The Heiress’ Return & Revenge

Chapter 54

In the courtyard, after everyone had freshened up, they returned to their rooms to rest.

Jodic lay on her bed, her mind consumed by thoughts of the day. She wondered if anyone outside was

ying to expose their complicated relationship. This thought filled her with anxiety and fear.

As she dwelled on it, she felt increasingly aggrieved. Therefore, she picked up her phone to message Aaron. When he saw the message, he got up and opened the door to find Jodie standing beneath the persimmon tree in the courtyard. “Jo, what’s going on?” he asked as he walked to her.

Seeing Aaron approach, Jodie took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. “Aaron, I’m scared.”

Aaron was taken aback, puzzled. “Scared of what?”

With teary eyes, Jodie tightly embraced his waist, looking at him. “I’m afraid our relationship will be exposed. I’m afraid I’ll be a burden to you, and people will–criticize you. After all, you’re Simone’s biological brother, and I’m nothing.”

Saying this, she burst into tears. “I’m so scared that Mom and Dad, and all of you, will no longer want

me.”

Ever since Simone was found and returned, this fear had been haunting her.

Having grown accustomed to being the pampered daughter of the Gray Family, she had no desire to return to her old life.

Thus, she often subtly sowed seeds of discord against Simone when she was alone with the Grays. She created a narrative that implied Simone’s return meant not only taking away her identity but also harboring ill will toward her.

Simone wanted to take everything from her and push her out of the family.

Over this past year, she had been quietly making her moves, and it had been quite successful. Sure enough, the entire family still doted on her while growing increasingly dissatisfied with Simone.

So what if Simone is their biological daughter? She still can’t measure up to the adopted one.

something of Simone’s, all it took

the Gray Family would willingly snatch it

all along. But since the previous

the family, even severing ties and

finally gotten rid

however, things were not going as

members of the Gray Family complained

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displayed a strong desire for her to

be the one

ever since he appeared on the variety show, he found himself constantly drawn to

gave rise to a sense of crisis. She had a

exposed their relationship on the internet by mentioning the three taboos. This had thrown Jodie

contemplation, she suddenly felt that driving Simone away might not be the best option.

to provoke the displeasure of the Gray Family’s members until they themselves pushed her out. Thus, she needed to persuade the family to win Simone back and

and would expel her. This

you? As for

also felt a

deliberately telling everyone about

wasn’t that he didn’t want to acknowledge Simone as his sister, but it just wasn’t the right time for a public announcement.

the entertainment industry. Then, it would be

Simone so impatient and unhappy waiting this little bit

not want me anymore?” Jodie looked at him pitifully, as if

her in this state, felt a

we’ll

Family. I don’t want her to leave the Gray Family because of me. I’ve been feeling really

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