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.

building at Stellarford Academy had a charming, artsy vibe to it–elegant, a little old, and

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

brought our tree, Lacey called out as soon as they entered, heading straight for the teacher who

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Linger in

a bright smile and gave Jean a friendly

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Cup Finals are coming up

lazily, just enough to not

project for the Glory of Hope

short, it was an environmental

lead. obviously. The plot kicked off when a tree outside her character’s house mysteriously died due to worsening environmental conditions. Devastated, the heroine launched a whole

by the end? The tree magically

ending.

And Jean!

to play as the

died, revived, died again,

The literal living metaphor.

planned to use a tree prop. But it looked too stiff and lifeless

the emotional weight. A human, she said, could better embody the spirit of a tree that’s been through so much and still found its way back

they switched to using

no one wanted to do it. Not even after asking around in

the end, Lacey was forced to return to their

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

too relieved, like a weight had been lifted. After stressing over not finding a tree

glanced over at

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

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

better than she’d

no one

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

and no reward.

Want to try it on now,

at all five

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Chapter 19 Secrets

the Arts Building

see her make a joke

eyes toward Lacey and stayed

but with a est

wanth you guys rehearse I’ve got like two seconds of age time. I

for

the work

looking like a boss on break, not

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