Chapter 114 Unraveling Astrid's Past

• It was Astrid's turn to share her story, and she began hesitantly, clearly burdened by her family's complex history.
• "My family's pretty complicated," she starts, her voice wavering. "I have five siblings, and I'm the eldest daughter from both my parents' sides. My dad had a son before he met my mom. My parents were planning to get married, but things fell apart, and my mom left without telling my dad she was pregnant.
• "She ended up having two babies, my sister and me, but we were separated at birth by my dad's new wife. She took my sister into her home as a hostage, while my mom thought my sister had died. Meanwhile, my dad had no idea he was living with his daughter all along. My dad's wife also had twins, a boy and a girl, who are a constant pain. I only recently found out I have a dad."