At just nineteen, Alex felt like a ghost in his own family. Ever since his mother passed away, his father had remarried a woman named Karen, who brought along her two spoiled daughters and a carefully curated collection of fake affection. Their house might’ve been big, but it never felt like home to him. Karen treated him like an eyesore, always hinting that he should eat in the kitchen to avoid embarrassing her in front of her high-society friends. Continues…