The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 183

Norton never imagined that his most humiliating moment would be witnessed by the little one.

He had already formed the words in his mind, ready to coax her into taking

Clifford with her as well. But when he looked at her innocent face, he just couldn't bring himself to say them.

She was pure, untouched by the world's ugliness-someone he shouldn't deceive.

Norton silently berated himself for even considering such a low tactic.

Just then, the little girl tugged gently on his sleeve, her wide, trusting eyes fixed on him. "If bringing your brother home too would make you happy, I'll ask Dad. I'll tell him to bring both of you back with me."

Norton's head shot up in surprise.

"You'd really do that?" His voice trembled, eyes stinging as they filled with tears.

"If you're happy, then I'm happy too." She grinned and threw her arms around him, nuzzling into his chest.

and Clifford ended

nervous-strangers in a new home-but Citrine's warmth quickly

recall them anymore. But ever since Citrine had spoken those words,

really been

thought vanished almost as soon as it arose, and any trace of

all, Citrine had become more and more outrageous over the years. A flood of

was supposed to take his entrance exams, mischievous Citrine locked him in his room on purpose, causing him to miss the test-and as a result, he ended up in

his room with fresh

tank malfunctioned, he didn't hesitate: he took off his own mask and put it on her, using the last of his strength to push her up to the

on her

had left for his little

followed, Sawyer and Norton did everything they could-calling in favors, exhausting every

their jaws, and

no use: the Iverson family stock continued to plummet. On the fourth day, desperation finally forced Sawyer's

worn thin by