The Family Upstairs Kindle Novels & Stories

"A good wife brings prosperity to generations. A wicked one ruins an entire family. Choose wisely." As the night deepened, the family gathered to keep vigil beside the caskets. Kelly, unwelcome among them, shrank into a corner, her presence tolerated but barely acknowledged. I found her there later. "Zarrick's finished," I told her softly. "And when I leave him, I'll make sure he walks away with nothing. If you're willing to stay with him then, when he's broke and ruined, then maybe—just maybe—I'll believe your love is real."

As the elevator doors slid open on the upper level and Ruby was rolled down the long, carpeted corridor toward her bedroom, a sound floated up from the grand foyer. It was laughter. Bright, musical, and entirely unburdened. Ruby caught the distinct, melodic chime of Vivian’s giggle, followed by the low, rumbling chuckle of her father, and the soft, approving hum of her mother. They were sharing a joke. They were enjoying a pleasant, intimate post-dinner family evening. The contrast was stark, downstairs, a vibrant tapestry of familial joy and upstairs, a cold, dark tomb reserved for the daughter who no longer fit their perfect narrative.

I told her she was dead to me so what the hell was she doing in my house. Across from her sat Catherine Earnshaw, elegant and composed, her posture perfect like she had been trained for rooms like mine. Beside her was William Earnshaw, her father, old money, sharp eyes, the kind of man who had never needed to raise his voice to be obeyed. The Earnshaws. Wealthy British elites. One of the richest families alive. The kind of people who didn’t expand into America unless they were planning to own something. My stomach sank. The last time my mother had mentioned them, she had spoken far too casually about how nice Catherine was. About how suitable she’d be for me.

I followed her up a wide staircase. The hallway upstairs was lined with framed family photos—smiling faces, vacations, birthdays. I looked for my father in them. He was there—older, gray at the temples, smiling with people I didn’t know. It hurt more than I expected. Gina opened a door at the end of the hall. The room was beautiful. Soft gray walls. A big bed with white linens. A window overlooking the garden. A desk. A closet already half-filled with new clothes—tags still on.

A sleepy little boy wandered out and ran straight to him, all clingy. "Daddy, I wanna see my sister! Mommy said she's making potato salad and baked ribs tonight. She can't break her promise!" I stared at the kid. He looked just like Talia. All those late nights—I thought she was grinding for her career. Turns out, she was running a whole other family. And me? I'd never even had a single meal she cooked. On the table sat a fresh family photo—four of them. Talia in Danny's arms, their son beside them, their newborn in hers.

"I just never realized it would cause such serious consequences for you!" Tears streamed down Chelsea's face as she continued, "Wyatt, I'm sorry. Won't you give me another chance? I've already gotten back at Patrick for you. "His family has been in a financial crisis these few years and only barely survived because of me. I pulled all the funds, so his family has gone bankrupt. They ended up much worse than I ever was. "Besides, Callie can't be without you either. She's been waking up crying in the middle of the night, asking for her dad. She's not doing well, and I couldn't take care of her properly, so my family sent her to boarding school—"

i huffed and crossed my arms from stairs. "Klara stop day dreaming come now fast dad is calling family meeting" My great but not so great brother grayson yelled from downstairs. I guess flashback is over. I quickly went downstairs to living room and saw my parents and brothers were present, guess it's something important. "Finally The Queen has came" "Shut up you dipstick i was daydreaming" "When you don't" "Are you telling me i am always zoning out?" "STOP AIDEN AND KLARA" our dad yelled.

The Queen family returned home to meet Jimmy two in the sitting room, he was vexed the moment he saw that they had come back with Jimmy one. He just ignored them entirely while setting up the new phone he had just bought. The family members all sat down on the sofa, but Jimmy one wasn’t feeling comfortable with all the drama so he decided to go upstairs to the front balcony on the second floor.

Lauren, looking at the urn, felt a chill run down her spine. Abigail ignored her, leading her family toward the elevator. Lauren watched them go, feeling more and more that they must be wealthy. She waited downstairs, certain they would be back soon. 'This family looks so refined,' she thought. 'They wouldn't want to stay in a place that's like a warehouse.'

He was always complaining that despite she was from a big family in Buckwood, she did not bring in any proper benefits even after marrying into the Zimmers for so many years. However, Senior Zimmer almost laughed out loud after seeing the invitation letter today. An invitation from the first-class family in Buckwood, the Yates family! This was Lilian’s parents’ home. It was also Mandy and Xynthia’s grandparents’ home. For the Zimmer family, this invitation letter was a lifesaver! The biggest problem for the Zimmer family now was that they could not find a new backer. Sky Corporation may be the Zimmer family’s immediate superior, but the Zimmers were afraid that Sky Corporation would take awa