The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 756

Citrine was upset.

"Mom, don't say that. I know you're a wonderful mother."

"My darling, you really are my little sweetheart," Hilda couldn't help but gently pinch her daughter's nose.

As the words left her lips, Hilda realized Citrine was trying to comfort her.

With a soft laugh, she asked, "Did that rascal Wade say something to you?"

Citrine shook her head. "No, Mom. I asked my brother myself."

Hilda smiled at her daughter, saying nothing more.

It was the first time Citrine had opened up on her own. She'd thought it would be difficult, but once she did it, she realized it wasn't so hard after all.

She could feel it-this honest conversation had brought her and her mother closer than ever.

Citrine wanted to keep talking, but when she noticed the fatigue in Hilda's eyes, she decided against it.

She obediently crawled under the covers and urged, "Come on, Mom, let's get some rest. You have to go to work tomorrow."

her daughter was tired, Hilda fondly

quickly closed

after she heard her daughter's steady breathing, Hilda quietly opened her own

cast a gentle glow over half her

and pressed a kiss to Citrine's

love you, baby,"

then did Hilda finally drift off into

dreamlessly. When morning came, she woke feeling refreshed, fulkof energy, and

breakfast, Wade did a double take when he saw her. "Aunt Hilda, did you get a facial or something

never know when to keep your mouth

generous with her compliments. "Aunt Hilda, you look stunning

what she'd seen the night before, chuckled. “Looks like having a daughter is the best beauty treatment

mood that she even ate more than usual for

sprawled out on the sofa

to her. "Hey, Citrine, tomorrow night's Curry Black's birthday. Come with me,

It was no big deal, so

had half expected his sister to turn him down. When she agreed so easily, he

his buddies would be at

and they were