The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 78

Chapter 79

Alicia's face was already streaked with tears; in this moment, she let go of the last shreds of her pride.

"Citrine, I regret everything," she choked out.

Her voice echoed across the room as she called out to Citrine.

Citrine hesitated, taken aback. She knew exactly how proud Alicia was-and just how hard it must have been for her to say those words.

But what did it matter to her now?

Alicia had been the one to betray her first.

With a quiet, almost mocking laugh, Citrine replied, "Too bad there's no such thing as a second chance in this world."

She paused, then added, "Everyone has to live with the consequences of their choices. I'll leave you with that."

she'd lost all hearing in her left ear. Citrine

If you hadn't saved

Citrine had already started shutting her out. She'd only given a flat, distant reply: "Everyone has to live with the

those words thrown back at

of shame and guilt finally

Citrine. I shouldn't have

me, your ear would never have been hurt. It's

when I saw you making new friends, I just... I couldn't stand it. I was jealous-furious, even. Why should someone

cries were

stared at her, her eyes cold

me because of your family," she said quietly. "We're

from long ago the ones Citrine tried hard not to revisit-always

away, not sparing Alicia another glance. As she passed the balcony,

words had dredged up memories she'd tried to bury: the injury to her left ear, her best friend's betrayal, her

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