The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 257

Seeing Clifford mocked by the others, a flash of embarrassment crossed Jeanette's face.

She hadn't expected to stumble onto this scene in the cafeteria. How humiliating.

And wasn't Clifford expelled already? Why was he still showing up at school?

She used to be close to Clifford-so close that whenever someone saw her, they'd think of him, and vice versa.

If only the Iverson family hadn't gone bankrupt, maybe things would be different. But now that they had, staying close to Clifford meant dragging herself down with him.

The thought made Jeanette's expression darken.

Noticing that no one had spotted her yet, she quickly turned on her heel and started walking in the opposite direction.

Just as her foot touched the first step down the staircase, a sweet-almost sickeningly so-voice called out behind her.

you and you're just going to pretend

arms folded, the sharp click of her high-heeled

her voice carried. Before

baffled, "Yeah, Jeanette, your brother's here

at him—he's getting humiliated and you're just

already latched onto the piano prodigy. Like she'd

That wretched little brat.

foot back from the stairs, turned, and strode

to hear, declared, "Lindy, didn't you used to have a thing for Clifford? If you care so much, why aren't you helping

face flushed crimson, her voice suddenly sharp and shrill. "What are you talking

out her old crush in front of everyone-now she was furious, like some humiliating

charity case. Maybe, back then, it didn't matter, but now that the Iversons are

Iversons had fallen from grace, everyone wanted to kick them while they were down. No one

her tone dripping with false sweetness. "Since you brought it up, Clifford's just the Iversons' adopted son. I'm my mother's daughter by blood. Why would I stand up for

at Clifford, who looked utterly defeated. "He's not really my brother, after all. We were