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Weight Off My Shoulders Chapter 9
This was Grandma's final resting place.She looked just as kind in the photo as I remember her."Grandma, you once told me that whatever choice I made, I should be happy. I came back to tell you that I'm happy now. Really."A woman's shaky voice suddenly came from behind me."Liam?"I turned around. It was Mom, Dad, and Janet. I hadn't seen them in three years.They looked nothing like the proud, overbearing people I remembered. Now they looked nervous and desperate, almost as if they were pleading with me."We heard you had gone back to the school to see your teachers and friends. Why didn't you come home?" Mom took a shaky step toward me.I backed away. "I don't have a home."Janet's eyes grew red-rimmed. "Liam, we ignored you for years. I'm sorry. Harvey has cut ties with the family now. No one will lie about you or blame you for things you didn't do anymore. Please come home."Dad wiped away his tears. "We made your favorite pot roast. You used to say it was the one thing
Weight Off My Shoulders Chapter 8
My routine at the base was very structured.I ate breakfast at the cafeteria, then went straight to the main building for meetings. In the afternoon, I worked at the research facility. At night, I reviewed everything we had done that day.I threw myself into learning, eager to absorb every bit of knowledge I could.The base opened the door to a whole new world of research. It was there that I finally understood where my life had value, what gave it meaning, and what I wanted to do with the rest of it.I never went out of my way to ask about the Gould family, but I still heard bits and pieces about them.For example, I learned that Harvey had been the one who stole the gold bracelet. He was always spending more than he had and had already racked up 200,000 dollars in online loans.Mom and Dad had a huge fight with him. Furious, Harvey left home. A year later, he got into a fight and had his leg broken. He also brought a heavily pregnant woman home, which made Mom faint from ange
Weight Off My Shoulders Chapter 7
Meanwhile, I had already landed at the Helios Program's secret base at Dunehold.The sun was beating down hard on the ground.But the heat here was different from Candon. The sun felt warm on my skin, without the heavy humidity.A woman in her thirties named Keira came to pick me up. Seeing that I was alone, she kindly took my large duffel bag for me."You're so young, but you must be very talented," she said.She had a kind face and treated me like an old friend, which helped me relax.I followed her around the base and learned about the Starsea mission I would be working on."We actually started keeping an eye on you right after the state physics competition," Keira said. "You were the only student in the state to solve the final problem completely."We just didn't know why we never saw you in any of the top universities in the country."But that's alright. Sometimes it just takes a little longer for talent to shine."She introduced me to the entire research team."He's th
Weight Off My Shoulders Chapter 6
Janet held her head and paced around the house in a panic. "Liam must be angry at us! He even blocked me on the messaging app."Mom and Dad exchanged a look, their expressions falling.They searched the entire house from top to bottom and checked every corner. There was no sign of me."That brat!" Mom muttered. "He must have left on purpose just to make us worry!"Dad grabbed her. "Wait. Didn't Liam say he was going away for work? He even said he was taking a plane. You don't think he actually left, do you?"They exchanged another look, both seeing the worry in each other's eyes.Mom swallowed hard, her voice starting to shake. "How could he? He's barely 20 years old and just graduated. He wouldn't dare go that far on his own.""He would," Janet said quietly. "For the past three years, he went all the way to factories overseas to save money for tuition. Taking a plane somewhere for work is nothing compared to that."Dad rushed out carrying the kitchen trash can. Pieces of a p
Weight Off My Shoulders Chapter 5
After I left, the Gould family continued eating as if nothing had happened.But after everyone had finished eating, Minnie and Carrie exchanged a glance and brought me up with Mom and Dad."Janet and Harvey are good kids, but Liam has never caused you any trouble, either. I don't think he's the kind of person who would steal.""He's your son, too. You should show him some love."Mom stiffened. She almost said that if they hadn't treated me well, how could I have gained so much weight?That had always been their excuse in the past.But when she remembered how much weight I had lost, with my cheekbones showing through my thinner face, the words died in her throat. "If he hadn't done something wrong, why would I have treated him that way?" she said instead. "Enough. If we don't teach him a lesson now, he'll only get worse. I'm only doing this for his own good."Dad sighed, too. "That kid is stubborn. We're just trying to straighten him out, so he won't get into trouble when he's
Weight Off My Shoulders Chapter 4
Mom rolled her eyes and quickly changed the subject. "Janet finished her master's this year. She already has a job lined up at a geological research institute."Grandfather and Grandmother immediately smiled brightly."I knew Janet would do well. Good for her!""What about Harvey? Has he found a job?"Dad quickly replied, "He's got a great job lined up, too. He's just waiting for his start date.""They're both doing well. Unlike some shameless people who do nothing but mooch off their family.""I found a job, too. I'm flying out in the next few days," I answered seriously."Sure you did. You can't even afford a plane ticket." Grandmother scoffed.That evening, the whole family went out to dinner. We all headed out together.There were a lot of us this time, so Harvey offered to ride with Grandmother in a cab.That left an empty seat in the SUV.Janet suddenly opened the front passenger door for me. "I remember you get carsick, too, right?""You remembered wrong." I walked p
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