The Real Heiress's New Family Adored By All novel Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Holding On for Her Mentor

She had no way to reach her mentor.

It felt like he’d abandoned her completely.

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Her heart burned with hurt and frustration, yet every gentle word from her mentor melted her resolve right away.

She told herself he must have his own hidden troubles for leaving her behind.

And he’d promised he would come back for her someday.

A faint spark of joy bloomed inside Zora.

The corners of her lips tugged upward as she brushed away the tears spilling down her cheeks.

Her mentor hadn’t left her for good.

He would return to take her away.

He would never lie to her.

She would wait patiently for him.

If anyone else abandoned her, Zora would shut them out without a second thought.

But when it came to her mentor, she could only make excuses for him.

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He’d raised her since she was little-carrying her up the hills to gather medicinal herbs, wading into streams to catch fish and shrimp, cooking her meals at home, always comforting her when she was upset.

He was the kindest person she’d ever known.

There had to be a good reason he’d left.

“You have to come visit me often, Zora,” Opal said, holding Zora’s hand tightly, reluctant to let her

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Zora had stayed the night at the Marlow Manor. Over the weekend, the whole family helped her move her belongings to her new place, then shared a quiet dinner together.

As dusk fell, they prepared to head back.

“Don’t worry, Grandma. I’ll come see you every school break,” Zora replied softly and

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“Jensen, why did you put Zora so far away from me?” Reed shot Jensen a hurt, reproachful look. “It’s such a hassle for me to visit her. What if she’s in danger living over here alone?”

He’d assumed Jensen would arrange for Zora to live in his neighborhood, close enough that he could check on her anytime.

Instead, his own brother had let him down completely.

“Your place is far too small,” Jensen said with a calm smile. “Besides, living with you would be the real risk. Your apartment’s always packed with friends crashing over, staying up all night playing video games. You’d be a bad influence on Zora.

“As for safety-she’s far more secure here than she’d ever be staying with you.”

Jensen had originally planned to put Zora in Reed’s neighborhood.

But when this luxury residence became available, it checked every box: spacious layout, quiet upscale surroundings, top-tier private security.

No unauthorized outsiders could get in, and even the Knox family would need Zora’s explicit permission to enter.

That was exactly why he’d chosen this community for her.

His main goal was to keep the Knox family from pestering her nonstop.

Leighton lived right upstairs. Should the Knoxes ever try to meddle or stir up trouble, his sharp tongue and unyielding temper meant he was more than capable of holding his own against them.

Having him nearby was the perfect buffer to keep the Knox family at bay.

Of course, it would be best if they chose to leave Zora alone entirely.

Jensen knew all too well what his aunt Wendy was like-indecisive, easily swayed, always hesitant to make tough choices.

She carried herself gracefully as a wife on ordinary days, but when real trouble came, her weak nature would only hold everyone back.

Deep down, Wendy surely hadn’t taken Zora’s refusal to return to the Knox family seriously.

It was only a matter of time before she showed up uninvited to disrupt Zora’s

peace.

Then there was Holden, who’d been visiting the Marlow Manor more and more often lately.

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Jensen could read his intentions clearly-Holden was trying to win Zora over for himself.

A sharp sense of unease stirred in Jensen’s heart.

Zora was the one he’d brought into their family, and the Marlows would never send her back to the Knoxes.

Zora was in her senior year of high school now, the most critical time for her SAT studies. She couldn’t afford to be distracted by Wendy and the rest of the Knoxes.

Jensen nodded to himself, certain his choice was the right one.

“Leighton lives here, doesn’t he?”

Reed failed to catch the hidden meaning in Jensen’s words, but Kian understood instantly.

Kian was the same age as Leighton, both twenty-three years old.

Still, Kian had a quiet, reserved personality, so Leighton was closer to Jensen instead.

Leighton was only four years younger than Jensen-twenty-three to Jensen’s twenty-seven.

“Yes.” Jensen nodded.

“Since Leighton’s here, I can rest easy at last,” Opal said in relief. “Zora, if you ever need anything, just go knock on the door upstairs. He’s Chet’s grandson. Don’t be shy to ask for help.”

With Leighton nearby, Opal felt completely at ease.

He was reliable, steady, and someone they could always trust.

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Monday morning at school, everyone in class could tell Zora was in a much brighter mood.

“You seem really happy lately,” one classmate commented.

“Do I?” Zora blinked in confusion. She hadn’t realized her mood was so obvious.

After hearing news from her mentor, a new light had returned to her.

She looked lively and full of energy, nothing like the quiet, downhearted girl who’d seemed abandoned and lonely before.

Just thinking about her mentor’s message filled her heart with warm, quiet joy.

“You definitely are,” Hallie pointed out, glancing at the soft smile Zora couldn’t hide. “The corners of your mouth keep lifting up on their own.”

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When they’d first met Zora, she’d been just like a lonely little cat left behind by its owner, quiet and always lost in sadness.

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