Chapter348AFruitlessEffort Chapter348AFruitlessEffort Themomentthosewordswerespoken,everyonefrozeinshock.
Ashleywasstunned;hermindwentblankandfilledwithquestionmarks.
2483% +5FreeCoins Theirfamilieshadknowneachotherforalongtime,sowhoonearthwasSadieif shewasnthisdaughter? Everyoneturnedtowardme,andsomethingsuddenlylicked.
SoZoeyistherealinternationalheiress! SoZoeyistherealinternationalheiress! Nowondershealwaysmoochesoffmeforacup ofmilktea.Ithought,Howcouldanheiressbethisbroke? Sheevenborrowed20,000dollarsfrommeafewdaysago.
Ilenther50,000dollarsthroughanonlineloan.Shesaidhercreditcardwasmaxedoutandpromisedtopaymebacknextmonth.
Ilenthermoney 100.
Whatafraud! Everyonechimedin,hurlingcriticismatherfromeverydirection,bombardingSadiewithrumorsandjudgment.
omatterhowthickskinnedSadiewas,shecouldntselythereanylonger.Shecoveredherfaceandran herpreviousconfidencecompletelygone.
Holdingmymedaland flowers,IwalkeduptoBill,drapingitaroundhisneck.Dad,thankyou.
Hewrappedhisarmsaroundmeand wetookaphoto.
Ilookedupatthebright,sunnysky.Zoey,canyouseethis? ThiswasthemomentshehadalwaysdreamedofgetingBillsrecognitionandfinallyestablishingherselfashisoutstandingdaughter.
Thescenefrozeintime.
TodaysfrontpageheadlinewouldbeaboutmeandBill,whileSadiewouldbeexposedasthefakeshewas.
Aftertheevent,IsawSadiecorneredbyAshleyintheparkinglot.Shehadntevenhadtimetochangeoutofhergown.
Letgoofme! Ashleydemanded.Explainyourself.Ifyourenothisdaughter,thenwhosyourrealfather? Whatdoesitmattertoyou?Imyourgirlfriend,Donttellmeyouwanttoditchmenow? Ashleygrippedherwristsotightlyitturnedred.Hequestioned,WhathappenedwiththeGardners?Ive 1/4 Chapter348AFruitlessEffort invested somuchinyou.Ifyoudontexplainyourself,wontletyouleave 1pushedCarterforward,steppingintotheconversationRegardingherbiologicalfather,youarefamiliarwithhimZackHarrison,whoisontheverge ofbankruptcy.Doesthatclearthingsup
? TherecenteventwithZackcuttingtheribbonhadcausedastir,andnow hewasthelaughingstockof everyone.
Ashleyfinallyputthepiecestogetherandasked,So,yourmomwashavinganaffairwithhim?Areyoua bstard? Sadieinstantlyshotback,furious.Whoareyoucallingab*stard? Butthiswasnt justaboutcallingnames.AshleysmindwasfixatedononethinggettingBilltoconfirmit.
Bill,tellmethisisnttrue,Sadieisyourdaughter,right? Billsmirkedcoldly.Doyoureallythinksheis? Ivespentallthismoneyonher.Ijustboughtherahouseandacarallforyoursake! Sadiehadlearnedsometricksovertime.Realizingthatsecretscouldntstayhiddenforever,shehadplannedthewholething,coaxingAshleyintobuyingherahouseandacar.
AshleythoughthecouldjustuseSadietoget closertoBill.HebelievedthatBillwouldrepayhimforallthemoneyhespentoncehebecamehisson inlaw.
HethoughthecouldcontrolSadieatwill,butlittledidheknowthatSadiehadoutwittedhim .
AllthepropertieswereinSadiesname! Bill,uponlearningthatAshleywasakeyfactorinZoeysdepression,couldnthelpbutfeelasenseofsatisfactionatthis.
Myreputationissocheapthatanyonecanuseit?Withamockingsmile,Billasked,WhenyouabandonedZoey,didyoueverthinkthiswouldhappen? Ashleymusthave regrettedhis actions,turninghisbackontherealheiresstopursuealoveaffairwithanillegitimatedaughter.
