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The truth is bitter

Author: Bridget
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Chapter 13

So many thoughts came into my head as I sat down in my room. Thanks to Derek I was able to gain and earn everyone's trust again. Not only that but I've got accepted into the Black family. But could it be that everything was according to my grandpa plans? To make me change my mind or what?

I decided to give him a call. And just as I had expected, he picked up his phone. Gosh, I thought he was going to snub me!

I cleared my throat as I stood up from my bed so I could talk to him well.

"Surprise to see your call son, how have you been doing?" I'm fine grandpa and you?

"I knew that you were the one behind Everything that had happened at Katherine birthday party, why did you really have to give him such an expensive gift?" I ask, hoping that he could clear my doubts. Could it be that he had done everything just to please me? I thought, still waiting for his reply as he went silent for a while.

"I'm really sorry for everything that has happened Stefan". He was feeling sad and I c
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