When The Family Reads The Fake Heiress Mind

Chapter 553 You’re Being Mean to Me

She could feel the heat in Asher’s grip–gentle, yet firm, like a soft shackle that wouldn’t let her go.

“No matter what,” Asher said, voice low and steady, “to me, you’re just you. You have nothing to do with your family.”

Jean didn’t respond right away. She simply stared into his clear, sincere eyes.

“Thank you,” she finally said, lips curling into a faint smile.

Asher blinked, momentarily dazed by her expression. But then he held her gaze and went on. “If you’re ever in trouble, tell me. I’ll help you–no matter what.”

The genuine weight in his words warmed something inside her. Jean nodded, a little harder than she meant to, and the curve of her smile grew.

“You don’t even have to say it. If I’m ever in real trouble, you’ll be the first person I come to,” she teased lightly. “Just don’t try to run away then.”

Her easy tone seemed to lift something in him. Asher’s face relaxed a little, the heaviness in his features fading.

toward the dorm building. Asher watched her go inside before walking

in her room, Jean found it empty. Sofia wasn’t there. The apartment was completely quiet. She dropped her backpack by the bed, let out a long sigh,

spaced out

as devastated as the Ginger family or Asher might think, she couldn’t pretend she wasn’t disappointed. That was the downside of forming

to change

happened next, she needed to stay clearheaded. Backing out now was the

she heard the

stood up to greet her. But when she opened

sharp as midnight, and his

froze. “Hey…” she said, voice

crossed the room in

presence, completely overshadowed by the weight of his

here? This is the girls‘ dorm…” Her words trailed off. She frowned slightly,

cold, “Jean, why did you sneak out of

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