The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 161

June slipped by in the blink of an eye.

Final exams were just around the corner at colleges all across the city.

On this particular day, Citrine was heading to Havencrest Technical College, just as she always did, to tutor Travis and his friends.

She had barely stepped into the academic building when a sweet-faced girl darted up and blocked her path, arms outstretched.

"Would you... could you give this to Travis for me?" The girl carefully pulled a pink envelope from her pocket, holding it out with both hands. Her eyes sparkled with hope as she pressed her palms together in a silent plea. "Please?"

Nervously clutching the envelope, the girl's cheeks flushed a gentle pink.

Citrine glanced at the letter but didn't take it right away. Instead, she asked, "Do you have a crush on my brother?"

The girl nodded, her voice barely above a whisper. "I've liked him for a long time......." With that, Dulcie Sinclair shyly dropped her gaze to the floor.

the pink envelope, "but whether

to admit you liked someone-Citrine could tell Dulcie had

up as Citrine

to look at Dulcie, her expression softening. "My brother's going to be

those words, Citrine climbed the stairs, leaving

figure, and in that instant, something inside her

Citrine handed the letter to Travis, but what he did with it was a mystery- she never

later, while Citrine was tutoring Travis

want

and she'd ended up living with her mother. Her mom had been injured years ago and struggled to get around, so Dulcie took on all the housework and cared for her mother alone. She barely had any time for studying, and unsurprisingly, she hadn't passed her high school entrance exams. That was how she ended up at

actually loved learning, but after coming to Havencrest, she found herself surrounded by students who didn't care about school at all. It was hard not to get pulled down with them. On top of that, the teachers weren't great, the classrooms were

through the numbness. Dulcie realized she didn't want to keep drifting.

in," Citrine said, giving her a quick look and