NovelFinishChapter 53 Study abroad? Citrine lay sprawled on her bed, grinning at the glaring comment on her screen.
Without hesitation, she logged into her own Twitter account and tagged The Iverson Group's official handle right under that comment.
@The Iverson Group: There's a world of difference between being sent away and studying abroad.
Within seconds, the reply went viral, shooting straight to the top of the thread.
The Iverson Group's social media team broke out in a cold sweat when they saw it. Not one of them dared to issue a reply.
After sfrantic discussion, they agreed this was above their pay grade—it'd have to be the CEO's call.
At that moment, Sawyer was at the Iverson family estate.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThe moment he saw the news online, he rushed home.
All these years, he'd believed he'd done right by Citrine, yet those few photos on Twitter hit him like a slap in the face.
Iverson family living room.
Sawyer sat on the sofa, his entire face carved from ice.
No one else on the couch dared utter a word.
Jeanette finally forced herself to stand, wringing her hands and casting Sawyer a pleading look. Her voice trembled. "Dad, those videos online are all edited. They're not real. You can't believe them." Sawyer stared at his own daughter, unable to shake the memory of that video- her conversation with Citrine. Anyone with half a brain could see who truly cared about him as a father.
Citrine was just his adopted daughter, yet she'd always shielded him, fiercely loyal behind the scenes. Warmth crept into Sawyer's heart as he thought back to the year he first took her in.
Once, Sawyer and his own father had gotten into a huge argument. The old man had lost his temper and nearly hurled a chair at him. Young Citrine, barely more than a scrap of a girl, had charged in like a firecracker, planting herself right in front of Sawyer.
She'd pointed at old Mr. Holbrook and shouted, "Don't you dare hurt my dad!" She was so small and fragile, but she stood her ground, trembling with fear but refusing to budge.
Remembering all this, Sawyer's eyes grew cold as he looked at Jeanette. "You think I'm blind? You don't think I can tell when a video's been doctored?" "Or do you takefor a fool?" He'd always spoiled this daughter, rarely raising his voice. This was the first the'd ever spoken to her so harshly.
Even though she was his own flesh and blood, disappointment flickered in his eyes.
"Dad, don't be so harsh, you're scaring her," Clifford interjected, frowning. He'd always been close to Jeanette, unwilling to see her upset.
"Enough." Sawyer's voice cracked like a whip.
Clifford's words died on his lips.
Sawyer glanced at Jeanette. "If you won't tell the truth, then as far as I'm concerned, I don't have a daughter anymore." Sawyer's icy tone made Jeanette shrink back.
She'd always been afraid of her father.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe simply watched her cry, saying nothing. Jeanette's heart sank.
She wiped her tears, eyes red as she apologized, "Dad, I was wrong. I shouldn't have tried to frCitrine." "I just—I wasn't thinking straight. I don't like sharing you with her." Tears streamed down Jeanette's face, but her resentment toward Citrine only deepened.
She'd destroyed the original video-how had that little witch managed to get her hands on it?
"Since you know you were wrong, you'll apologize to your sister in m person, Sawyer said, the frost in his En expression finally melting a little. "I will, I promise," Jeanette swore, hand raised.
Sawyer gave her a final look, then said nothing more.
Girls could be petty; lapses in judgment were bound to happen.
All Sawyer could do now was hope Citrine would find it in her heart to forgive her.
With Jeanette's mess settled, Sawyer turned to Aline.
He fixed her with a cold look and demanded, "Aline, in all these years, have you ever given Citrine any pocket money?"
It was the first tSawyer had ever lost his temper with his wife. For om years, she'd managed the household with impeccable order, earning his trust-and full control over the family's finances. The kids' allowances had always cfrom her; Sawyer had never bothered to get involved.
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