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.

had a charming, artsy vibe to it–elegant, a little old,

group as they swept into the big classroom on the first

Hannals, we brought our tree, Lacey called out as soon as they entered, heading straight for the teacher who was sorting through a pale of props. She jerked

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smile and gave Jean a friendly pat on

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the Glory of Hope Cup Finals are coming up fast, so let’s

enough to not be

of their project for the Glory

short, it was an

mysteriously died due to

by the end? The tree magically came

finale. Happy ending. Everyone cheered. Nature

And Jean!

to play as

one that died, revived, died again,

The literal living metaphor.

they had planned to use a tree prop. But it looked too

didn’t have the emotional weight. A human, she said, could better embody the spirit of

to

even after asking around

the end, Lacey was forced to return to their class

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

After stressing over not finding a tree actor, she’d finally landed one -and now she was clearly worried Jean

glanced over at the

was, a chubby little tree trunk with oversized plush leaves, and a cutout in the middle for

at first. But after

better than

why no

finally get a chance to stand on a real stage, and they stick you in a leafy onesie with no lines and zero

and no reward. No wonder everyone said

that costume, right? Want to try it on

side like she hadn’t been scared at all five minutes

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Chapter 19 Secrets

the Arts Building

make a joke

fucked her eyes toward Lacey and stayed

but with a est

like two seconds of age time. I

yawned for good

the work

with a sided sigh looking like a boss on break, not a

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