<b>Chapter </b><b>107 </b>
Suddenly, Terra screamed from the crowd.
“Well<i>, </i>we know <i>she’s </i><i>not </i><i>that</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
The crowd erupted inughter; Sophie began to panic.
“<i>Stop </i>it!! I didn’t <i>steal </i><i>your </i><i>journal</i><i>! </i><i>It </i><i>was </i><i>Jason</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
Sophie ran over to ra and grabbed her hand.
<i>“</i><i>Sister </i><i>I </i><i>swear</i><i>! </i><i>I </i><i>never </i><i>took </i><i>your </i><i>journal</i><i>! </i><i>It </i><i>was </i><i>all </i><i>Jason</i><i>. </i><i>I </i><i>would </i><i>never </i><i>do </i><i>anything </i><i>like </i><i>that </i><i>to </i><i>you</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
ra looked at Sophie withplete disgust.
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<i>“</i><i>You </i><i>mean </i><i>just </i><i>like </i><i>you </i><i>would </i><i>never </i><i>steal </i><i>my </i><i>fiancé</i><i>? </i><i>Or </i><i>my </i><i>mother’s </i><i>jewelry </i><i>and </i><i>mementos</i>. <i>You’ve </i><i>been </i><i>stealing my </i><i>life </i><i>since </i><i>the </i><i>moment </i><i>you </i><i>were </i><i>born</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
ra yanked her hand out of Sophie’s causing her to fall. Anna ran over to Sophie, her eyes piercing at ra.
<i>“</i><i>You </i><i>little </i><i>runt</i>! <i>How </i><i>dare </i><i>you </i><i>speak </i><i>to </i><i>my </i><i>daughter </i><i>like </i><i>that! </i><i>You’re </i><i>just </i><i>upset </i><i>Jameson </i>loves <i>and </i><i>cares </i><i>about </i><i>us </i><i>more </i><i>than </i><i>you </i><i>and </i><i>your </i><i>wretched </i><i>mother</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
SLAP<b><i>! </i></b>
ra pped Anna’s face hard. As her cheek burned, ra walked over to Anna. In a
menacing tone, she kneeled down to speak.
“Don’t <i>you </i><i>ever </i><i>bring </i><i>my </i><i>mother </i><i>up </i>again. <i>And </i>for the record, the <i>only </i>reason my father ‘loves<i>‘ </i><i>you </i><i>and </i><i>your </i><i>idiot </i><i>daughter </i>so much <i>is </i>because you’re idiots.”
“<i>That’s </i><i>a </i><i>lie</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
<i>“</i>No, <i>it </i><i>isn’t</i><i>. </i><i>My </i><i>father </i>was inferior <i>to my </i><i>mother</i><i>. </i><i>She </i><i>was </i>brilliant and <i>well </i><i>loved</i>. So, <i>he </i><i>picked </i><i>someone </i><i>he </i><i>knew </i>had no academic value all so <i>he </i>could <i>feel superior</i>. And then <i>when </i>
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<i>he </i><i>learned </i><i>I </i><i>was </i><i>just as </i><i>brilliant </i>as <i>my </i><i>mother</i><i>, </i><i>he </i><i>relished </i><i>in </i><i>the </i><i>fact that </i><i>your </i><i>daughter </i><i>was </i><i>just </i><i>like </i><i>you</i>…mediocre<i>.</i><i>” </i>
Tears began to swell in Anna’s eyes as she looked over at Jameson. Running over to Jameson, she grabbed his hand.
<i>“</i>You have <i>to </i>tell<i>! </i><i>Tell </i><i>her </i><i>it’s </i>not <i>true</i><i>!!! </i><i>Jameson</i><i>!!!</i><i>” </i>
<i>“</i>SHUT UP!!!<i>” </i>
Anna looked back in horror as Jameson yelled and pushed her away. As she fell to the floor, he ran over to ra and grabbed her hands.
<i>“</i><i>ra</i>! <i>Honey</i><i>! </i><i>You </i><i>know </i><i>I </i><i>have </i><i>always </i><i>loved </i><i>your </i><i>mother</i><i>! </i><i>You’re </i><i>my </i><i>daughter</i><i>! </i><i>Get </i><i>your </i><i>research </i><i>back </i><i>from </i><i>Taylor </i><i>and </i><ie </i><i>home</i><i>! </i><i>I </i><i>promise</i><i>, </i><i>Anna </i><i>and Sophie </i><i>won’t </i><i>do </i><i>anything </i><i>else </i><i>to </i><i>you</i><i>! </i><i>JGP </i><i>is </i><i>your </i><i>legacy</i><i>, </i><i>think </i>of <i>your </i><i>mother and </i><i>that-</i><i>” </i>
<b><i>SLAP</i></b><b>! </b>
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ra pped Jameson.
