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My Whole Family Chose the Fake Heiress, I Walked Away Chapter 9
For the next two years, I put down roots on Wrangel Island.Our team completed several long-term field studies and filled in major gaps in the data on the island's ecosystem. I also helped film and produce several nature documentaries.One of them was selected for screening at an international nature documentary festival and even won an award in the natural history category.My research papers were published one after another. Our team was also invited to partner with several conservation groups on a college outreach tour to teach people about science and conservation.Two years later, I was no longer the girl people laughed at, the one her own family didn't want. I was now a field researcher, standing onstage and presenting my own work.The day I returned to my alma mater to give a talk, I was surprised to spot Clarine at the edge of the crowd.Her clothes were ragged, her hair a mess, and her face filthy. One of her legs was badly injured, and she sat huddled by the side of the road.
My Whole Family Chose the Fake Heiress, I Walked Away Chapter 8
Loic confessed that he and Clarine had a history. "But even so, you're the only one I've ever loved," he said. "Clarine is so vicious. If I'd known what she did to you, I never would have gotten mixed up with her!"I found Loic's hypocrisy disgusting. More than anything, I regretted how blind I'd once been. How had I ever fallen for a man like this?And this time, Loic hadn't reached out just to win me back. What he really wanted was for me to talk my parents into backing off from the Beaumont family.That was when I learned Clarine had gone straight to Loic after being thrown out.Loic knew staying involved with Clarine would only hurt him, so of course he shut the door in her face."But she's completely insane. That night, when I was drunk, she actually recorded a video... She-she leaked it. She wants to take me down with her." Loic sounded like he was falling apart.To make this two-timing jerk pay for what he'd done to me, my father cut off all business ties with the Beaumont famil
My Whole Family Chose the Fake Heiress, I Walked Away Chapter 7
The work had been progressing steadily since I arrived on Wrangel Island.Every morning, I headed out with the team. We tracked the polar bears' movements, set up cameras, checked the equipment, and waited patiently for the perfect shot.Watching and filming polar bears was slow, tedious work. But for the first time in my life, my days felt truly full.No one was telling me who I was supposed to be. No one was looking at me with disappointment or judging my choices.I could wait quietly on the ice for hours just to get one precious shot. And when I captured rare behavior on camera, I was as happy as a kid.I was enjoying this life more and more.Busy, free, and finally, truly my own.My parents never stopped looking for me. After going to great lengths, they finally got in touch with Ellen. They asked where I was and begged me to forgive them and come home.Ellen didn't know what to do, so she handed me the phone. Without a word, I shook my head and hung up.I'd given up on them comple
My Whole Family Chose the Fake Heiress, I Walked Away Chapter 6
My father had people searching for me everywhere. But even after two whole days, they still hadn't found a trace of me.My mother clutched her phone and called me again and again. Every call went straight to voicemail.Then the essential oils I'd ordered for her arrived.Back when I first came home, my mother had trouble sleeping. So I secretly learned massage techniques and tried different essential oils to help her sleep. Every night, I'd massage her until she drifted off.My mother clutched the bottle of oil to her chest as tears rolled down her cheeks."So all this time, Theona... she'd been doing all of this for me." The more my mother thought about it, the more her heart ached.My father began remembering things too.No matter how late he came home from business dinners, I'd leave a light on and wait up with something for his hangover.After people mocked me at that dinner party, I practiced proper etiquette like my life depended on it. All I wanted was to make sure I'd never emb
My Whole Family Chose the Fake Heiress, I Walked Away Chapter 5
That night, the wind picked up. My mother opened the door and came out to look for me, but I was nowhere to be seen. All she found was the beautifully wrapped box sitting by the door.She opened it. Inside was a scarf from a small, high-end label, one she absolutely loved."Well, that was sweet of Theona..." My mother smiled, feeling a little touched.She called me over and over, but I never answered. Her messages went unanswered too. Suddenly, she had a bad feeling.Just then, Clarine came out too, arm in arm with my father. Loic trailed behind them."Where's Theona?" My father still sounded stern, but when he saw the scarf in my mother's hands, his voice lost its edge.Before my mother could answer, Clarine jumped in. "Mom, Dad, Theona has no respect for either of you. Dad told her to stay here and think about what she'd done, but she ran off somewhere to have fun instead."She was trying to get my father worked up. But this time, my mother didn't go along with her."Theona must have
My Whole Family Chose the Fake Heiress, I Walked Away Chapter 4
By the time I found the ring, it was getting dark, and I was frozen through.Shivering, I climbed out of the pond. Warm light spilled from the house. Inside, they were gathered around the table like one big happy family.I wanted to go in and take a hot shower, but the door was locked from the inside.Through the window, I could see the food on the table. Every dish was one of Clarine's favorites.Loic peeled a shrimp and held it to Clarine's lips. My mother sighed regretfully. "Maybe we should've waited a little longer before bringing Theona home. You might've fallen for Clarine by then, and she wouldn't have had to go through all this heartbreak."Loic smiled and playfully pinched Clarine's cheek. "Who knows? Maybe being your brother-in-law means I'll get to stay in your life longer than I ever would've as your boyfriend."In that moment, I felt sick to my stomach.Suddenly, I remembered the time Loic got drunk and blurted out Clarine's name while holding me in his arms.He'd said he
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