Being the last child in the Gladstone family felt like being invisible. With four older sisters and an adoring brother, Boluwatife often faded into the background. While her siblings basked in attention—especially her artistic brother, Victor, nicknamed "Da Vinci" for his incredible talent—she felt overlooked, her achievements and personality seemingly forgotten.

One pivotal moment etched itself into her memory: the day her Aunt May visited. Boluwatife, only nine years old, overheard her aunt ask, "Who is she?" as if she were a stranger in her own home. The embarrassment stung, a painful reminder that her existence was overshadowed by her more charismatic siblings. Even her name, Boluwatife, felt like a cruel joke—a constant reminder that she was just the last attempt at a son. "As God willed," her parents would say, but the truth felt different; she was a mere afterthought.

As she entered her teenage years, the weight of her invisibility pushed her to seek attention, to prove she was special in her own right. Boluwatife longed for the day she could escape the label of "the twins' sister" and carve out her identity. With each passing year, her yearning grew stronger, but so did the feelings of inadequacy that haunted her.

The summer break brought a flicker of hope. During a family trip to the beach, she realized she wasn't as socially anxious as she had believed—she simply hadn't had the chance to shine amidst her outgoing sisters. Yet, even there, she felt the sting of rejection when her newfound friend, Ethan, was mesmerized by her sisters' beauty and left without saying goodbye. That moment solidified her belief that she was destined to be invisible.

Then, everything changed. One evening, she overheard her parents discussing how they had always wanted another boy and how Boluwatife had come as a surprise. A chill ran down her spine. What if she wasn't truly their daughter? The thought of being adopted consumed her. Her mother's pitying glances and her father's distracted smiles now felt loaded with unspoken truths, intensifying her feelings of being an outsider.

But change was on the horizon. Her father's news about transferring her to a new school ignited a spark of excitement within her. Could this be the opportunity she'd been waiting for? A chance to step out of the shadows and show the world who she really was? Little did she know, her life was about to change forever, leading her to uncover not only her true identity but also a family secret that would unravel everything she thought she knew about herself.

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