When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family Ch 19

Chapter 19 Secrets Linger in the Arts Building

“Lacey. I’m free today, so I can join rehearsal.”

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Jean suddenly stepped into the group, backpack in hand, smiling with easy confidence. Her eyes drifted from one face to the next before landing on Lacey.

Then she added, just a little louder. Let’s meet at the arts building, alright? Don’t kill the vibe.”

Lacey blinked, caught off guard, then her eyes darkened with irritation.

Jean, you might want to watch your tone.

Everyone around them stared, confused-

What happened to Jean?

She used to be harmless. Now she was coming off bold–almost cocky.

“Watch my tone! Alright then. I’ll leave.” Jean arched a brow

Not like I’m dying to be in this shit anyway.

She turned and made her way toward the back door.

Lacey bit her lip, then quickly called after her.

“You stay. We’ll rehearse in the arts building.”

Jean got exactly what she wanted–she was on her way to the arts building

Sure, part of her just wanted to watch Lacey squirm. But more than that-

Something about that place felt tied to the strange metal shard I’d found Even if I couldn’t explain it, the feeling wouldn’t leave me alone.

Jean had always believed that when weird things kept happening in the same place, they were probably connected.

Of course, Jean wasn’t blind to the possibility that the building might be dangerous,

But there were a bunch of students rehearsing today. If something did happen, Lacey’s group would be the ones in the line of fire–not her

Plus, aside from Lacey’s incident, there hadn’t been any major rumors. The arts building was still open like nothing had ever happened

Jean wanted to stay out of it all. She’d much rather chill, mind her own business, and ignore the chaos.

But now, it felt like I was already neck–deep in it.

And if that was the case, she might as well figure out what she was dealing with.

arts building at Stellarford Academy had a charming, artsy vibe to

behind Lacey’s group as they swept into the big classroom on

the teacher who was sorting through a pale of props. She jerked her thumb toward

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Secrets Linger in

with a bright smile and gave Jean

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of Hope Cup Finals are coming

lazily, just enough to not be

Jean a quick overview of their project for the Glory of Hope Cup finals–the stage play they’d been

it was

mysteriously died due to worsening environmental conditions. Devastated, the heroine launched a whole feel–good. planet–saving mission filled with one

tree magically came

Happy ending.

And Jean!

had to play

revived, died again, and

The literal living metaphor.

prop. But it looked too stiff and

said, could better embody the spirit of a tree that’s been through so much and still found its way back to

to using a

it. Not even after asking around in

to their class and find someone

stage, all you have to do is put on the costume and move around a bit. Super simple. Hardly any

a weight had been lifted. After stressing over not finding a tree actor, she’d finally landed one

glanced over at the

tree trunk with oversized plush leaves, and a cutout in the middle for the actor’s face

looked kind of ridiculous at first. But after

than she’d

she got why no

and they stick you in a leafy onesie

and no reward. No wonder everyone said

are that costume, right? Want to try it on now, make sure

at all

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Chapter 19 Secrets

the Arts Building

see her make a joke of

just fucked her eyes

but with a est

I’ve got like two seconds of age time. I could deep through the

for good

the work

sided sigh looking like a

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