The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 77

Chapter 78

She never imagined their next meeting would happen like this. With her face buried against her knees, Alicia felt her eyes sting; tears slowly seeped into her black dress, dampening the fabric.

A moment later, she sensed something draped across her shoulders.

Citrine had slipped off her coat and gently placed it over Alicia's back.

"You should head home. Be careful-there are some real creeps out at this hour."

Noticing Alicia had no interest in conversation, Citrine didn't press. She left her with that parting warning and turned to go.

As Citrine's footsteps faded into the distance, a surge of indescribable loneliness washed over Alicia.

She clutched the coat tighter, then suddenly stood and called after her, "Citrine!" Hearing her name, Citrine turned around, familiar yet changed.

"It's really you?" Alicia met Citrine's gaze, searching her face for traces of the girl she used to know. Citrine looked calm, almost indifferent, though there was a flicker of surprise in her eyes.

"Thank you for helping me," Alicia said, holding Citrine's eyes, her own heart in turmoil.

girl from their childhood -but now there

it's me?" Alicia gave

far, reduced to a plaything

Alicia

was blunt, with no attempt to

at her coat, wincing inwardly; it was designer, expensive. But now that it

out. She pressed her lips together and forced herself to speak. "Do you regret saving

wouldn't have

had caused her.

"You must be

just stared at her in

lip, forcing another bitter smile. "I never thought my father-the man I thought loved me-would force me to

become ugly strangers. The home I loved is gone. I

bottled up, all the humiliation and

unmoved. "That's not

stung more than

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