The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 244

Raymond smiled as he gently ruffled his daughter's hair, his eyes full of affection. "I'll try my best to come home early for dinner with you."

After all these years, Raymond knew his daughter inside out. She was, in short, a stubborn and complicated child.

They chatted for a while, until Citrine suddenly asked, "Dad, do you have a grudge against Manley?"

She remembered how fiercely the two men had argued in the hospital that day,

but Citrine didn't believe she was the true cause of their falling out.

Raymond looked at her, caught off guard. "What makes you ask that?"

Citrine hesitated, then said, "I... I just want to know."

Raymond knew she was far more perceptive than most children her age. When he talked with her, he often spoke as candidly as he would with an adult. He saw no reason to hide the truth from her.

into a car accident and lost the use of his legs. He's always believed I

further. "Is that why he's targeting The

was a little surprised. "How

into it," Citrine answered,

you really do

my

don't you just explain it to him?" Citrine couldn't understand why a simple misunderstanding couldn't be

mind. Besides, his hatred runs too deep. All these years, he's been building up influence overseas-just waiting for

Manley's close friend, Phelps. She couldn't shake the feeling that he was somehow

happy," Raymond said with a chuckle,

looked up at him, her expression earnest. "I don't want

just her father-he was unlike

depth of family ties, but she simply wanted him

was so convinced he might go bankrupt, but he still gave her a

if it did, I wouldn't let you