Chapter347JustAnImpostor Chapter347JustAnImpostor Theday ofthecharityconcert.
Forthepastfewdays,Ihadbeenbusyhandlingmattersrelated totheGardnerGroupsbranchofficeToday,Imadesuretoarriveearlyfortherehearsal.
Holdingmygown,Iwasheadingtothechanging roomwhenIspottedSadieandAshleyarguingaroundthecornerofthehallway .
IheardBillisbackinSnowville.Itsbeenalongtimeishestillangrywithyou ?Ashleyasked.
SadiesfacedarkenedatthementionofBill.Shetriedtohideit,butIcouldtellshewasprobablyremembering thedayshealmostgotstrangled.
Yeah,sherespondedcasually,brushingitoff.
Yourefatheranddaughter.Theresnoreasontoholdagrudge.IheardhesstartingtheprojectwiththeBoltonGroupsoon.Couldyoujustapologizewithhim?Youknow,thingshaventbeengoingwellformeathome.ImcountingonBilltogivemeawayout,Ashleypleaded.
Apologizeforwhat?Ihaventdoneanythingwrong.Sadiesaid,hervoicegrowingimpatient Sadie,IheardZoeyhasbeenshadowingBilllately,gettingtoknowallthecompanyprocesses.Billsevenintroducedhertosomeofhisbusinesspartners.Imworriedhesplanningtohandthebranchovertoher.Andhereyouare,stillsulkingifyoukeepthisup Sadie slappedhishandaway,growingannoyed.Areyoudone?Ihaveacompetitiontoattend.Welltalklater.
Sadie….
Ashleyhesitated,unwillingtoletthisgo,yetdarednotpushherfurther.HestillhopedtogetinwiththeGardners.
Unfortunatelyforhim,hisplanwasabouttofallapart.
Injustashortwhile,amajorspectaclewouldunfold.
Wehadrehearsedseveraltimes.Now,wheneverSadiesawme,shestartedtoavoidme,clearlynotwantinganytrouble.
Thegroupwentafewrounds,andeverythingwentsmoothly.AlthoughYaelwaspresent,heneverhadthechance tospeaktome,withtoomanyclassmatesaround.
Still,hiseyesdccasionally driftedtowardme,sendingachilldownmyspine.
Itfeltlikehewassizingmeuplikeprey.
Beforewewentonstage,aclassmatewhispered,Sadie,IheardthepresidentoftheGardnerGroupisheretoday.Isyourdadcomingtosupportyou? AtthementionofBill,Sadiesfaceturnedpale.Mmystomachhurts.IthinkIneedtogetsomerest.
1/4 09:36Mon ,Dec16 Chapter347JustAnImpostor Yaelsteppedinandstoppedher,saying,Were abouttogoonstagesoon.Sadie,youneedtopush through.
Sadiebitherlip,herfaceshowingclearsignsofdistressYael,itreallyhurts.Idontwanttopassoutonstageandmessuptheperformance Actually,Ipreparedsomepainkillersjustincasesomeonehadanissue,Yaelsaid,pullingoutthemedicine.Itlookslikeyoureinluck.Takeoneofthese Sadiewasspeechless.
Yaeldidntgiveherachancetoescapeandpracticallydraggedherontothestage.
1spottedalotoffamiliarfacesinVIPseats.BillandCarterweresittingtogether,headsdowninquietconversation.
WhenIshoweduponstage,bothoftheirgazeslandedonme,almostinsync.
Aclassmatebehindmewhispered,Sadie,yourdadislookingatyou.
Sadiedidntnotice, butIcould seethecolordrainfromherface.Shewasscared,afraidthatBillmightexplodeinangeror,worse,exposetheliesshedbeentelling.Shecouldnevershowherfaceagainifthathappened.
Ismiled at Carter,andhereturnedareassuringlook.
Tomysurprise,Taylorwassittingbehindhim.Justthinkingabouthowmysisterwasstillinhishandsmademewanttograbmyviolin,knockhimout,andrescueWhitney.
Howcouldthesemonstershavesuchstrongnerves?Afteralltheevildeedstheyddone,theycouldstillproudlysitinpublic .
