Fake heiress Real heroine

Chapter 50

Quinlyn felt the summon from Romilly and looked up, confused.

Mandy was anxiously pulling at her arm. “Romilly is looking for you. Hurry up,” she urged, her voice filled with urgency.

Quinlyn touched her slightly rounded stomach. She figured she could manage to eat a bit more later, so she turned back to Mandy and said. “Please save some food for me.”

She set off toward the table ahead. As she approached, the Anderson couple paused in surprise. In just two weeks, they barely recognized the Quinlyn standing before them.

She had grown quite a bit and she no longer looked so pale from malnutrition. Her cheeks were slightly plump, and her features were becoming more refined.

“Quinlyn?” Maurice murmured, as though trying to convince himself she was real.

Quinlyn met his gaze and nodded slightly. Although they had spent some time together before, being apart made them feel like strangers again.

That sense of distance reminded Maurice of their first encounter in the borderlands, where he had seen a hint of wariness lurking in Quinlyn’s eyes.

This troubled Maurice, prompting him to ask sharply, “I heard you’ve been neglecting your studies lately, and you blamed Harriet for that?”

Quinlyn had never said such a thing, so she shook her head in response. “No, it’s my own issue.”

“Since you acknowledge your fault, you must correct it. Attending a prestigious school like Manldon International School is not just a way to pass the time.”

“Yes, I understand,” Quinlyn replied.

“Harriet is preparing for university. You should act properly in school and not hold her back,” Maurice continued, his tone

stern.

“Alright,” Quinlyn said.

odd tension between them, wanted to intervene and soften Maurice’s harsh tone. But before she could speak

his hand

turned to head back

the side, “You are

her head, she found Warren’s gentle yet handsome face.

had heard plenty about Quinlyn while in the hospital. Most of it

process, he thought a change of Harriet might do Quinlyn some good. He believed it could help Quinlyn

he expected chaos. But the atmosphere was surprisingly

level of composure and indifference beyond her years,

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out of submission, but perhaps because she simply didn’t care.

pass by? Can she truly act as poorly as Harriet has described? Or is

said, “Harriet is your sister; she is headed

If it hadn’t been for Tina’s timely intervention, she would have shouted, forbidding Warren from showing any preferential treatment

gifted child should only

she could express her concerns, Quinlyn spoke up without hesitation.

chair with interest. “Don’t you want

in confusion as she retorted, “Why would I want

chuckled. “If you don’t care about winning, then please don’t bully Harriet in the future; she’s my

Harriet’s side. Quinlyn fell quiet for a moment, glancing at Warren’s head, reminding herself that he had been injured.

“You should have your

and been fooled by a mere child if his

how Quinlyn saw it; the tactics used by Tina and Harriet didn’t seem particularly clever and had many flaws. But her remarks came across as offensive. A hush fell over the table, guests

on the table, seething. “Quinlyn, how dare you? Who gave you the right to be so rude? Apologize

looked innocent, as she didn’t see her comment as wrong, so

she skillfully dodged his grasp. He shouted, “You’ve gone too far.”

as she said, “I just don’t want to hurt