In my last life, I was found by the Hawthornes — one of Boston’s oldest money families.
My own brother, Ethan, framed me to protect their adopted daughter, Josie. He claimed I was the one who’d triggered her episode. My biological parents believed every word of it and threw me out.
Not long after, I collapsed and died just outside an ER entrance.
When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day the Hawthornes had come to take me home.
Ethan stood in front of our parents, jabbing a finger at me.
“”Mom, Dad, wait. She isn’t my sister. She’s a con artist.””
They looked at me — one long, disappointed look — then turned and walked away.
I stayed where I was. I didn’t pull out the Hawthorne crest necklace, the one that could have proven who I was. I just walked, quietly, back to the group home in South Boston.
Twenty years later, I was Dr. Ava Blackwood, one of the top cardiologists in the country.
The man across from me slid a medical file toward me, his voice unsteady.
“”Doctor, please. Save my sister. I can’t lose her.””
My hand closed over the name on the file. I looked up at the drawn face in front of me and said, “”I’m not taking this patient.””
The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 08 Blackwood security escorted us out of the room. The livestream became a national scandal within hours. But it didn’t end there. Josie was thrown out of the Hawthorne estate that same day. The Hawthornes filed criminal charges against her for fraud and medical fraud, and began clawing
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 07 “That necklace…” “Where did you get it?” Richard’s voice had changed too. “Did you grow up in the South Boston foster system?” I looked at them coldly and said nothing. “Clara…” Margaret reached out, trying to catch hold of me, her voice trembling. “You’re Clara. You’re our
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 06 Arthur didn’t spare Richard a glance. He crossed straight to me, took one look at the blood on the back of my hand, and his face darkened. Then he turned to face the room. “I’m Arthur Blackwood. Founder and Chairman of the Board of Blackwood Medical Group.”
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 05 The color drained slowly from Dr. Carter’s face. Richard and Margaret both turned to look at Josie. Ethan’s expression changed in a heartbeat. He lunged forward, snatched the phone out of my hand, and stared at the screen, his fingers tightening bit by bit around the edges.
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 04 “Say that again?” Ethan’s face changed in an instant, his brows drawing tight. “Are you serious?” “I said, Josie isn’t sick.” The room went quiet for two or three seconds. Then Josie let out two frail little coughs. “Ethan… it’s fine. Dr. Blackwood probably hasn’t seen a
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 03 The next morning, at the time Ethan had set, I went up to the VIP suite on the top floor of St. Catherine’s. Two people were waiting outside the door. Richard — the man who ran Hawthorne Group. My biological father. My biological mother, Margaret, stood beside
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 02 When he saw me walking over with the cardboard box in my arms, he smiled. “Dr. Blackwood. Off work early?” “You were so bold when you turned me down yesterday. Funny how you can’t even hold on to a job today.” He took a step closer and
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The Heiress They Left To Die Chapter 01 In my last life, I was found by the Hawthornes — one of Boston’s oldest money families. My own brother, Ethan, framed me to protect their adopted daughter, Josie. He claimed I was the one who’d triggered her episode. My biological parents believed every word of it
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