The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 252

Chapter 252

She never used to be like that. She’d always scream when she was scared, and cry when she was hurt. She was never the type to bottle things up. ‘Since when did she turn into someone I barely recognize?’ Lucas wondered.

The sharp sound of brakes cut through the air as Lucas slammed the car to a stop on the side of the road. Fortunately, Emily had braced herself just in time, steadying her body and narrowly avoiding smacking her head.

But the plastic charm hanging from the rearview mirror swung forward with the force of the stop and smacked Emily right

in the ear.

The charm looked small and cute, but it wasn’t exactly high-quality. There were even rough edges around it. One of those jagged edges struck Emily’s ear, leaving a thin line of blood behind.

Lucas’s expression shifted slightly when he saw it. “I didn’t mean to do that. Are you… Are you okay?” Emily didn’t say a word. She just glanced up at the charm still swinging from the mirror.

Lucas had always insisted on having the best of everything. A cheap little trinket like that was obvious who it came from.

gift from Lydia. If it hurt you, I apologize.” He

just prefer these cheap plastic trinkets you can pick up for a couple bucks at a

sold her favorite set of jewelry and even borrowed money from a friend, just to have a custom set of collar clips and cufflinks

gift, he just sneered at her in disgust. “I don’t like getting gifts from others, especially from

gift straight

her off to St. Gabriel Reform Academy. Lucas’s face went a little pale as

sold her own belongings just

and that she’d given it to him in front

Lucas finally realized just how cruel and unfair he’d been. He wanted to say something to make it right, but

stuck in his throat. After a long silence, he finally said, “I’ll make it up to you.” Then

the window at the scenery rushing by, her lips tightening as she tried to hold back her emotions. ‘Compensation? What a disgusting

than before. By the time they got back to the Bennett residence, Emily had gotten herself back

stopped, she jumped out, like she couldn’t stand being in the

she reached the Bennett residence’s front door, she spotted someone completely out of place. It