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?"

of Jeanette made Sawyer's face darken, but he

Sawyer, "You went to her again? She

a humorless laugh. "Let me guess-she humiliated you,

are you so obsessed with Jeanette? The only reason is because she's your

her back the way you did with Jeanette, no matter how blameless she was when she left the Iverson family. You never called for her, never begged her to come home. Just because

Sawyer's tone was sharp, his expression

before Clifford put

admit

let me tell

of you when you were sick? Who always had your

it Citrine or

Sawyer's mind filled with memories of Citrine. Jeanette's name couldn't even find a

The only person who ever truly

she'd spread her arms to shield him from his own father's

last coin. "Daddy,

front of everyone that he was the