria. I want that. I want all the attention and validation. I crave it so dearly, but it feels like no one sees me as if I don't exist." She said, drenched in self-pity, putting on her sorrow like a sweater. Victoria listened attentively to Sandrine, empathetically expressing her complaints about her cousin, and finally spoke. "You need to find healthier ways to cope with your feelings, Sandrine," she said, one of her fingers hitting her cheek slightly. "What do you mean?" Sandrine asked, her concern and curiosity etched on her face. Your acti