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."

daughter was tired, Hilda fondly ruffled Citrine's

closed her

daughter's steady breathing, Hilda quietly opened her own

half her face, making her seem

pressed a kiss to Citrine's

you, baby,"

did Hilda finally drift off

came, she woke feeling refreshed, fulkof energy, and the redness in her eyes

a double take when he saw her. "Aunt

him a glare. "You never know when to keep

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 there

good mood that she even

have any classes that morning, so after eating, she sprawled

to her. "Hey, Citrine, tomorrow night's Curry Black's

It was no big deal, so Citrine agreed without thinking

to turn him down. When she agreed so easily, he finally

his buddies

and they were all