Isteadiedmyselfandslowlydrewmybowacrossthestrings.
Outofthecornerofmyeye,Isaw Sadie,clearlyoutofsync andnervous.
Asthefinalact,ourclassperformedwithexceptionalskill,andthe audiencegaveusathunderous.applauseoncewefinished.
IglancedatSadic,hernervesso apparentIcouldalmostfeelherwishingshecouldrunaway.
Meanwhile,thedonationamountonthescreenwasrapidlyclimbing.Despitesomestudentstryingtooutdoeachotherwithdonations,ourclasssamountsoared,eventuallyreachingastaggering30million dollars.
Oneperformancehadraisedsuchanenormousamountofmoney,leavingeveryoneintheroomstunned.
Thehoststoodonstage,microphoneinhand.Abigthankyoutoeveryoneforparticipatinginthischarityevent,especiallytoMr.GardneroftheGardnerGroup,whopersonallydonated20million.Ourschool willbeawardinghimthetitleofAmbassadorof Love,Mr.Gardner,wouldyouliketosayafew words? Billwas dressedsharplyinasuit,hishairneatlystyledandhistallframeevenmorestrikingnowthathedlostweight.
2/4 09:36Mon,Dec16 Chapter347JustAn Impostor 9,83% Hischiseledfeaturescut throughtheair,makingtheyoungergirlswhisperamongstthemselves.
Sadie,yourdadissohandsome!Onewhispered.
+5FreeCoins Ireallyenvyyou.Yourdadissogoodlookingandcaressomuchaboutyou.Heprobablydonatedthat20millionforyou,didnthe? Sadie,doesyourdadneedanotherdaughter?Whataboutme? Sadie,sweatingnervously, couldntbringherselftorespond.
Thehostasked,Mr.Gardner,withsuchagenerousdonation,Imsureyoumustbeaverycompassionatepersonwhoregularlydoescharitywork? Billsgazeshiftedtowardme,butIknewhewasntlookingatmehewaslookingatZoey.
No,hesaidfirmly.Imherebecauseofmydaughter,Ivemadealotofmistakesinthepast,andIknowshesalwaysbeenkindandinvolvedincharity.Asherfather,itsmyresponsibilitytosupporther.
Isee,thehostsaid.Withafatherlikeyou ,whossuchacaringbusinessman,Imsureyourdaughtermustbeexceptionalaswell.Inthatcase,wouldyoumindlettingyourdaughterpresenttheLoveAmbassadorawardtoyou? Ofcourse,Billreplied.
Thehostturnedtousandsaid,Ms.Gardner,couldyoupleasedothehonor? Everyonewassocaughtupintheexcitementthatnooneconsideredme.TheysimplypushedSadieforward.Goon,Sadic.Youretheprideofourclass.

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Withtheboldliealreadyoutintheopen,Ashleywaswatchingfromtheside.Sadiehad nochoicebuttosteelherresolveandstepforward.
SheonlyhopedBillscalmdemeanorwouldntmakethesituationmoreawkwardforbothofthem.Justasherhandwasabouttotouchthemedal,Billsvoicecutthroughtheair.Areyoumydaughter? Thewordssentshockwavesthroughtheroom.
Sadiewasnthisdaughter?Whoelsecoulditbe? Isntthiscommonknowledge? Sadiehadbeenpushedforward,andnowalleyeswereonher.Shewastrapped,neitherabletomoveforwardnorstepback .
Thehostawkwardlyclearedhisthroatandasked,Mr.Gardner,yourejoking,right?WeallknowSadieisyourdaughter.
Bill immediatelydeniedit.Shesnot.
SadiehadbeenintheheadlineswithBillseveraltimesbefore,whileZoey,hisrealdaughter, hadneverbeenmentioned.EveryonehadassumedSadiewashisdaughter.
3/4 09:36Mon,Dec 16A Chapter347JustAnImpostor BK83% +5FreeCoins Billtookthemicrophoneandannounced,Sadieandhavenobloodrelation.Zoeyismyonlydaughter.
Hesneered,hisvoicedrippingwithcontempt.Sadieisjustanimpostor,thrownoutbytheGardners.