When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 39

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.

a teenager

neat. His long, narrow eyes gleamed like obsidian in

kind where you could see veins

gave

do you

curled his lips into a smile, his

closer. The smile would’ve been cute–if it weren’t for how strangely out of place it looked on someone with such a

yet somehow, it

The

boy clearly

her best to take

she said cautiously, watching

Finished

Cap, huh… You must’ve seen the news. Thanks

Jean’s brain raced.

hand, she didn’t want to expose her memory loss. On the other, she needed to coax more info

weighing on her. “But what

colil, polished beads–utterly detached. He chuckled. “Honestly?

Jean was puzzled.

training,” he said breezily “Still, you did better

mind was starting to

relaxed tone and said. “How long do you plan to

boy tilted his head, then suddenly leaned toward

Jean jumped.

eyes widened

see her reflection clearly

here, isn’t that

voice was clear and crisp, like wind chimes on a

Because of her?

that even

details–even the novel didn’t mention this part. Jean was starting to

a straight face. Even if she didn’t understand, she

boy added. “The organization sent me to protect you in secret. I have to stay

Jean, honestly—

shouldn’t

heart skipped a

Did he notice something

a flicker of nervousness, but her face remained

The organization he mentioned…

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