The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 538

Monica and Wade sat frozen, still reeling from Citrine's story. For years, they had believed their little sister had been living a good life, never imagining the kind of abuse she had suffered in that old house.

With grim faces, they pulled up Twitter.

The moment they saw the trending clarification, both of them went pale. Tears welled up in their eyes.

CICI: My piano teacher was Dick. Privately, he was a pedophile who liked to hit people. I was only ten, confused and scared. I just knew that if I didn't obey, I'd get beaten. What's so wrong with not wanting to be hurt?

To tug at people's hearts even more, Citrine had added a crying emoji at the end. Hands shaking, Monica and Wade clicked on the video.

It opened with a brutal scene: Citrine being beaten. Previous versions had blurred

out the abuser's face, but now, for the first time, Monica and Wade saw him clearly.

It was Dick.

They fought the urge to storm out and kill him, forcing themselves to keep watching.

"Stupid brat, give me your hand."

"If you don't, I'll beat you to death."

"Hurry up."

Dick down, her eyes icy. "I don't want to learn

face twisted with rage as he whipped it across

disgust. "You're disgusting. Get out

by the throat, slammed her to the floor, and focused his blows on the parts of her body hidden by

back of her shirt. That's when Citrine finally

"Please, teacher, I'm sorry. I'll do whatever you say.

and placed her hand on

knew all too well what

on

truth, forgot their questions. All they wanted now

Carmichael, we're so sorry for being so harsh just

apologize. You're the victim here. We shouldn't have accused you. We chased the story for clicks and forgot

don't be sad. Bad people

like that will never get away with

...

the

is named Dick. Talk about living up to the

piano teacher was Dick. If

have doubted her for a

Dick used his connections