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.

Simone’s, all it took was a subtle,

the Gray Family would willingly snatch it from Simone and hand it over to

control and manipulating everything all along. But since the

out at the family,

finally

not going

the Gray Family complained and scolded Simone,

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desire

to be the one Simone

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

rise to a sense of crisis.

on the internet by mentioning the three taboos. This

that driving Simone away might not be

Gray Family’s members until they themselves pushed her out. Thus, she needed to persuade the family to

they couldn’t stand Simone and would expel her. This was the only way

one arm around Jodie’s shoulder. With the other, he gently stroked her head. “Silly girl, that won’t happen. You’re the little princess of our family, our cherished treasure. How could we ever not want you? As for the

and fear, he regretted his impulsive actions earlier. He also felt a bit resentful toward

everyone

wasn’t the right time for a public announcement. They should wait until Jodie was no longer afraid of

wanted to wait until Jodie felt secure and had firmly established herself in the entertainment

and unhappy waiting this little bit of

want me anymore?” Jodie looked at

this

bent down and instinctively kissed her forehead, assuring her. “Of course, we’ll never not want you. You’ll always be our precious

once this variety show is over, you guys better coax Simone. After all, she’s the true daughter of the Gray Family. I don’t want her to leave the Gray Family because of me. I’ve been feeling really

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