The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 264

She had no idea that the solution she’d just tossed out so casually could end up generating a fortune.

If any publicly traded company ever caught wind of this, they’d be lining up to recruit Citrine with sky-high salaries.

The longer Manley chatted with her, the more astonished—and delighted—he became.

He thought to himself: If this girl ever set foot in the business world, the rest of us might as well pack up and go home.

Meanwhile, Travis just sat there, listening to them talk for almost two hours. Their conversation sounded like a foreign language—he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.

Finally, he couldn’t help but blurt out, “You guys are speaking another language here! I don’t understand a word.”

Manley didn’t even bother to reply. He glanced at his brilliant niece, then at his clueless son, and found himself at a loss for words.

On the drive home from the hospital, Travis was unusually quiet, a gloomy cloud hanging over him.

Noticing his mood, Citrine asked gently, “Hey, what’s wrong? Are you upset?”

Travis hesitated before answering, “Citrine, I didn’t understand anything you and Uncle Manley were talking about back there. Does that mean I’m useless?”

Ever since he was a kid, Grandpa had always disliked him because he wasn’t good enough.

“How could you think that?” Citrine said softly. “Everyone has something they’re good at. There’s no reason to feel bad just because you’re not good at what someone else is. You have your own strengths, Travis.” She couldn’t truly put herself in his shoes, but she did her best to understand him.

Besides, in her heart, Travis had always been exceptional.

Citrine offered him a warm smile. “Your grades have been getting better and better, haven’t they? If you keep this up, you’ll definitely get into a great college. You’re always improving, and don’t forget—you’re amazing at gaming! Didn’t you say you wanted to start a team and compete in the national championships?”

You’ve been getting better all along.

Your strength is gaming.

Travis felt a sudden jolt in his chest. He looked at Citrine’s bright, encouraging eyes and said, “Thank you, Citrine. I promise—I’ll keep getting better.”