Her brother is so good, so outstanding, and so gentle. Why should Jillian Carter's mistakes end up punishing James Carter?
Jillian said she hated her, but Jane Sampson just laughed.
In this world, Jillian Carter is not the only one who can hate.
Jane Sampson can do it too.
Every time she heard her dad and mom sigh for Jillian and knit their brows in worry.
Every time she saw James Carter walking slowly with a cane, disregarding the strange looks around him.
Jane Sampson also resented Jillian Carter.
Jillian Carter had everything she dreamt about since she was young. Why didn't she cherish it?
"Jillian Carter, when will you let dad and mom worry less about you? I would really thank you for that. You may not care, but I do."
"We can be five and not grown up, fifteen and not grown up, but don't stay that way at twenty-five, thirty-five, forty-five, or fifty-five. What? Are you planning to take your maturity with you to your coffin and keep it forever?"
