Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 69

Chapter 69

Clara’s POV:

My eyes bulged, what the hell was going on! My father hadn’t cared about where I stayed since kicking me out during Christmas break of 2021. I didn’t want to tell him my plans, but I needed to figure out how to get out of this.

“Father, with all due respect, you told me to leave this house in 2021 and I-”

“I’ve changed my mind! This isn’t something you will be making a big deal about! You will move back home, and you will attend tonight’s gala! We’re celebrating your sister’s graduation.”

Of course.

So that’s the reason he wants me here, so he can lie about us all being one big happy family. No thanks. I looked at my father as if he had three heads, it dawned on me at that moment, not only was I not a part of this family, but I was grown. With a slight smile, I began to leave.

“Clara! Did you hear what I said!!”

“I heard you father, but in case you didn’t remember my age, I’m over 18 years old. I no longer need your permission to come and go.”

My father looked at me as if a circuit was about to blow. Suddenly, Anna stood up with her usual fake concern and crocodile tears.

“Clara! I don’t understand your hostility. Your father just wants you to come home. Why are you being so difficult?”

I almost laughed, in hindsight, Sophie had it honestly. Without answering I turned to walk away. My father and Anna followed me out the room.

“You little brat! What do you have without me! One word! One word and I’ll have you kicked out of Lexington! Do you think your so–called friends will care about you then?”

I took another look at my pathetic father. Of course he would say something crass like that. Without missing a step, I continued towards the door. Suddenly, I could feel my arm getting yanked back.

“Who do you think you are!”

I was over this charade. I pulled my arm away from my father, turning to look at him. There

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was a time in my previous life when I wanted nothing more than for this man to acknowledge me. But now, now all I could feel was disgust for the man I once loved more than anything.

“You can do whatever you want father, regardless, I’m leaving. I will not be at that party tonight, in the five years you’ve celebrated your precious Sophie, you’ve never wanted me there. Let’s not change traditions.”

Jameson looked at me as if he were chewing nails. I’d never spoken to him like this way in any

of my lives. Suddenly, his eyes darkened as he realized something. Walking closer to me his

voice sneered.

“What’s your relationship with Ethan Taylor.”

What?

Why was he asking about him? Had he found out about Osha? No, that’s not likely seeing as to how he just threatened to have my removed from LexU. Giving my father a puzzled look, I shook my head in confusion.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about. I don’t even know Ethan Taylor.”

“I don’t believe you! Now tell me the truth!”

What was going on? Why is he so fixated on Taylor?

“Father, I’m not sure what you’re going through but I don’t know Ethan Taylor. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m on a bit of time clock here.”

As I was about to walk out, Sophie and Jason walked in.

Great.

Sophie came barging in with this fake look of happiness to see me while Jason looked like I was about to perform a root canal on him.

“Sister! I’m so glad you’re here!”

She threw her hands up in the air as if she wanted a hug. I moved to the left before she could touch me. With a slight look of being startled, she smiled again.

“Oh, Clara, since your home you’ll have to come to my graduation gala! I’m sure I have a dress you

can–”

“No need. I won’t be attending.”

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As Sophie’s eyes began to water, I turned around to make my way towards the door once more. Suddenly Jason called out in a disgusted tone.

“Ugh, do you always have to be petty and make everyone around you miserable! Sophie is just trying to be nice!”

I laughed out loud at Jason, did he even care how ridiculous he sounded?

“Jason as always you vex me. If I make you all miserable why would you want me to be around

you?”

Jason scuffed, a smug expression on his face.

“I don’t want you around. But because Sophie has such a pure heart, even when you act like this,

she still wants you around.”

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

I couldn’t help but laugh hysterically! Sophie had a pure heart. After regaining my composure, I looked Jason dead in the eyes.

“Jason, exactly how many pure women sleep with their sister’s fiancé?”

My question caught everyone off guard. Instant panic surged onto the faces of Sophie, Anna, and Jason while confusion was plastered on my father’s. Suddenly, Jason began to protest.

“That’s a lie!!”

Like clockwork, Sophie’s tears came raining down.

“Clara, I don’t understand why you hate me so much. All I’ve ever wanted was for us to be close.”

Suddenly, my father walked directly towards me.

SLAP!

My father slapped me hard leaving a ring in my ear. As I grabbed my cheek, he began to yell.

“Stop lying on your sister! You’ve always been ungrateful! This is why I’ve always loved her most! You’re just as wretched as your mother wa-”

That was it! I couldn’t take it! I instantly kicked my father sending him flying across the room. My stepmother and Sophie let out a loud scream as they all ran towards him. Jason was yelling and cursing at me asking if I’d lost my mind. What they didn’t know was that for the past two

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years, Casey had been training me in self–defense. If I wanted to, I could have done real

damage.

As they all panicked, trying to help my father up, I calmly made my way to the door to collect my things and leave. As I walked out the door, my father came heaving and yelling.

“You little bitch! How dare you kick me! Don’t you ever come back! You’re threw! I’m having you removed from Lexington and black balled by every school in this state! You’ll never be a

biochemist!”

As he ranted and raved, I calmly made my way to the gate calling my rideshare. My phone

showed it would be arriving in three minutes. The time was now 4pm.

Damn.

Oh well, maybe I can grab something at the airport. I asked my rideshare to give me a few minutes while I grabbed my things from the hotel, afterwards, I arrived at the airport around

5:30pm.

Perfect.

Time to leave. Goodbye Glendale and hello Springsten, it was time for me to have a new life.

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