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.

brother's being bullied right in front of you

there, arms folded, the sharp click of her high-heeled shoes echoing with every

carried. Before she even finished, people were turning to stare at

chimed in, baffled, "Yeah, Jeanette, your brother's here and you're not even going

getting humiliated and you're just

already latched onto the piano prodigy. Like she'd bother with someone like Clifford

That wretched little brat.

turned, and strode straight toward Lindy Swift, who stood in the center of the

to have a thing for Clifford? If you care so much, why

face flushed crimson, her voice suddenly sharp and shrill.

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

"Please. I'm the Swift family's eldest daughter. Clifford's just an adopted charity case. Maybe, back then, it didn't matter, but now that the Iversons are broke? He's not even fit to shine

from grace, everyone wanted to kick them while they were down.

sweetness. "Since you brought it up, Clifford's just

not really my brother, after all. We were never that