When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

When the Family 208

Chapter 208 You Misheard

Carl turned his head again, slowly casting his eyes back over his shoulder.

His gaze was cool and deep, quietly assessing the girl in front of him from above.

Jean, as usual, couldn’t read Carl’s expression.

Finished

Then again, she never could. He was the kind of man who always cloaked himself in shadows–his eyes dark, his face unreadable, like calm water with no ripples.

Still waters, always hiding something beneath.

“Ahem…” Jean cleared her throat deliberately, and for a brief second, her usually bold expression faltered. “Did you just say… you were worried about me?”

As she asked, she tilted her head up slightly, blinking fast and looking at him with bright, questioning eyes.

Carl’s gaze wavered, just for an instant, before it sank back into its usual stillness–dark and unreachable.

“No. You misheard.”

Jean’s lips twitched.

Wow, what a fickle

of her inner commentary,

and furrowed his

what had come

“Let’s go.”

had no intention of continuing this conversation. He gestured ahead, signaling her to keep

push it either. She nodded and fell

the first time, they walked side

face calm but her brain in overdrive. He definitely said he was worried. Then nothing. Just ends it right there? And then tries to gaslight me into thinking I imagined it? I really thought

on her

Jean froze.

She turned her head.

down at her,

Chapter 208 You Misheard

a step ahead,” he

forward. There was a short staircase

still a ways

Was that warning

sarcasm slip. She simply nodded politely. “Oh.

his hand and looked

to warn her about

to interrupt the runaway monologue