The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

After that, Sawyer simply decided to adopt the little one.

Two lost souls, clinging to each other for warmth.

It was the lowest point in Sawyer's life, a time when he had nothing to his name. And yet, with that small bundle of joy by his side, he found a rare, precious comfort he'd never known before.

Though it all happened more than a decade ago, Sawyer remembered every detail, as if it had just happened yesterday.

Back then, that little girl had eyes only for him-she'd cling to his leg, refusing to let go until he picked her up. Now, that same girl was demanding to sever all ties, as if their father-daughter bond meant nothing at all.

And just like that, she'd found her biological father.

The thought that Raymond was her real dad left Sawyer feeling unexpectedly hollow inside.

That night, he didn't sleep a wink.

Meanwhile, after returning home, Raymond immediately ordered someone to investigate Citrine's time overseas.

Sawyer had mentioned she'd lived abroad-and the child's reaction had been anything but normal.

himself unable to sleep that night—a

slept soundly, drifting

in ages. Ever since her return six months ago, she hadn't had a single

have thought she'd finally sleep so well under the Carmichaels' roof? Maybe the Iverson family was just

Citrine came down for breakfast, she learned that Raymond had already left early for the

much thought. After finishing her meal,

classroom, she spotted Amelia slumped over her desk, looking utterly

was rare to see Amelia

lifted her head, looking as

did Citrine notice the dark circles under her eyes. "Don't tell me you didn't sleep

night poring over her textbooks, but nothing seemed to

I'm at the bottom of the class again this time,

a notoriously strict rule: if a student ranked in the bottom five for three consecutive monthly exams, they'd be expelled and have

any student who wanted to transfer in from another Havencrest campus could take the entrance exam at

that entrance exam was notoriously

then rummaged through her desk and pulled

not getting expelled,"

Citrine-a calm assurance that always made people believe her. Amelia's nerves eased

the notebook. "What's

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