The Upgrowth Challenge: The Clark Family

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Alice’s last child was a girl, Rebecca. Months passed and Alice heard not a word from her parents. They had truly written her off, forgotten her. She worked hard each day and fell into bed in exhaustion each night. Lucy was a big help, but she was only a child.

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Rebecca loved attention and would do almost anything to get it. She liked to dance and get her own way.



Just when she has given up ever hearing from her parents again, a letter arrives. At last, they have forgiven her. She and the children can get off this farm and live the life they were meant to.

Alice waits until the children are in bed. She reads the letter. It is not what she thinks. It’s from her mother with news that her father has died. Her mother is coming for a visit.

Alice puts her head on the table and sobs. She will never see her father again. He died without forgiving her. How could she have been so foolish to run away from everything she had ever known? At least her mother is coming to rescue them, she thinks. Maybe she can find a match for her. Alice wouldn’t turn it down this time.

She sighed with relief. Her mother would help her after all. She would get her inheritance, put the children in a proper school, and live a life more suitable for her.




Hellen, Alice’s mother arrives. Alice is ashamed of her home, but their is little she can do about it. She knows her mother will judge her.

“It’s worse than I thought,” said Hellen in disgust. “How can you live like this?” Alice bowed her head in shame.

“Father, did father forgive me?” Alice asked.

“Your father died without speaking your name again. He would be mortified to see how you are living like a servant.”

Alice holds back tears and replied,” I was young and foolish. I think I paid for my choices. Thank you for coming to help us. I appreciate anything you can do.”


“Help you?” Hellen smirked. “You made your choice to shame the family. You could have married a wealthy man and not had to worry about a thing. However, I am not a cruel woman. There is one thing I can do for you. I am in need of a lady’s companion. I am willing to take Lucille if she is civilized.”

“Oh,” said Alice surprised, “What about the rest of us?”

“I am too old for a houseful of children,” Hellen answered.

“They will be quiet. You won’t even know they are there. At least let us stay until we can find somewhere else to stay with the inheritance.”

“Inheritance,” laughed Hellen, “Your father wrote you out of the will when you left home. You humiliated him when you ran off on your engagement. It was as if you never existed. You shamed me once and you will not do it again”

Alice is stunned. Her father had adored her.



“Then a match. I won’t turn down anyone you choose,” pleaded Alice.

Helen laughed. “No one wants a widow with three children, Alice. You ruined your life. Out of the kindness of my heart, I am offering to save your daughter. That is my only offer. Now, where is she?”

Lucille comes inside and meets her grandmother for the first time. She finds her intimidating and she is not happy to leave her home to go with this woman.




“What about my dogs?” Lucille asked.

“Those filthy beasts? Not in my house. Pack your things.”

“Leaving already?” Alice was desperate for her mother to stay, to get her help. but there was no changing Hellen’s mind.

Alice hugged her daughter goodbye.

“You live the life I was meant to live. Don’t forget us Lucille.”

Lucille tried to beg to stay, but it was no use. She hugged her mother and siblings goodbye.


You can read more about the Clark family here:

https://lovelossandliessims4.home.blog/2020/10/19/a-new-life/

https://lovelossandliessims4.home.blog/2020/10/26/dont-bite-the-hand-that-feeds-you/