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.

the rest: a teenager in all

was sharp and neat. His long, narrow eyes gleamed like obsidian in

translucently white, the kind where you could see veins just beneath

gave off

you want,

the icy boy curled his lips into a smile, his eyes bending like crescent

closer. The smile would’ve been cute–if it weren’t for how strangely out

somehow, it

The

boy clearly knew

did her best

the Hope Cup she said cautiously, watching

Finished

smile deepened. “The Hope Cap, huh… You must’ve seen the news. Thanks to you,

Jean’s brain raced.

On the other, she needed to coax more info out of

sighed like something was weighing on her. “But what

stepped closer. His eyes were like colil, polished beads–utterly detached. He chuckled. “Honestly?

Jean was puzzled.

were just training,” he said breezily

mind was starting to piece it all

long do you plan to hide out in

his head, then suddenly leaned toward

Jean jumped.

eyes widened

was so close she could see her reflection clearly

I’m stuck here, isn’t

voice was clear and crisp, like wind

Because of her?

did that

gaps, the missing plot details–even the novel didn’t mention this part. Jean was starting

if

you in secret. I have to stay nearby… You know I can’t show my

Jean, honestly—

slightly. “You shouldn’t have

skipped a

Did he notice something

her face remained

The organization he mentioned…

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