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."

thoughts tumbled back to that time-years ago when she'd lied for Jeanette, and Citrine, by terrible coincidence, had just learned that she'd lost all hearing in

to her then, asking, "Do you regret it? If you hadn't

started shutting her out. She'd only given a flat, distant reply: "Everyone has to live with the consequences of their

words

in her chest. Months of shame and guilt finally broke her

Citrine. I shouldn't

me, your ear would never

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

cries were raw

only stared at her, her eyes cold and

betrayed me because of your family," she said quietly.

tried hard not

and walked away, not sparing Alicia another glance. As

tried to bury: the injury to her left ear, her best friend's betrayal, her family's lack of trust, the ridicule and bullying from classmates. All those painful experiences seemed to fill her

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