The Double ( or More ?) Life of The Fake Heiress

Chapter 375

I’ve poured my heart into raising you, and you go and do something that drags the Gilbert family name through the mud. How could you do this to me?” Mandy’s face was raging. like thunder as she berated her daughter, her voice heavy with disappointment.

Summer’s lips twitched into a faint, wry smile. “What have I done? I’m a victim here, too, Mom. Can’t you at least try to get the full story before you jump to conclusions?”

“You said to someone over the phone last night that everything was under control, and now it turns out you were planning something evil again,” Aiden interjected, shaking his head in disbelief as he approached.

Summer shot Aiden a frosty glance, knowing full well that her mother’s fury had something to do with her meddling brother.

At that moment, Mandy’s voice carried through the tension. “If I hadn’t figured out what was going on, I wouldn’t have slapped you earlier. Your phone conversation with that person is all over the internet now. How do you plan to explain that? The Gilbert family’s reputation is in tatters because of you. What’s your excuse?”

Summer pressed her lips together tightly, her hands clenching at her sides. Reputation, reputation–it was always about reputation with her mother. In her mother’s eyes, nothing and no one could ever trump the family’s image.

“If you’ve already made up your mind about what happened online, why bother asking me at all? What difference does it make?” Summer said with a light chuckle, masking the hurt. “What kind of attitude is that?” Mandy frowned.

imprint of her mother’s hand vivid on her cheek. Her face, already worn

violence.

Gilbert family’s name tarnished because of this.” With that, Mandy turned and left. She didn’t want to walk into her office and face whispers about having

retreating figure, the chill in her eyes deepening. She soon pulled her gaze

frowned. “This is your own doing. What does it have to do with me?” If she didn’t keep stirring up trouble, there wouldn’t be any scandalous headlines

gave him a blank look and walked towards

on his phone,

to reach me about something

his face weary from a night with little sleep but still alert. “Have

to. “Yeah, I’m aware

eyebrow. “Ah, so you know already?” He had thought Leo might

and drew the curtains. “Yeah, Zach’s already got people