The narrator, Hailey, recounts her story of growing up with a stepmother and stepsister, Emily, after her mother passed away. Emily is portrayed as jealous and manipulative, often getting her way through tantrums and fake stories. Hailey's father favors Emily, and Hailey feels neglected and unappreciated. When Emily starts a YouTube channel and later a TikTok account, Hailey discovers that Emily has bought fake subscribers and is making up stories to get attention.
Hailey decides to create her own TikTok account, "A Hundred Languages," and uploads a video that becomes a surprise hit, earning her millions of views and followers. Her father, who had previously dismissed her as having no talent, now wants her to collaborate with Emily to help her gain followers. However, Hailey refuses, and in a dramatic confrontation at a restaurant, she tells her father that she has forgotten she even had a dad.
In the end, Hailey's father disowns her, but she is already financially independent thanks to her TikTok success and is able to move into her own house, starting a new life free from her toxic family dynamics.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Hailey, does not remember her mother because she passed away when Hailey was a baby.
2. Hailey's father got married again when Hailey started primary school.
3. Hailey's stepmother had a daughter, Emily, who was the same age as Hailey.
4. Hailey was excited to have a stepsister, but soon realized that Emily had a bad personality trait.
5. Emily broke Hailey's Christmas present, a set of crayons, out of jealousy.
6. Emily's behavior was influenced by her mother, who had a similar personality.
7. Hailey's father never took her side and was scared to compromise his relationship with his wife.
8. As time passed, Hailey's father grew farther away from her, and Emily became his favorite daughter.
9. Emily started a YouTube channel and named it "Princess Emily."
10. Hailey discovered that Emily was making up stories to get people's attention on her YouTube channel.
11. Emily's channel was shut down by YouTube after it was discovered that she had bought fake subscribers.
12. Emily started a TikTok account, and her family supported her by taking her to different locations to shoot videos.
13. Hailey's father asked her to support Emily on TikTok, but Hailey refused.
14. Hailey created her own TikTok account, "A Hundred Languages," and gained a large following.
15. Hailey's video, "How to say 'Cringe' in 100 languages," went viral and got three million views.
16. Hailey's father asked her to do a video with Emily to help her gain followers, but Hailey refused.
17. Hailey's father took her out to dinner to celebrate her success, but Hailey saw through his intentions and refused to help Emily.
18. Hailey's father disowned her in a public argument at a restaurant.
19. Hailey was making good money from TikTok and had bought a house in a nice neighborhood.
20. Hailey started a new life in her own house after being disowned by her father.