Comeback Of The Adored Heiress

Chapter 1403:

The photos revealed a group of rough-looking kids, standing in the middle of a narrow alley, baseball bats and metal rods gripped tightly in their hands. Their leader stood at the front, his hair dyed an alarming shade of red, styled into a flashy perm that screamed rebellion. He looked every bit the troublemaker.

If not for the face staring back at her, Lilyana would have never believed it. But there was no mistake. The leader was none other than her well-mannered, supposedly innocent younger brother.

“Collier… What exactly is going on? Your hair—it looks completely normal now. And your clothes…”

She trailed off, unable to find the words to express her utter disbelief.

Collier was growing fast, already standing taller than most kids his age. Though still in elementary school, his height and mature demeanor made it easy for strangers to mistake him for someone much older.

locked eyes with

unreadable as she met his eyes. “Your

choice but to tell the truth. He let out a

ago. That day at lunch, I saw some of my classmates getting shaken down for their lunch money by some punk from outside the school. They barely had enough to eat as it was, and this guy wasn’t just making threats—he was about to throw punches. I couldn’t just stand there and do nothing, so I stepped in. Then, I realized this wasn’t just a one-time thing. This had been

we started handling things our own way. Every time that bully showed up, we’d rough him up a little—enough to

Madisyn and Lilyana exchanged glances, their emotions a tangle of surprise

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by their silence. “Mom? Lilyana? Why are you looking at me like that? I’m telling

this to be the reason

you wanted to stop the bullying, wouldn’t it have made more sense to let the school or even the security guards handle it? Instead, you’ve been skipping class, getting into fights, and putting yourself in trouble. This isn’t just about you—it’s affecting your teachers, the school, and your studies. When I