The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 159

The group's expressions shifted in unison as they rushed to surround Citrine once again.

"You really think these losers could take me down?" Citrine sneered, cracking her knuckles. In just a few minutes, the bodyguards were left sprawled on the floor, gasping for air, some of them writhing in pain.

At that moment, the entire Everly family and Salome stared wide-eyed at Citrine.

"That's my niece!" Salome cheered, clapping with enthusiasm. After all these years of swallowing her pride in the Everly household, today finally felt like payback. Salome couldn't remember the last time she'd felt this triumphant.

No one in the Everly family expected Citrine to be such a fighter; their faces shifted from shock to dismay.

Just then, a housemaid brought over the nourishing soup Salome had been drinking. Citrine took the bowl, sniffed it cautiously-nothing smelled off. Still, she frowned, dipped her finger into the soup, and tasted it.

The moment she recognized the medicinal flavor, Citrine's expression darkened. "Noah, you're despicable," she spat. "How dare you put birth control pills in my

aunt's soup."

damage a woman's

eyes instantly filled with tears as she

was infertile-so why did the Everly family insist on making her the scapegoat? Why secretly

she'd unknowingly taken birth control for over a year sent a chill

nearly lost the chance to ever become

Rage boiling over, Salome lashed out, clawing at Derrick's face.

best years of

screamed at Derrick,

her physically ill, Citrine quickly stepped forward to steady

go home," she

to stand the sight of the

Salome had become a full-time housewife, giving up her dreams and hobbies. She had transformed from