The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 272

Chapter 274

At exactly half past five, the Carmichael patriarch arrived on schedule at Havencrest Primus Academy, settling into the seats reserved for Citrine's family.

Elsewhere, in the section for Class Ten parents, the two seats with Jeanette's name on them were already taken-Aline and Dick sat side by side.

Jeanette gazed at her parents with conviction. "Mom, Dad, I signed up for the speech contest this time. I'm definitely going to win first place."

Her grades had slipped lately, but public speaking had always been her forte. This year, she was confident she'd finally outshine Citrine.

Aline beamed. "Go for it, Jeanette. I believe in you."

"So do I." Dick's voice was warm with pride.

He hadn't been there for much of Jeanette's childhood, but he'd always known she had a gift for speaking.

shoulder to shoulder, while Jeanette knelt in front of them, bubbling with excitement. From a distance, the

scene unfold,

Jeanette's real father-yet Dick

the three of them,

scoffed. "Dad, stop staring. Even if you went over

a thin line,

The parents were dazzled by the

Jeanette walked onto

uniform, and the moment she began speaking, her clear, fluent English rang out across

were clearly more interested

performance had them all thinking, *Now there's a

she finished, the

speech group followed her act, but with Jeanette setting the bar so high, the

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