The Jealous Twin
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Narrated by:
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Anna Gilliam-Abbasi
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By:
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ETTA BLANN
About this listen
They share the same face, but their lives couldn't be more different and for Elena Castellano, that difference is destroying her from the inside out.
Elena and Sophia are identical twins, mirror images in every physical way. But while Sophia glides through life collecting achievements, admirers, and opportunities with seemingly effortless grace, Elena struggles in her shadow overlooked, underestimated, and consumed by a jealousy so intense it threatens to poison everything she touches. Every compliment Sophia receives feels like a criticism of Elena. Every success her sister achieves becomes another reminder of Elena's inadequacy. They share the same DNA, the same upbringing, the same advantages so why does the world love Sophia while barely noticing Elena exists?
When Elena's carefully maintained facade finally cracks at their parents' anniversary party, the fallout is devastating. In front of family and friends, she unleashes years of buried resentment in a speech that exposes the toxic undercurrent of their relationship. The breakdown forces both sisters to confront an uncomfortable truth: their bond, once unbreakable, has been built on a foundation of comparison, competition, and unspoken pain.
As Elena embarks on a painful journey of therapy and self-discovery, she must untangle her identity from her sister's shadow and answer the question that has haunted her entire life: Who is Elena when she's not being compared to Sophia? Meanwhile, Sophia grapples with her own guilt and confusion how can she apologize for being herself? How can she help her sister without making things worse?
When a family crisis forces them back together, Elena and Sophia must decide whether their relationship can be salvaged or if some damage runs too deep to repair. 're not.