All Chapters of The Heir Who Lost Everything: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"Julian..." Lydia called my name as if she was trying to explain, but her mouth opened and closed without a single word coming out.Silence was her answer.I let out a bitter laugh and stood up. "I'm nothing but a pathetic clown!""Julian, I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you." Lydia sobbed uncontrollably.Just then, Xander stepped forward. He pulled Lydia aside and looked at me with disdain. "Typical country dog. Always spouting curses and lacking any manners."Mom chimed in, backing Xander up. "This is why we had to lie to you about the family going bankrupt. We thought it would make you grow up, but look at you, still a failure."Dad snorted. "Seems like Xander was right. A lowborn, unrefined brat like you doesn't deserve to inherit the family's fortune."I stood there, staring at them, as their words sliced through me like daggers. I covered my eyes in agony, unable to say a single word.I had been in this family for ten years. Two years after I joined the family, we went b

So, Joel really wasn't my son?I looked at Lydia. My heart broke so badly that it felt like I was suffocating.Lydia shook her head frantically. "No, it's not like you think, Julian. Let me explain—""You guessed it right, Julian. Let me tell you. The day Mom and Dad kicked you out of the company, Lydia climbed into my bed," Xander cut her off with a sneer."Well, that makes sense. I'm the CEO of a company, and you're just a useless country bumpkin. Any fool could tell who the smart choice was." Joel chimed in while clapping along, "Yeah, yeah! You're the best, Dad! That useless country bumpkin doesn't deserve Mom. She's a goddess!"No wonder Lydia had never wanted children after I came back to the Falkner family. She had been waiting and evaluating her options.I'd only just realized it now.All the childhood promises and all those vows were nothing but empty words when faced with greed.Fury consumed me, and I threw a punch straight at Xander's face. "You bastard!"Dad roa

I was getting angrier with every word. I felt like I could strangle the woman in front of me, who only knew how to whimper and cry.Lydia had hurt me, yet here she was, acting like I was the one who had wronged her.I shook her hand off. "Now, get out! Right now! I feel sick just looking at you.""No, I won't leave," Lydia said. To my surprise, she dropped to her knees and clung to my legs. "Julian, I admit my body betrayed you, but my feelings for you have never changed. The only person I've ever loved is you!"I was rendered speechless."I slept with Xander because he threatened me. He said if I didn't, he would make your parents kick you out of the Falkner family. I did it all for you!"I harshly yanked her hands off me and pushed her away."You're just greedy for vanity. Don't pretend you're doing all those disgusting things out of love for me. Your slutty actions have nothing to do with me."Lydia's face flushed with anger. "Julian Faulkner! I've already lowered myself l

The old Falkner couple glared at me with darkened expressions as they saw how much I cared about Dad and Mom.Xander pressed his polished shoe against my face. "Apologize to Mom and Dad."The rain started pouring again, just like that day.Lying in the mud, I watched Mom and Dad being beaten by the bodyguards. My heart ached with an unbearable pain.Maybe I should've just died in that filthy gutter that day.I cried out in despair, "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I was wrong! I realize my mistake now! Please, just let my parents go."At that moment, Xander was suddenly shoved aside. A cold, sharp voice echoed above my head. "No, you're not the one at fault. They are."A black umbrella appeared over my head.Then, a soft, floral fragrance drifted toward me, and a handkerchief gently wiped the dirt from my face. As I looked up, a stunningly beautiful face came into view.For a moment, I forgot to cry.It was Stella Lawson, the current head of Lawson Group. She was Elian Lawson's illegit