Rejected, And Became A Heiress

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Chapter 0081

Cara's POV

I crouch down to his level and pat his black hair, "I'm sorry, Ethan, but you must stay here."

I don't want to disappoint Ethan. I know he must feel left out, not being allowed to travel to DarkWood like his sister Mia. He tells me as much again the next day as Ruby, Mia, and I prepare for our weekly visit to DarkWood. "It's not fair. I want to go..." Ethan once more says sadly. His green eyes are moist, like tears could form at any moment.

The sight of his poor little face is almost enough to break my resolve, almost enough to get me to-waver and change my decision.

But then I look closer at his face, the curves and angles all reminiscent of Alaric, and am once again reminded of his parentage. Of the man that is secretly his father.

I've

spent too long keeping Ethan out of Alaric's sights. Alaric was never supposed to know about either of them. To see both twins together, to see how their features match his own, it's just too great a risk. It's a risk I'm not willing to take.

So, as a mother I do what I have to do. I tell my son once again that he cannot join us. No, he must stay at home.

Ethan opens his mouth, surely about to spout a fresh argument, a fresh try at convincing me to change my mind. He's so smart, his mind is so quick that it's getting harder and harder to dispel his logic. Sometimes he's too smart for his own good.

I steel myself, firming my resolve to continue to tell Ethan no, when suddenly, there's a knock at the door.

Ethan closes his mouth, giving the argument a rest for now and grabs the handle. The little boy opens the door to our cottage to see the smiling face of his uncle, my brother Ryan.

Ryan, a twin himself, seems to be developing a special bond with Ethan. The two have been spending more time together lately, solving math problems and coming up with elaborate science experiments.

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stay with Ethan," Ryan offers, noticing that the rest of us are getting ready to leave.

ascertaining that the little hou

Ethan cheers happily. "Can

upset.

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buddy," Ryan replies with a

my shoulders start to dissipate. At least that's one problem solved. I express my gratitude to my brother on the way out the door, thanking him for keeping Ethan company. I

nods at me and escorts Mia into the hospital, checking her extensive notes for the doctors

feel my phone buzz with a

I'll be late to the Pack House, something came

to DarkWood, Alaric is busier than ever these days. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he

Pack House manager reached out to me. After all, if I help them, that would

do to support the Pack House

building with the same brown shutters just as desperately in need of a paint job as they were twenty some years ago. There's that same old broken walkway handrail from that one time one of

House has certainly seen its fair share of mishaps and mistakes from

the times that Grandmother called to me to "close that door and stop letting all

bittersweet chuckle ripples through my chest in

would Grandmother say if

now?

be

me back here helping the Pack House. It's one of the reasons I agreed in the first place, to make Grandmother proud, even if

looking for

find my way there with my eyes closed, I know this building so well "What on earth

in the kitchen, eyes wide and gawking at me. Their arms are crossed in front of

this certainly isn't the

to help-"I

There's ice in her

a polite smile, hoping to diffuse the situation calmly. "I