So you had a family, hm? At least for a little while. How fortunate. You understand why I don't want you taking mine then.

[There goes that fake smile again. She pairs it with a cheerful lilt of her voice but it all sounds so hollow. Deep down, she does sympathize but one-upmanship has always been the name of the game for her. It always comes down to "Doesn't matter. Had worse."]