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.

at Stellarford Academy had a charming, artsy vibe to

as they swept into

the teacher who was sorting through a pale

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Linger in the

over with a bright smile and gave Jean a friendly

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Ms. Hannah, your supervising teacher for the Glory of Hope Cup Finals are coming up fast, so let’s get you up to speed,

lazily, just enough

project for the

story short, it

when a tree outside her character’s house mysteriously died due to worsening environmental conditions. Devastated, the heroine launched a whole feel–good.

end? The tree magically came

ending. Everyone

And Jean!

to play as

that died, revived, died again,

The literal living metaphor.

prop. But

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

to using a

do it. Not even after asking around in the school’s

return to their class and find someone to

bit. Super simple. Hardly any acting at all, Hannah said with a gentle tone, pointing toward the pile of costumes in the

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

at

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

kind of ridiculous at first. But after a second look, it was weirdly

better than

why no

stage, and they stick you in a leafy onesie with no lines and

no reward. No wonder

try it

hadn’t been scared at all five minutes ago. Her nerves were gone,

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Chapter 19 Secrets

the Arts Building

to see her make a joke of

her eyes toward

but with a est

I just chill and wanth you guys rehearse I’ve got like

yawned for

the work

she leaned back with a sided sigh looking like a boss on break, not a student

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