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A Home After All

A Home After All

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A Home After All is a novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

Your code

R51575

Keeps your place in the official app

  1. 1Install the official app — it’s free on iPhone and Android.
  2. 2Open it and enter R51575 when asked for a code. A Home After All opens right where this site leaves off.

Story

The story

A little girl named Lily was adopted into a warm home, and for five years she believed she had finally found a family. Then her parents had a baby boy of their own, and though they told her she was their lucky star, the arrival of their real child slowly changed everything.

When her brother breaks her favorite doll and she pushes him, her father slams her against the wall and threatens to send her back to the group home, while her mother says nothing. Convinced that adopted children are only loved until a real baby arrives, Lily packs her small suitcase and slips out into the night to find the children's home on her own.

At a crosswalk, a car strikes her, and she watches her own still body covered by a white sheet. As a ghost, she drifts into her father's car and finds her family laughing over an amusement park trip, fine without her.

Opening excerpt

They were so good to me that every night before I fell asleep, I prayed to grow up healthy and happy in this home.

Then Mom got pregnant. I hid under my covers and cried all night, quietly packing the little suitcase I had arrived with.

But they didn't send me away. They loved me even more.

The day my brother was born, Mom took my hand and gently stroked my head. "Having an older sister," she said, "is why we have a younger brother."

Dad lifted me above his head and spun me around laughing. "Lily is our family's lucky star — our most beloved baby!"

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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All chapters
  1. Chapter 1~670 words
  2. Chapter 2~670 words
  3. Chapter 3~640 words
  4. Chapter 4~540 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read A Home After All for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of A Home After All are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code R51575, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's A Home After All about?

A little girl named Lily was adopted into a warm home, and for five years she believed she had finally found a family. Then her parents had a baby boy of their own, and though they told her she was their lucky star, the arrival of their real child slowly changed everything.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.