Departure in Despair

In the final seven days after I decided to depart for good, I transformed into the daughter my family had always dreamed of.

I conceded to Remy's every whim, never to fight or deny her. When she wanted to use my work for a contest, I deferred. When she wanted me out in the frost and howling wind, I did just that.

My quiet compliance led my family to think that I had learned the error of my ways.

"You've finally accepted that you owe Remy so much, and that you have to compensate her!"

Even until the end, they never understood why I couldn't care less.