All Chapters of The Child They Called a Burden: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1 The Wrong Family to Offend

When I didn't move, my stepmother, Evelyn Parker, suddenly shoved my son, Theo.Her face twisted with disgust. "What, are you deaf, just like your mother? Get out already."Theo stumbled from the force of the push. I immediately scooped him into my arms. "Is that it? Your own daughter is a bastard, so you assume everyone else's child is too?"Victoria Hart finally processed what I'd said. She pointed at me and shrieked. "Chloe! How dare you insult me! I'll teach you a lesson!"She lunged for my hair, but I sidestepped her and kicked her to the floor. "A maid who slept her way into the family has no right to talk. The child she has is the real bastard here.""You…" Evelyn's face turned red with rage. "You really are a piece of work. No wonder your mother couldn't teach you any manners. You're the one sleeping around. Yet, you're still here trying to play the victim."She yanked a stack of photos from her purse and threw them at my face."I had someone keep an eye on you years ago

Chapter 2 The Missing Heirloom

Evelyn burst out laughing upon hearing my words."Oh, please. A Sinclair? You have a kid with some random man, and now you're claiming he's part of the Sinclair family? That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard."Victoria's face flushed red with anger."Today's my engagement day with Elliot. You came back because you found out about it, didn't you? You're doing all of this just to ruin my big day. When Elliot and I have a child, they will be the real Sinclair heir."She immediately pulled out her phone and called Elliot, deliberately putting him on speaker.The moment he answered, she put on a sweet, pitiful voice. "Elliot, when are you getting here? Chloe's gone crazy. She brought some little bastard home and is claiming he's yours. I think she's completely delusional—"Before she could finish, I shouted into the phone, "My son's name is Theo Sinclair. He's a member of your family. If you've got a problem with that, you'd better come here and say it to my face. I'll be wa

Chapter 3 Forced to Kneel

Victoria hurriedly straightened her hair and smoothed out her dress before turning to glare at me viciously."You actually brought your bastard here and expect us to believe he's a Sinclair? Just wait until Elliot gets here. I'm going to make you and that little bastard kneel and apologize."I didn't even flinch as I held Theo in my arms. Instead, I calmly stood on the second floor and looked down through the railing.Elliot, who was dressed in a custom-tailored suit, certainly looked like a successful businessman. Still, he was nothing compared to Julian.Downstairs, Elliot frowned. "Where is she?""Up there!" Victoria pointed at us. "Elliot, look. That little bastard doesn't look anything like you. Chloe is a liar."Elliot looked up at me. For a brief moment, surprise flashed across his face. Then, it turned into contempt and disdain."Chloe, you've really lost all sense of shame. To think you'd make up a lie like this just to get my attention. I don't mind you becoming my mis

Chapter 4 The Wrong People on Their Knees

Julian crossed the room in a few quick strides and scooped Theo into his arms, carefully checking him for injuries.Then, he turned and fixed Elliot with an icy stare. "How dare you lay a hand on my wife and son!"Elliot froze for a moment before bursting out laughing."Your wife? Give me a break. Everybody knows Chloe's been obsessed with me for years. There's no way she'd get married. She probably paid you to come here and put on a show."Victoria immediately rushed over and hooked herself around Nicholas' arm, tears welling in her eyes."Dad, Chloe's hopeless. She's disappeared for years, and now she's back with a kid! She's even hired someone to put on an act and fool everyone. You were absolutely right to cut ties with her."As she spoke, she pulled out the photos from her purse and shoved them in front of Julian."And you're actually defending her without even knowing what kind of woman she is. Take a good look at these photos. Chloe's slept with God knows how many men. Ev

Chapter 5 The Hidden Will

Elliot blurted in shock, "What do you mean he's my elder? What are you even talking about?"Edward immediately shoved his head down again, his voice trembling with urgency."Julian Sinclair is the eldest grandson of the Sinclair family's main bloodline. I've told you about him! The person standing in front of you is his son. If that doesn't make him your elder, then what does? He's also the heir to the main bloodline personally chosen by the family head."Elliot jerked his head up and looked at Julian. "What? That's impossible."All color drained from his face. His lips trembled uncontrollably as the revelation left him completely stunned.Edward dropped to his knees in front of Julian with a thud."Mr. Julian, please have mercy. Elliot had no idea who you were. He never imagined someone of your standing could be so young. Please forgive him this once."Only then did Victoria realize something was terribly wrong. She staggered backward several steps, her face turning white as pa

Chapter 6 Paying the Price

Julian took us straight back to Sinclair Estate.Only after we got home did he gently rest a hand on my shoulder and ask, "What do you want to do about Nicholas and Elliot?"Before I could answer, Theo piped up, "Daddy, they kept calling Mommy names. They even hit me."His little hand clutched the corner of my shirt tightly. "They're bad people."I stroked his head, my heart aching for him. "That's right. They're bad people, and bad people should have bad endings."Julian instantly understood what I meant.He turned around, picked up his phone, and said in a voice as cold as ice, "Transfer the operations in Seaview to George Sinclair immediately."And look into my mother-in-law's will. Make sure Nicholas ends up penniless."After hanging up, he drawled, "The Sinclair family has plenty of branches anyway. Edward isn't the only one who has the right to the company in Seaview."That very night, Edward rushed to the gates of the estate with Elliot in tow. He fell to his knees and

Chapter 7 The Truth Comes Out

Before I left the country, I took Theo and Julian back to the Hart Residence one last time.The moment we walked through the door, Evelyn put on an entirely different face.She rushed over with a bright smile, her eyes curving into crescents. "Chloe, you're finally back!"She reached out to pinch Theo's cheek. "Theo's gotten even cuter since the last time I saw him."The sight of her made my stomach turn. So, I instinctively pulled Theo closer and stepped away.Alas, Evelyn refused to give up. She grabbed my arm and said, "I've already restored your room exactly the way it used to be. Please forgive me."Vicky is your half-sister, after all. Could you talk to Edward and ask the Sinclair family to accept her again?"So that was what this was really about.I replied coldly, "Half-sister? Are you sure about that?"The color drained from Evelyn's face.Before she could respond, Victoria suddenly jumped out from a corner, her eyes red with grievance."See? I knew she wouldn't hel

Chapter 8 After the Storm

Julian took the file and handed it to Nicholas. "The answer you seek is right here."Evelyn lunged forward, trying to snatch it away. "You can't read that. It's fake. It has to be fake."Unfortunately for her, Nicholas reacted faster. He grabbed the report and scanned the page. The test excluded him as Victoria's biological father with 99.99 percent certainty.The words hit him like a bolt of lightning.His face instantly turned crimson. He shot to his feet, seized Evelyn by the hair, and slapped her hard across the face."You bitch! You fooled me with another man's child for more than 20 years. I treated both of you like treasures all these years. I gave you everything!"The blow left Evelyn dizzy. A thin trail of blood appeared at the corner of her mouth."No, that's not true. Honey, listen to me. Paternity tests can be faked. I'll get more hospitals to test it. It can't be true. It absolutely can't."Her voice had completely broken, trembling with panic and despair.Nichola

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