When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family 39

Chapter 39 The Truth Unveiled.

Jean tugged on the straps of her backpack as she walked through the hallway of the art building.

At this point, she knew–she had to come here.

It was still early. The building was empty.

She followed the corridor all the way to the stairwell from before.

Pale morning light streamed through the windows, mixing eerily with the shadows at the stairwell.

In the dim, dusty air touched by sunlight, she could see particles floating like motes in a sunbeam.

She squinted instinctively.

Then she stepped onto the stairs, raised her hand, and knocked on the wall near the stairwell. She called upward:

“You. Come out.

At first, there was only silence.

Jean started to feel discouraged, about to give up and turn back-

When suddenly, the faintest footsteps, soft and almost inaudible, slipped into her ears

He was coming.

She’d come here today for one reason- -to meet the mysterious figure face to face.

After what happened yesterday, she was nearly certain now:

Whoever this person was, whatever connection he had to Abyssal Choir, he didn’t mean her harm. In fact, it seemed like they were secretly working together.

If that was the case, she had no reason to be afraid. No need to tiptoe around.

She wasn’t going to guess anymore. She wanted answers

The footsteps grew louder, clearer.

And then she saw the–black sneakers.

teenager in all black, maybe seventeen or

narrow eyes gleamed like obsidian in the

where you could see veins

he gave

do you want,

the icy boy curled his lips into a

cat suddenly curling its tail and inviting you closer. The smile would’ve been cute–if it weren’t for how strangely out of place it looked on someone with such a

somehow, it didn’t

The Truth

boy clearly

her best

Cup she said

Finished

boy’s smile deepened. “The Hope Cap, huh… You must’ve seen the

Jean’s brain raced.

expose her memory loss. On the other, she needed to coax more info

weighing on her. “But what if I

boy stepped closer. His eyes were like colil, polished

Jean was puzzled.

were just training,” he said breezily “Still, you

mind was starting to piece

tone and said. “How long do

boy tilted his head, then

Jean jumped.

eyes widened

so close she could see her reflection clearly in his obsidian–black

stuck here, isn’t

was clear and crisp, like wind chimes

Because of her?

did that

missing plot details–even the novel didn’t mention

she kept a straight face. Even if she didn’t

secret. I have to stay nearby… You know I can’t show my Lace, so this is the

Jean, honestly—

voice dropped slightly. “You shouldn’t have come looking for

heart skipped

Did he notice something

a flicker of nervousness, but her face remained calm. Her mind, meanwhile, was

The organization he mentioned…