When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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.

big. Time

can talk. Not

has the nerve to mock Lacey? At least Lacey

air. She let out a quiet sigh and

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

any fors.

singing or not? If you’re not, then shut your mouth and stop dragging

down!”

wide–eyed and harmless. Then she stood, strolled to the center of the room, tilted her head, and smuled like she was already three

I sing it perfectly? What will you all do

apology. No jokes, someone

20 She Sang,

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the entire song the first time she heard it. As soon

life had been tough–so she’d learned how to survive by

come easy. So she hustled, picked up every trick and

down, she’d always

wasn’t crctly average.

age, she was just

came as naturally as breathing. She

kept crashing into? Jean hit them like they

Larry botched every time? Jean didn’t

more technical, more emotional. She didn’t just sound good–she sounded like an angel. Like someone who had stood onstage a thousand times and made people cry

room went

just stood there, stunned. They couldn’t believe what they were hearing. One part shocked, one part enchanted- they were frozen, speechless, completely thrown off by what had just

the last note faded into silence, Jean wrapped up the song

she said, shrugging like she’d just finished

her eyes cut straight toward the group hovering around

Where are

snapped the rooth

a dream–something too surreal to process

the

Lacey

had blown them away. And definitely not to her

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

“I

looked over at Lacey and her crew again. Not a word.

eyes flashing with

Always so wird to being right they forget how to admit when they’re not. Even when they know they’re in the wrong,

flatly, not bothering to spare