Maybe the slimming part is also one of her way to make people see her as a pitiful woman that lose weight because of her suffering, seeing that she purposely wear her oversized dress in front of her brother and co.
Why did they even bother with the slimming bit? Just keep her fat! Why did the author bother with using a pill just keeper her in what ever state is needed
Love protective older brothers frfr. He said what everyone around them was (probably) thinking. (Bc there’s no way people don’t know what’s happening in that house, mfs stay nosey).