Comeback Of The Adored Heiress
Chapter 698

Since the moment the girl took her seat, Mara’s gaze had been riveted on her face.

Even though the girl wore a mask, her eyes were strikingly familiar.

Mara’s mind raced.

She was unable to believe it could be true.

Then, as if to confirm her fears, Susan removed her mask, revealing a delicate and charming face.

Susan glanced at Mara and said, “Hello, Mrs.

Riggs.”

Amanda recognized Susan immediately, her surprise evident.

“Susan?”

“Hello, Mrs.

Santos,” Susan greeted her with a polite nod.

Amanda took a moment to study Susan.

The last time she had seen her at the Riggs family’s home, Susan had been emotional and irrational, arguing with Mara.

But now, sitting opposite her, Susan was calm, composed, and nothing like the girl from that day.

“Well, it’s good to see you.

Have you been in Ansport recently?”

Amanda inquired, her tone laced with curiosity.

“Yes, I’ve been back for a while.

Didn’t Mara mention it?” Susan replied, blinking in mild confusion.

Amanda’s eyes flicked to Mara, her frown evident.

Moments earlier, Mara had mentioned that Susan wasn’t in Ansport.

Mara felt the weight of their stares, and a cold sweat prickled at her spine.

She had spent so much time spinning tales about Susan, never expecting to be caught off guard like this.

With a strained smile, Mara forced herself to respond, “Yes, Susan returned a few days ago, but she hasn’t been around much.

I assumed she might have left again.”

Susan’s gaze sharpened, locking onto Mara.

“Mara, you’re aware my grandfather’s in the hospital, and I’ve been there taking care of him, right? Oh, you must have forgotten because you’ve been busy arranging my marriage.

After the Norris family’s collapse, it’s clear I can’t marry Onyx now.”

The air seemed to tense as the weight of Susan’s words hung in the air.

Onyx’s misdeeds, exposed in the wake of his family’s downfall, were well-known.

How could Mara have even considered such a match for her stepdaughter?

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

But Mara didn’t panic.

Her expression shifted to one of innocence, her voice dripping with practiced sincerity.

“Oh, Susan, that was your father’s decision.

I remember he had discussed it with you, and you had agreed to it.

If I’d known Onyx was such a scoundrel, I would never have supported the match.

Surely you’re not blaming me, are you?”

What a hypocritical old bitch! Madisyn silently fumed, but Susan didn’t let her down.

With a sharp, knowing smile, she looked at Mara and said, “Even if that’s true, I’d appreciate it if you stopped spreading rumors about me.

People might start thinking I’m off gallivanting, refusing to come home.”

Madisyn chimed in with a smirk, “But Susan, doesn’t Mrs.

Riggs often give you a hundred thousand dollars? With that kind of money, why are you still working so hard?”

“A hundred thousand?” Susan’s brow furrowed in confusion as she reached for her phone.

She scrolled through her messages with Mara and then looked up, her expression calm.

“I haven’t received any money from you, Mara.

Are you sure you didn’t send it to the wrong person? Maybe you mixed me up with my sister, Jada?”

Amanda was sitting close enough to see the messages on Susan’s phone.

One of Mara’s texts read, “Susan, your match has been found.

Come back quickly.

Your father said that once you’re married, he’d cover your grandfather’s surgery costs.”

“Fine,” Susan replied.

Mara’s next message was, “You should marry Onyx soon.

Don’t have any wild dreams, Susan.

You won’t inherit anything from the Riggs family!”

Susan hadn’t even bothered to respond to that one.

The chasm between Mara’s earlier words and the cold, hard evidence now glaring on the screen was unmistakable.