The Returned Heiress Who Had It All (Cassia) novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118 Family Dinner

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She glanced around and froze when she noticed her husband’s face. His skin was blotched with bruises.

“Oh my god, Vance, what happened to your face?” Geneva’s voice cut through the quiet.

Everyone’s heads turned toward him–everyone except Cassia’s.

“Dad, what happened? Are you hurt?”

“Who did that to you?”

“Vance, let me see that. Good grief… how bad is it?”

Vance’s nose was swollen, his lip split. He could feel all their eyes on him, and shame crawled up his neck.

He threw a quick, uneasy glance at Cassia and muttered, “It’s nothing. I fell at work.”

“You fell at work? What were you doing?”

Victoria sighed, put her fork down, and leaned in. She held her son’s face between her hands, her expression full of concern.

“Oh, honey, you poor thing. Did you at least put something on it?”

“It’s fine. I already did. It’ll heal in a few days.”

He was in his forties, but his mother still treated him like a little boy. The whole thing made him burn with embarrassment.

Vance shoveled a few bites into his mouth, then stood abruptly.

“I’ve got work to handle. I’m leaving.”

He snatched his coat from the rack, threw it

and walked out the door without looking back.

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Once the door clicked shut, Victoria turned toward Cassia with that same sharp tone she always used. “By the way, Cassia, Danica told me that you’ve been sleeping through class. Sometimes you even skip. And Ms. Reed has called us several times to complain about your behavior.”

She spoke while giving Geneva a cold, accusing look. “See?/This is the daughter you raised.”

Lilian had only called the Woods because she wanted them to keep Cassia in line. She hoped they’d make her pay attention in class and try for an early admission/spot at Vego University.

She’d called the house many times, and

Geneva always thought her dau

Very single time, Geneva was the one who answered.

had suffered enough growing up. After everything she’d been through, she deserved an easy life now. Grades, college, all of that felt meaningless. The family had more than enough money to support her anyway.

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She did not really care about what Cassia did at school.

To Geneva, nothing mattered more than her daughter’s happiness.

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Once, Lilian called again while Geneva was busy cooking, so Victoria picked up instead. That was when she found out Cassia slept through almost every class.

Victoria went on, “You nap through class and even after hours. At this rate, you won’t get into any college. You should sign up for an arts program before it’s too late. Maybe you can still get in as a talented student.”

It was obvious Danica and Brie had left out a few details. Neither of them had told Victoria or Geneva that Cassia had ranked first in her entire grade twice.

The sisters only exaggerated her flaws and conveniently skipped the fact that she’d scored perfect marks on her exams and won first place at the school’s winter performance with her piano solo.

Victoria didn’t like talking to Cassia, but she had no choice. Cassia was her son’s daughter. Her own granddaughter. She could deny it all she wanted, but that didn’t change the truth.

If people were going to whisper about how useless her granddaughter was, then maybe it was time to polish her up a little.

“You should learn piano,” Victoria said with a clipped tone. “It’ll make you more refined. It fits you.”

“Sure,” Cassia replied without emotion.

“Brie, are you free after dinner?” Victoria asked suddenly.

“What’s up, Grandma?” Brie asked.

Victoria gave Cassia a short glance before turning back to Brie.

“You passed Level Six of the National Music Association piano exam. If you have time, I want you to teach your sister how to play.”

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