<i>“</i><i>You </i><i>don’t </i><i>have </i><i>the </i><i>right </i>to <i>mention </i><i>her either</i><i>! I’m </i><i>not </i><i>your </i><i>daughter</i><i>! </i><i>You </i><i>see </i><i>them</i><i>! </i><i>That’s </i><i>my </i><i>family </i><i>over </i><i>there</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
ra pointed to the tables filled with Rhinehornes, Smithfields, and Taylors.
“So<i>, </i><i>you </i><i>see</i><i>…</i><i>I </i><i>now </i><i>have </i><i>more </i><i>than </i><i>enough </i><i>love</i><i>, </i><i>more </i>than <i>enough </i><i>friends</i>, more than enough <i>FAMILY</i><i>! </i><i>From </i><i>this </i><i>day </i><i>on</i>, I’m <i>no </i><i>longer </i><i>your </i><i>daughter</i><i>!</i><i>” </i>
Finally, ra got to say all things she wanted to say to Jameson in her former life.
Ethan signaled for security.
<i>“</i><i>Remove </i>this <i>trash </i><i>from </i>the summit. <i>The </i>don’t deserve to <i>be </i><i>here</i>.”
The crowd cheered on as the Grangers along with Jason was being escorted from the ballroom. Suddenly the crowd began to cheer for ra,
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<i>“</i><i>She </i><i>deserves </i><i>the </i><i>award</i><i>!!!</i><i>” </i><ul><li><b></b><b>?</b><b>)</b><b>) </b></li></ul>
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Many began to yell from the crowd. ra looked up at Ethan, first time in two lifetimes, ra feltpletely free. Hugging Ethan, they walked back over to the podium.
Lawrence handed ra the award.
<i>“</i>I believe <i>this </i><i>belongs </i><i>to </i><i>you </i><i>Ms. </i><i>Rouleau</i>.<i>” </i>
ra stared at the award with a puzzled expression. Her name was actually on que.
Confused, she looked at Ethan.
<i>“</i>I <i>don’t </i><i>understand</i><i>…</i><i>how-</i>”
<i>“</i><i>I </i><i>submitted </i><i>your </i><i>research </i><i>to </i><i>the </i>summit <i>two </i><i>weeks ago </i><i>to </i><i>put </i><i>you </i><i>in </i><i>the </i><i>running</i>. <i>Even </i><i>if </i><i>Jameson </i><i>had </i><i>created </i><i>a </i><i>cure </i><i>for </i><i>the </i><imon </i><i>cold</i><i>, </i><i>you </i><i>would </i><i>have always </i><i>won</i>.<i>” </i>
ra’s eyes welded up, tears overflowing. Just as she was about to sit back down, Ethan grabbed her hand.
“<i>Before </i><i>you </i><i>take </i><i>your </i><i>seat </i><i>ra</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>have </i><i>one </i><i>more </i><i>thing </i><i>to </i><i>give </i><i>you</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
Ethan began to kneel; the crowd began to cheer! Gloria yelled out in excitement for her best friend and little sister! ra could feel her eyes watering.
“<i>Ethan</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
She whispered as he pulled the small box out that Gloria had been holding for him.
<i>“</i>ra, first <i>let </i><i>me </i>say <i>I’m </i><i>sorry</i><i>. </i><i>Sorry </i><i>that </i>it took me so long to find you, sorry <i>that </i>you <i>had </i>to endure so <i>many </i><i>years </i>of <i>pain</i>, <i>sorry </i>that it took <i>so </i>long <i>for </i>me to finally say <i>I </i>love <i>you</i>. But <i>I </i>promise, if <i>you </i><i>let </i><i>me</i><i>, </i><i>I’ll </i><i>make </i><i>sure </i><i>you </i><i>never </i><i>feel </i>alone again. I’ll make <i>sure </i><i>your </i><i>days </i><i>are </i><i>filled </i><i>with </i><i>nothing </i><i>but </i><i>love </i>and happiness.”
The crowd was also crying as Ethan continued.
<i>“</i><i>ra</i><i>, </i><i>will </i><i>you </i><i>do </i><i>me </i><i>the </i><i>honor </i>of <i>bing </i><i>my </i><i>wife</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
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<i>“</i><i>YES</i><i>!!!</i><i>” </i>
Ethan immediately stood up and hugged ra! Spinning her around and around kissing
her all over her face.
The crowd went wild with congrattions!
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