When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

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Chapter 366 An Ambush in the Dark

Winston’s pupils trembled slightly.

What did she mean by that?

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“You just said…” he started to ask instinctively, but halfway through, it hit him–what he heard wasn’t something Jean had said out loud.

It was her inner voice.

He quickly shut his mouth, letting the rest of the sentence die in his throat.

Jean, puzzled, furrowed her brow. “Said what? What’s wrong?”

Winston shook his head. “Nothing.”

“Just get some sleep. Once you wake up, you’ll feel better.” His voice was low and calm, with a quiet lilt that almost felt hypnotic. Jean heard it and, without thinking, closed her eyes.

Winston stayed by her bedside.

Only after her breathing steadied did he quietly get up and leave the room.

She said… once they know the truth, they won’t treat her this way anymore…

What truth?

His little sister clearly had secrets.

That much he’d always known.

Still, he wouldn’t force her to confess them.

had secrets. Him

to talk, then she didn’t have

to tell

–

a full night of rest,

she woke up, she instinctively touched her forehead–her temperature was back to

Winston gave her

didn’t plan on resting any longer.

still had things to

batch of fitness pills, so Jean needed to mix up

contacted Samuel and arranged to pick up fresh herbs from his

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Ambush

she headed

to Samuel’s clinic well

long, she arrived and made her way straight toward his

quict as ever. No

Jean reached the office door, it was shut tightly. She

hand and gave it a light

No answer.

she called

Still no response.

for the doorknob and

The door

But-

moment she stepped inside, something grabbed her wrist with a forceful

What the hell?!

to the side, and the door

room plunged into

a hand clamped down hard over her mouth

heart lurched