The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 258

The restaurant was empty now, save for Amelia Lawson and Citrine.

"Serves him right," Amelia muttered, rolling her eyes as she watched Clifford's retreating figure. "Honestly, watching those two siblings tear into each other was the most satisfying thing I've seen all week. I swear, it was almost therapeutic."

Citrine didn't say anything, but the look in her eyes said enough-she was in a remarkably good mood.

After leaving the restaurant, Clifford went straight to find Jeanette.

He refused to believe what she'd said earlier was true.

The classroom was nearly deserted when Clifford arrived. He quickly called Jeanette out, and the two of them made their way up to the school's rooftop.

been close. Now, standing face

for Clifford to get whatever he needed to say

Finally, Jeanette's patience ran thin. She frowned, her voice clipped. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. It's not a good look for people to

eyes darted anxiously around, as if expecting someone

truth in the face, he struggled to accept it. Swallowing hard, he finally spoke, voice strained:

naïve he was. "Clifford, why are you

you, I'll just be a laughingstock. I don't want to be looked down on. If you really care about me, then from now on at school, pretend you don't even

her, lost for

long moment passed before he finally found his voice. "Jeanette... do you remember that time when Dad, Aline, and our brother were all out

"I