When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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hapter 220 Growing Closer

Jean hadn’t expected Carl to explain himself so directly and cleanly.

His expression was cold and serious, and his eyes stared straight at her without wavering.

She blinked at him, unsure of how to respond.

This version of Carl definitely made her feel a bit… out of her depth.

In the end, she nodded toward him and smiled. “Mm, I got it-”

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“If you didn’t know, then Queenie acted on her own.” Jean arched a brow, and though her pale complexion still showed signs of illness, her eyes were sharp and spirited. “So promise me, don’t let Queenie off the hook, okay?”

“You’ve got to punish her properly–do it for me!”

Carl didn’t respond immediately. But after hearing her words, the corners of his tightly pressed lips lifted ever so slightly, forming a faint, subtle curve.

He smiled.

Jean paused for a moment.

It was like a frost–covered flower had finally revealed a single soft petal under the first touch of sunlight-

ice had melted, and beauty

realized–she’d hardly ever seen

what I said really that

shifted as

stuff like

When he smiled, he actually seemed a bit more

her thoughts, of course. He didn’t

the cold stillness in his chest was warmed

haven’t fully recovered, so stay here and rest for now.” Carl suddenly shifted the topic, his

already knew what she

lit up Jean’s

think Carl was actually

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completely freaked

had already made up an excuse

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thought and, for some reason, felt a

firmer from the beginning–if he’d stopped

of this would’ve

the next few days, Jean continued staying at Secret

observation and several health checks, the doctors finally confirmed she was fine, and she was allowed to leave the infirmary

spent most of her