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.

hurt you, I apologize.” He looked so defensive,

getting gifts from people. You just prefer these cheap plastic trinkets you can pick up for a couple

favorite set of jewelry and even borrowed money from a friend,

he just sneered at her in disgust. “I don’t like getting gifts from others, especially from someone with such a nasty heart as you. I think it’s

front of Emily, he tossed her gift straight

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

that Emily had sold her own belongings just to have that custom gift made for

she was using the Bennett family’s money to curry favor, and that she’d given it to him in front of everyone just to show off

later that Lucas finally realized just how cruel and unfair he’d been. He wanted to say something to make it right, but Emily had already turned her head

finally

her lips tightening as she tried to hold back her emotions. ‘Compensation?

time they got back to the Bennett residence, Emily had gotten herself back together, and her face wasn’t so pale anymore

stopped, she jumped out, like she couldn’t stand

as soon as she reached the Bennett residence’s front door, she