The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 510

Citrine continued, her tone unwavering. "The Glenwood family took you in, gave you a name, status, and a life of comfort. After everything they've done for you, your actions are nothing short of heartless. Frankly, calling you ungrateful would be letting you off easy."

A hush fell over the guests. In just a few seconds, the admiration they'd felt for Kali turned to open contempt.

"Everyone says Ms. Glenwood isn't just a top student, but the most sought-after socialite in Crestwood-had all the city's rich heirs eating out of her hand. Turns out, she's not just calculating, but downright vicious."

"I can't imagine what the Glenwood family was thinking, taking in someone so ungrateful."

"She'd rather give life-saving medication to a sister she barely knows, without any blood relation, than to her own grandfather. Honestly, what kind of granddaughter does that?"

"I heard Mr. Glenwood adored her, gave her anything she wanted. If he realized his precious granddaughter would rather save someone else than him, it'd break his heart."

"Even a dog knows to be grateful. The Glenwood heiress is worse than a dog."

Glenwood heiress was Crestwood's leading lady, with

me, neither of the Glenwood sisters is worth much. One's a heartless ingrate, the other lets us all think

perfection-music, languages, etiquette, academics-she excelled at them all. From an early age, she'd been the role model every girl in Crestwood aspired

more than a few of Crestwood's young heirs had

reputation among the elders was in tatters, and the pedestal she'd stood on in

never imagined that a single misstep would cost her so dearly. She glanced desperately at Talbot, hoping for help, but he averted

heart plunged-there, on the second-floor balcony, sat

looked at the granddaughter he'd cherished most, his disappointment was unmistakable; all warmth had drained

'we'

Talbot's control, but Scales still held a significant share of the estate-enough

known that Kali and Dick's brazen behavior was tolerated only

their protector was

She understood exactly