PopularNovelChapter 52 Here's a culturally localized, -style adaptation for Western readers: At the top of the staircase, Citrine and Jeanette faced off, tension crackling in the air between them.
"Citrine, you'd better mind your own business," Jeanette said, arms crossed and voice sharp. Gone was the fragile, demure persona she'd worn at school-in its place stood a woman radiating raw hostility.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtCitrine, by contrast, remained remarkably calm. Her only response was a slight furrow of her brow. "You shouldn't be pushing Dad to invest in Dick Glenwood's venture," she said quietly.
Jeanette grew more agitated at Citrine's composure. She raised her voice, practically shouting, "Citrine, I'm the real Iverson heiress. Who do you think you are, acting like you have any say in this?" Her face twisted with rage, taking on an almost grotesque, frightening cast.
Citrine's eyes turned cold. "Whatever you do is your business, but you have no right to drag Dad into it. He's exhausted as it is. Do you even know how many people have lost everything because of Dick's schemes? Sfamilies have been ruined. I won't stand by and watch you ruin Dad too." Jeanette arched an eyebrow, a sneer curling her lips. "He's my father, Citrine. Who do you think he'll listen to me, or you?" In that moment, she looked like something out of a nightmare.
Without thinking, Citrine's hand flew up, delivering a sharp slap across Jeanette's face. "Jeanette, try acting like a human being for once. If you dare use Dad for your own ends again, I won't let it slide." No sooner had the words left Citrine's mouth than Jeanette grabbed Citrine's wrist, pressed it to her own chest, and with a sudden, violent motion, hurled herself down the stairs.
Citrine stood frozen in disbelief, barely processing what had happened when a cold, furious voice cut through the shock from the entryway. "What the hell are you doing?" It was Sawyer.
The video ended there.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs soon as the clip was posted online, it exploded with attention.
The comments section quickly turned into a battleground, opinions shifting in real time.
"God, Jeanette is such a queen-how fake can you get?" "I thought this was going to be a 'fake heiress takes over the real daughter's life' story, but turns out it's the opposite. The real daughter's the villain!" "Jeanette is just vile-completely unreasonable and willing to stoop to anything." "Even their adopted daughter cares more about her dad than Jeanette does." "And the worst part is, at the end of the video, her own father calls Citrine a monster. That pissedoff." "Sawyer didn't even bother to find out the truth before blaming Citrine. That's just cruel; she must be heartbroken." "Forget Jeanette for a second-doesn't anyone else find the Iverson family disgusting? They barely gave Citrine fifty grand in all these years, didn't even pay for her meals-what kind of people do that?" "These are the kind of rich folks who drop six figures on a single dress, yet they're stingy with Citrine? Unreal." "Citrine made it this far on her own. She's survived despite them." "I remember seeing posts on the forums claiming Citrine's success was all thanks to the Iversons' 'nurturing.' Who's laughing now?" "It's obvious Citrine's just that talented. Honestly, I admire her."
"Not only did she never spend the Iversons' money, but when she cut ties, she actually gave them five million as a parting gift. That's real class."
"I can't even imagine being that capable at seventeen-she made five on her Offive million on her own! Meanwhile, I'm a college grad scraping by on minimum wage and still relying on my parents. Can't compete." "And the Iversons actually accepted her five million? Where's their shame? I'm furious." Nearly every comment was condemning the Iverson family. But then, one reply stood out from the rest.
"Sure, maybe they didn't give her much pocket money, but didn't they pay for her to study abroad for five years? Shouldn't she be grateful for that?"
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