Alpha's Abandoned Daughter is the Secret Heiress novel Chapter 276

Chapter 276: No Invitation for You

Chapter 276: No Invitation for You

(Ethan’s POV)

I watched the scene unfolding in front of me like a ghost haunting the living. The distance between us was only a few meters, but it felt like a canyon.

“Amelia,” Seraphina’s voice drifted back to us, soft and full of maternal warmth. “As long as you don’t find it annoying, I will design a unique evening gown for you every year.”

She patted Amelia’s hand gently. “For every birthday, I want you to shine.”

Amelia smiled, a genuine expression that I hadn’t seen directed at me in years. She held onto Seraphina’s arm tightly.

“I will never get tired of it, Mom,” she said happily. “I promise. I will wear your designs for every

celebration, forever.”

The word ‘forever‘ hung in the night air. It was a promise of a future filled with love and belonging.

Behind them, Caleb and I walked in silence. The sweetness of their conversation turned to ash in

my mouth.

Mooked at Caleb. His shoulders were slumped. He met my gaze, and I saw my own deep regret

reflected in his green eyes.

We had that chance. We lived in the same house as her for weeks. Yet we chose to be cold. We

chose to hurt her.

Now, seeing Jaxon and Seraphina spoil her, I felt a crushing sense of irony. We were pathetic. We were laughable.

The idea of asking for her forgiveness felt heavy in my chest. It seemed like a distant, unreachable

star.

The group stopped at the entrance of The West House. The warm lights of the villa spilled out

onto the driveway.

Amelia stopped and turned around. Her face instantly lost its warmth. It was like a shutter coming

down.

“Wait here,” she commanded coldly. “Do not take a single step inside this house.”

I looked at the building. It was part of our family estate, yet we had treated it like a forbidden zone.

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“Amelia,” I started, stepping forward. “I just want to…”

I wanted to apologize. I wanted to explain. I just wanted five minutes inside to feel like a brother.

But a massive figure stepped in front of the gate. Jaxon blocked my path completely.

He stood like a mountain, his arms crossed over his chest. His sharp grey eyes bored into me,

dissecting my intentions.

“Don’t,” Jaxon said, his voice low and dangerous. “Don’t even think about crossing this line, Ethan.”

I froze.

“For years, you two never bothered to set foot here to visit her,” Jaxon said ruthlessly. “You ignored.

her existence. Now that she tells you to wait outside, you will wait outside.”

He released a wave of Alpha pressure. It wasn’t an attack, but a heavy warning.

My wolf whined in submission. I felt small. I felt incredibly ashamed.

“Yes, Uncle Jaxon,” I whispered, lowering my head. “We will wait.”

Jaxon didn’t move. He stood guard like a sentinel until Amelia went inside.

Five minutes passed. The night wind bit through my clothes, but I didn’t dare move.

Finally, the door opened again. Amelia walked out into the courtyard.

She held a small glass vial in her hand. The liquid inside looked dark.

She stood on the top step, looking down at us with indifference. She didn’t walk over. She just

tossed the bottle through the air.

“Catch,” she said.

I scrambled forward, my hands fumbling. I caught the cold glass just before it hit the ground. I clutched it tight, as if it were my own heart.

She turned to go back inside immediately.

“Wait! Amelia!” I called out, desperate to keep her there for just one more second.

Caleb stepped up beside me. “Amelia, your birthday is coming soon,” he said quickly, his voice trembling with hope.

“Tell us what you want,” I added eagerly. “Anything. Rare herbs? Jewelry? No matter how expensive or hard to find, we will get it for you.”

Amelia stopped. She turned slowly. Her sapphire eyes swept over us, void of any emotion. It was

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terrifying.

“Why?” she asked simply. “Why do you think I would invite you to my birthday party?”

The air left my lungs.

“From the moment I was switched at birth, to my return twenty years later, I was never the family you wanted, she said calmly. Her voice was steady, stating a fact rather than an accusation.

