When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 20

When the Family Ch 20

Chapter 20 She Sang, They Schemed.

Jean was still smiling. Not even trying to hide it. She leaned back like this whole thing was beneath her.

“But it was funny,” she said with an innocent shrug.

That song wasn’t even difficult, Jean thought. How is Lacey butchering it this bad? She’s literally turning it into a comedy act.

And she was supposed to sit there and endure it? On repeat?

She had already been holding it in..

This time, she just couldn’t.

“You know how hard that song is? If you tried, you’d probably crash even harder than Lacey!”

Someone jumped in, clearly offended on Lacey’s behalf.

“She probably doesn’t even know how to sing. Come on, look at her. You think she’s got any kind of talent?”

“Lacey, ignore her. Jean’s just bored and being petty. Stirring the pot because she’s got nothing better to do.”

Jean let out a short snort and replied without missing a beat.

“You guys

serious? If I can’t sing, then nobody in this room can.”

She said it like it was the most obvious fact in the world, lounging there like she didn’t have a care.

That smug confidence? It made Lacey’s blood boil.

Pho does she think she is?

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Lacey had never heard Jean sing a note in her life. The girl couldn’t even hold a proper conversation most days. She was a non–factor. A nobody. And now she was laughing like she owned the place?

Lacey’s fingers curled into a tight grip, but her face didn’t flinch.

“Oh yeah?” Her voice stayed smooth as she tilted her chin. “Then let’s hear it. Show us what you’ve got

The rest of the group didn’t hesitate to back her up.

you talk big.

talk. Not everyone

nerve to mock Lacey? At least Lacey got some of

classroom, where tension was thick in the air. She let out a quiet

single one of them had money, influence, or both. She couldn’t

any fors.

or not? If you’re not, then shut

down!”

Then she stood, strolled to the center of

if I sing it perfectly? What will you all

a real apology.

20 She Sang, They

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the entire song the first time she heard it. As soon as she opened her mouth, the melody

past life, life had been tough–so she’d learned

up every trick and talent she could.

down,

wasn’t crctly average.

kids her age, she

her voice rang out through the rehearsal hall, soft but strong, as if singing came as naturally as breathing. She looked completely relaxed, barely trying, yet every

into? Jean

botched every time? Jean didn’t

emotional. She didn’t just sound good–she sounded like an angel. Like someone who had stood onstage a

went dead

They couldn’t believe what they were hearing. One part shocked, one part enchanted- they were frozen, speechless, completely thrown off

Jean wrapped up the song with everyone still frozen

like she’d

straight toward the group hovering around

are

the rooth

a dream–something too surreal to process and

good and you’re not in the choir?” Hannah was the first to react. She looked like she’d

rest of the room, Lacey included, stayed quiet.

Jean had blown them away. And

just sing for fun joining the choir never crossed my mind Jean said with

“I

at Lacey and her crew again.

thought, eyes flashing with something

so wird to being right they forget how to admit when they’re not. Even when they know they’re

to the bathroom,” she said flatly, not

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