The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 53

Chapter 54

But it had genuinely never occurred to him that Aline would stoop so low as to withhold Citrine's allowance.

"Ash, I swear, I didn't do it. You have to believe me someone's framing me," Aline pleaded, her face drained of color. She rushed forward to grab Sawyer's hand, and in an instant, tears were streaming down her cheeks.

"You're saying Citrine set you up?" Sawyer shot her a cold look, unmoved by her display.

He yanked his hand free. "Aline, do you really think I would come here without checking those bank statements first? You expect me to believe they're fake?"

His gaze was sharp enough to cut through steel.

Before Aline could respond, he pressed on, "Then tell me why has Citrine had to fend for herself for meals all these years?"

Aline's heart sank.

She never imagined that brat would dare air their dirty laundry online. Back then, the girl always swallowed her grievances and never complained. Why bring it up now, in front of everyone?

her a thousand times

even colder as Aline hesitated

"Because... because..."

tried, not

to face Norton and the other two. "What

was rarely home, but Norton, Clifford, and Jeanette were there almost every day. There was no way

the eldest,

always pick on Jeanette. At first, Aline just scolded her and sent her outside for a while without dinner. But Citrine's got a temper-after that, unless you were home, she refused to

Citrine is too stubborn. You can't blame Aline for that." Even though they'd misunderstood Citrine about Jeanette, Norton still felt the dinner situation was

heavy at

coldly, "And when she acted out, none of you thought

Norton stiffened at that.

by with a stern face, scolding Citrine as

oppressive silence fell

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