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.

of them, bubbling with

the scene unfold, and it

real father-yet Dick had taken

as he watched the three of them, so close, so at ease—like

father's gaze had landed, scoffed. "Dad, stop staring. Even if you went over now, Jeanette would

into a thin line,

and the holiday program began. The students had prepared all sorts of acts-singing, dancing, skits, poetry readings. The parents were dazzled by the variety, though some, especially those with high expectations, began to frown. They saw little value in

walked onto the

she began speaking, her clear,

clearly more interested in an

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

the

her act, but with Jeanette setting the bar so high, the

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