The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress
Chapter 434
Chapter 436
In that moment, Hilda's emotions were a tangled mess-she was proud of her
daughter's brilliance, but at the same time, a gnawing fear crept in: what if Citrine no longer needed her at all?
"Citrine." Hilda hesitated for a second, but in the end, she called out to her daughter.
Both Citrine and Raymond stopped at the sound of her voice.
Raymond recognized Hilda immediately-she was the woman who had spoken up for Citrine at the party. He nodded to her politely. "Thank you for standing up for my daughter earlier."
"It was nothing," Hilda replied offhandedly, though her eyes remained fixed on Citrine with an intensity she couldn't hide.
Citrine only looked back at her, silent.
A pang of discomfort twisted in Hilda's chest. She pressed her lips together, struggling to find the right words. There was so much she wanted to say, yet nothing came out but a quiet confession of regret: "Citrine, I'm sorry." Her voice trembled. If only she'd protected her better-if only Citrine hadn't been lost to her for all those years.
dark circles under Hilda's eyes, the weariness etched across her face. It looked like she hadn't
it because
really care
Something inside Citrine wavered.
herself go soft, but her tone softened anyway. "You don't need to
moment, disappointment flickered in her eyes, but she forced herself to
formidable businesswoman, the head of the Saunders family, a woman who
seeing her humbled and hesitant, Citrine felt a sudden surge of irritation. Hilda wasn't supposed to be like this—she should be radiant, commanding, untouchable. She shouldn't have
her again and tried to explain, "I
hesitated, then corrected herself, "Actually, it's fine. If you want
in Hilda's eyes vanished, replaced by
relief and happiness in Hilda's face, Citrine found herself unable to refuse. She nodded, almost
because Hilda was her mother. There was
particularly like that feeling, but
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