The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 356

"Is that okay?" Norton's voice trembled with excitement.

"Of course," Lisa replied with a grin. "You're Citrine's brother, after all."

With that, Lisa led Norton downstairs to the dorm building.

"Wait here, Citrine's brother. I'll go get her," she said, then hurried upstairs to deliver the news.

Citrine assumed it was Travis waiting for her. She hadn't seen Travis in a while, and, truth be told, she missed her silly older brother.

She threw on the first sweater she could find and practically skipped down the hallway, calling out before she'd even left the dorm, "Brother Travis!"

Her voice was sweet as honey.

Norton froze.

How many times had Citrine called him just like that? No matter how badly he'd treated her growing up, she'd always chased after him, calling, "Brother Norton!"

But now, the name on her lips had changed-Brother Travis.

her face, and it felt like someone had reached

only brother in her world. If she'd known it was Norton, she

her face when she didn't see Travis. That's when her eyes

knit together in a

Lisa had mixed

her. He pressed his lips together before speaking. "Citrine, I

family? First Clifford showed up begging forgiveness, now Norton too. Had they all

hardly believe

Norton's expression grew pained. “Citrine, I know everything now. I

"You're not my brother. I have only one

apology, I don't accept it. I will never

He didn't expect

quietly, "Do you...

glint in her eyes. "Hate you? Of course I do. I wish

expected her to resent him, but

do whatever I can to make it up to you." He spoke softly, as if afraid to shatter the fragile moment. He didn't dare hope for her absolution; he was ashamed even to stand before

destroy me and then patch me up