Now,hewasdespisedbyhisownfamilyanddislikedbytheGardners.HehadevenspentasignificantamountofmoneyinrecentdaysinanattempttopleaseSadie.

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Thetruthfinallysurfaceditwasallascam.Ashleyfeltasiftheworldhadcollapsedaroundhim.
Helookedatme,hislipsmovingasifhewasabouttosaysomething,butCartershothimacoldglance,andAshleyquicklyfellsilent.
Ismiledslightlyathimandsaid,Ashley,youshoulddownloadthenationalantifraudappnexttime.
countingtheirmoney.
Dontletconesellyououtandstillhaveyou Ashleywaslostforwords.
Justthen,Sadietriedtorun.Alreadyfurious,Ashleygrabbedherbythebackofherneckandslappedher 2/4 09:36Mon,Dec16.
Chapter348AFruitlessEffort sohardthatshefelltotheground.
*B*tch!Ivespentsomuchmoneyonyou,andyoustillwanttorun? Ashley,didntyousayyoulovedmeandwoulddoanythingforme? +5FreeCoins Doanythingtoyou,myfoot!IfyouarentBillsdaughter,whowouldevenlookatyou?Imdonewithyourheiressattitude.Sadie,Iwarnyou,ifyoudontpaymebackwithinterest,Illsellyoutothenightclubstosettleyourdebt.
HisslapshadleftSadieshair inamess, andbloodflowedfromherfaceasshecrawledtowardus likeadog.
Dad.Imbeggingyoutohelpmeagain.Ireallyknow waswrong.
Stopcallingmeasyourdad.Idonthaveadisgustingdaughterlikeyou.EverytimeIthinkaboutwhatyoudidtoZoey,IwishIcouldtearyouapart! WhenZoeysnamewasmentioned,Sadiequicklyglancedatme.Zoey,Mrs.Bolton,yourekindheartedandbeautiful.Weresisters,afterall.IknowIvewrongedyouinthepast.Please,helpme.
Helpyou?Youwerejustslanderingmeatschoolnotlongago.Howdareyouaskmeforhelp? Shecontinuedtogrovelandbeggedme,whilesomeclassmatesnearbysaweverythingclearly.
Ohmygod,Sadieisthisshameless? Sadie,givememymoneyback! Herclassmatesrushedtowardher.
Sadie,nolongercaringaboutanything,ranawaywithoutlookingback.Shealmostgothitbyacarasshecrossedthestreet,causingthedrivertoleanoutandcurseather.
B*tch,youcanhidenow, butyoucantrunfrommeforever.
Ashleyrushedtochaseherinthecar,butSadiehadalreadydisappeared.
ThestudentsnearbynowunderstoodthetruthwhentheysawmewheelCarter.
ItwasCarterwhohaddonatedthebuilding.
Eventhoughhewasdisabled,noonedaredtolookdownonhim.
Zoey,Imsorry.WemisunderstoodyoubecausewelistenedtoSadie.Canyouforgiveme? Ievencursedyouwithherbefore.Imreallysorry.
Theywerentsincereintheirapology;theywerejustafraidIdsettlethescorelater.
Icalmlyreplied,Itsfine.Ineverheldagrudge.
Whethertheypraisedorinsultedme ,Ididntcare.Ihadnointentionofbecomingfriendswiththem,sotheiropinionsdidntmatter.
3/4 Chapter348AFruitlessEffort Carter,letsgo.
Mm.
#5FreeCoins Ididntlookatthosesocalledclassinatesagain.Theywerejustfairweatherfriendswhowouldvanishaftergraduation.Icouldntbebotheredtomaintainrelationshipswiththem.
Asthecardoorslowlyclosed.IsawtheCarlynsbrothersstandingnotfaraway.
Oneharboredmaliciousintentionwithasmileonhisfire,whiletheothersgrinwasbrightanddazzling.
Bothgavemethechills.