“You have no right to celebrate my birthday. You are just strangers with the same blood.”

She didn’t wait for a response. She turned and walked into the house.

The heavy wooden door slammed shut. The sound echoed like a gunshot, sealing us out

completely.

We were left standing in the dark.

I looked down at the vial in my hand. I pulled the cork stopper free.

I tilted my head back and drank the antidote. The liquid was foul, bitter and acrid. It burned my

throat all the way down.

But the bitterness in my stomach was nothing compared to the bitterness in my heart.

Caleb stared at the closed door, his eyes red. He clenched his fists at his sides.

“I’m going to keep writing,” Caleb said suddenly. His voice was fierce. “I will become the top

werewolf musician in the world.”

He looked at me, his jaw set. “I will hold a concert that the whole world watches. It will be for her. It

will be my apology.”

I nodded slowly. At least he had a goal.

“What about you, Ethan?” Caleb asked softly. “Grandfather removed you from the company. What

will you do?”

I let out a harsh, self–deprecating laugh.

“After almost dying tonight, I realized something,” I said. “Just being alive is a luxury.”

I looked toward the horizon, where the city lights faded into darkness.

“I’m going to the Meadow Brook Pack,” I told him.

Caleb’s eyes widened. “The countryside? Why?”

“I want to live where she grew up,” I said. “I want to experience the poverty she lived in. I want to

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feel the hardships she endured.”

I rubbed my face tiredly. “I listened to Dad for too long. I pushed Uncle Jaxon away for an

inheritance I didn’t deserve. I lost everything, including my humanity.”

I placed a hand on Caleb’s shoulder. “Don’t tell Mom and Dad where I’m going.”

Caleb looked at me for a long moment. Then he nodded solemnly. “I promise.”

(Amelia’s POV)

The house was quiet and warm. After finalizing the dress details with Seraphina, I went upstairs to

my room.

The hot water of the shower washed away the chill of the encounter outside. I dried my hair and

picked up my phone.

There was a message from Theodore. He had sent it ten minutes ago.

*Theodore: I’m going to the sanitarium tomorrow. I need to question my father about Jasper.*

I stared at the screen. Jasper. The missing brother.

I knew the chances were slim. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack after so many years.

But for Theodore, this was a wound that never healed.

I walked over to the glass tank on my desk. Green tapped his nose against the glass, looking

expectant.

“Hungry again?” I murmured. I dropped a piece of fresh meat into the tank. He struck quickly, swallowing it whole.

I climbed into bed and tapped the video call icon.

The connection was instant.

Theodore’s face filled my screen. My breath hitched slightly. Even through a phone, his presence was overwhelming.

His dark hair was messy, falling over his forehead. He looked less like the intimidating Alpha King and more like… just a man. A very handsome man.

A small smile touched his lips.

“You answered,” he said, his voice deep and raspy.

“You were waiting?” I asked.

“For fifteen minutes,” he admitted unabashedly. “I was staring at the screen, afraid I might miss

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your reply.”

I felt a warmth spread through my chest that had nothing to do with the room temperature. I adjusted my pillows, getting comfortable.

“I saw your message,” I said, my tone turning serious. “Tomorrow, after I treat your legs at noon, I’m coming with you.”

Theodore blinked. His golden eyes softened with visible emotion.

“To the sanitarium?” he asked.

“Yes,” I said firmly. “We will question Theron together.”

He looked at me through the screen, his gaze intense. “I was hoping you would say that. I need you there.”

Then, his expression shifted. The light in his eyes dimmed, replaced by a heavy shadow.

He looked away for a second, a bitter look crossing his features.

“He is my father,” Theodore said quietly. “Even though I am the Alpha now… I can’t bring myself to

use violence on him.”

He looked back at me, pain visible in his golden irises.

“But I can’t wait anymore, Amelia. Finding Jasper… it can’t be delayed any longer.”

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