The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1451

Sloane Sterling couldn't shake her unease. What kind of illness could possibly stump Claire? Her grandfather, Dr. Sterling Senior, had praised Claire as a peerless medical genius, and it gnawed at Sloane.

Yet, she was powerless against the younger girl.

While her grandfather didn't care about campus drama, her father certainly did.

Lawrence Sterling had already warned her not to cause trouble, making it clear that Claire was highly favored by the faculty.

This was hard for Sloane to swallow.

Her father had easily seen through her petty tricks and made his disdain for her campus antics obvious.

Sloane felt wronged; shouldn't her dad be on her side? Why was he defending someone else?

It felt just like when her grandfather acknowledged Claire over her.

She argued that she bore no ill will toward Claire, claiming it was just a coincidence that her acquaintances clashed with her.

But Lawrence didn't buy it.

Having worked in education for years, he could spot student drama from a mile away.

He was only holding back because she was his daughter.

"I wonder what illness Meiko's teacher has?"

Sloane finally asked, her competitive streak getting the better of her.

Claire looked at her in silence.

"What is it?" Sloane pressed. "Can't you figure out the cause?"

If that was the case, Sloane might actually feel a little better.

Though Sloane was good at hiding her feelings, Claire easily caught the subtle shift in her eyes.

This girl was overthinking things again.

"It's not that I can't find the cause. You need to stop getting involved with Meiko Fujii."

Claire's brow furrowed. She was being as clear as possible; couldn't Sloane take a hint?

"Whatever illness her teacher has, it's none of our business!"

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