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 into his chest and twisted his heart until it

Travis was waiting. These days, Travis was the only brother in her world. If she'd known it was Norton, she wouldn't

her face when she didn't see Travis.

brows knit together in a

had

He pressed his lips

up

hardly believe

grew pained. “Citrine, I know everything now. I was wrong

my brother. I

straightened, her voice cold. "And as for your apology, I don't accept it. I

knew he'd gone too far. He didn't expect her

asked quietly, "Do you...

in her eyes. "Hate you? Of course

at her words. He'd expected her to

to you." He spoke softly, as if afraid to shatter

a bitter laugh. "What, you want to destroy me and then patch me up again? You've always been