Chapter 30

Citrine's eyes suddenly turned cold, lips flattening into a hard line.

The air went still in an instant.

No one would have guessed that Citrine and Alicia had once been inseparable as children the kind of best friends who practically shared everything.

When they were little, Citrine was an adorable, cherubic child, the sort everyone wanted to scoop up and hug.

She was just three and a half when she first met four-year-old Alicia at preschool.

Alicia, even then, was obsessed with beauty. The moment she saw Citrine, she was utterly enchanted by her.

She went home in tears, begging her mother, Irma Chase, to bring Citrine home to be her little sister.

Back then, Aline and her son hadn't yet returned to the Iverson family. Citrine was still a little girl wrapped in warmth and affection.

Faced with the clumsy adoration of a child her own age, Citrine felt awkward and lost.

After all, the other kids at preschool didn't like her. The reason was almost laughable: she always answered every question the teacher asked and earned the most gold stars.

Alicia was the first child who ever said she liked her.

she got home, she carefully chose a gift for her very first friend and brought it to school the next morning

wherever Citrine went, Alicia was sure

changed when Aline brought Jeanette back to the

lost the love of everyone around

the Iverson family wanted to listen to her

that is,

would always step

"Citrine, is that brat picking on you again? Just wait—-I'll show her not to

if no one else believes

say, "Citrine, I won't talk to Jeanette, that annoying pest,

no matter how much you change, you'll always be my

say, "Citrine, let's be best friends

make friendships so easily, but sometimes, the smallest storm can tear

ten, Alicia came over to play. The housekeeper was off that day; only the two of

the fire broke out. Citrine and Alicia didn't notice

room and caught sight of Jeanette, a lighter clutched in her

you doing?" Citrine shouted,

just laughed, loud and

across her face, making her look monstrous. "Once you're dead, everything the Iversons own will

look on her face

moment, Citrine felt as if she were staring at a

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