The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 706

Jeanette put on a look of gratefulness, her eyes brimming with tears that

threatened to spill over. Her voice trembled as she spoke. “Mr. Gorman, I can't thank you enough for getting me out of there. I have nothing left now. This is all I can do."

Seeing how nervous she was, Gorman finally relented and took a seat at the dining table.

He picked up a small dinner roll, took a bite, and nodded. "Not bad. Tastes good."

Then he gestured for her to sit down as well. "Come on, eat with me."

Jeanette's heart leapt. She quickly took the seat across from him.

As they ate, Gorman finally remembered to ask, "You're about the age most people are heading off to college. How did you end up in the Neon Hive?"

Jeanette's eyes flickered with bitterness. "My family went bankrupt. My father's in prison, my mother left the country-I was all alone, completely broke. I tried to find a job, but ended up getting tricked and dragged into the Neon Hive."

Gorman glanced at her, suddenly thinking of his own younger sister. If she hadn't disappeared, she'd be about Jeanette's age now. He pressed his lips together. "Don't worry. I'll find whoever did this to you."

surprise. She hadn't expected him to go that far for her -it caught

I ask why you're helping

didn't even like her. So what did

a long while. He absently rolled the prayer beads around his wrist before answering in a low voice, "Just lending a hand, that's all." Jeanette noticed the darkness in his eyes and decided not to press any further.

as if he was looking through her,

he was using

the heirs from

unheard of for them to keep girls around as substitutes for

quietly tucked the thought

mind. If she could marry into high society, she didn't care what role

Gorman, will you always treat me this

didn't answer right away. Nearly two minutes

care of. You'll have nothing to worry about from

in Jeanette's

tell he had no intention of keeping her around for long, but she smiled

very next day, he had people investigate