The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 316

After Dick finished speaking, he wrapped his arms around his wife and daughter, and without a backward glance, led them inside.

This time, Sawyer didn't try to stop him.

He wandered home in a daze, only to find Clifford sprawled on the couch, bruised and battered. Sawyer's face changed instantly. He rushed over. "Weren't you supposed to be at work? What happened to you?"

"I ran into Citrine," Clifford said, barely lifting his eyelids, his eyes empty and tired.

Sawyer blinked in surprise. "Citrine? What does she have to do with your injuries?"

Clifford shook his head. "Nothing. I just fell. Serves me right, anyway."

But Sawyer could guess the truth without being told.

He let out a heavy sigh. "Citrine won't acknowledge us anymore. I guess we have to accept it."

Clifford glanced at him. "Where'd you go today, Dad?"

but he didn't bother to hide it. "I went to

to her again? She can't wait to cut us all off, and

me guess-she humiliated you, didn't

up suddenly. "Dad, why are you so obsessed

Jeanette, no matter how blameless she was when she left the Iverson family. You never called

was

realized it before Clifford put it into

just admit

me tell you how wrong

Who always had your back, worried about you, stood

Dad. Was it

with memories of Citrine.

course. The only person who ever truly cared about him as a father was

spread her

last coin. "Daddy, stop working so hard. I'll take care

front of everyone that he was