The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 62

For a few quiet seconds, nothing happened. Then a slender, pale arm slipped out from under the covers, scooped up the phone, and set it beside the pillow. Only then did she shut her eyes, finally able to sleep. That night, not a single nightmare came.

The next morning, sunlight poured into the grand, luxurious villa, filling the hall with a warm, golden glow.

Charlotte tossed all her stuff into her backpack in one go, slung it over her shoulder, and headed downstairs. She didn’t even glance at the family of three sitting at the dining table. Her face was unreadable as she walked straight toward the door.

“Charlotte, aren’t you going to eat breakfast?” Elizabeth called out gently.

“Just seeing you all ruins my appetite.”

Elizabeth’s smile froze.

“Dad arranged a car for us,” Olivia tried. “We can go together.”

Charlotte barely looked at her. “You still haven’t learned your lesson from last time? Still eager to get in my way?”

Olivia flinched, remembering the welts from the last fight. The memory made her skin prickle.

Steven’s face darkened. He slammed his chopsticks down on the table. “If you walk out that door, don’t bother coming back. I won’t pay a cent for your allowance or your tuition.”

Charlotte paused, her hand on the doorknob.

Steven’s tense expression eased a little. He thought he had her cornered. Did she really think a few years in the countryside meant she could do whatever she wanted?

Charlotte turned around, her lips curling into a smirk. “If I remember right, the Main Family’s money has nothing to do with you.”

Steven’s eyes widened. He knew it was true. The business had started with her mother’s money, and the Main Group’s success was built on her connections. But her mom died when Charlotte was only five. How could she possibly know any of that?

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