The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 286

That morning, the entire Carmichael family gathered in the living room at the crack of dawn, all waiting for Citrine to check her test results.

When Weston and Manley arrived, their first question for Raymond was, “Where’s Citrine?”

Salome glanced around the empty living room. “Ray, the SAT scores are out today. Has Citrine checked hers yet?”

Raymond, calm as always, poured himself a glass of water. “Not yet. She’s still asleep.”

Salome couldn’t help but worry, seeing how relaxed her brother was. “Ray, aren’t you even the least bit anxious? This is a big deal.”

“Don’t worry. Citrine knows what she’s doing.” He’d asked her about it the day she finished the exam, and all she’d said was, “It’s in the bag.” Raymond had always trusted his daughter completely, and this time was no different.

He glanced at the others, his tone warning, “And none of you are to bother Citrine. She didn’t sleep well last night and needs to catch up on rest.”

No one had any complaints about that.

Meanwhile, Weston shot a stern look at Travis. “You—go check your results. If you didn’t get into college, I’ll break your legs myself.”

Travis gulped, intimidated by his grandfather’s glare.

Resigned, he sat down at the family computer, typing in his name and candidate number.

The moment his scores appeared on the screen, Travis shot to his feet, barely able to contain his excitement.

“I got in!” he shouted.

Weston, Manley, and the rest immediately crowded around him.

When they saw the score—612—they were all stunned.

It should have been a moment for celebration, but aside from Raymond, everyone’s expression darkened.

Weston looked at him sternly. “Travis, be honest. Did you cheat?”