The Billionaire's True Heiress From Fake Jewel to Real Crown novel Chapter 1260

"Is it really that hard to turn down financial support from Rose's family?"

Skye rubbed her nose in realization—right! She had almost gotten sucked into Zoe's manipulative little web.

There were countless people in the world who struggled just to put food on the table.

Zoe was reaping all the financial benefits, yet she refused to endure even the slightest bit of discomfort.

Where in the world did someone get to have their cake and eat it too?

Zoe choked on her words for a moment. "Grandpa is very good to us. If we moved out and refused his help, it would break his heart."

"I can't just be selfish and cause an old man such deep pain and sorrow."

Zoe kept rattling off excuses, but her words lacked even a shred of credibility.

Claire could see right through her pathetic facade.

At her core, she was a lot like Cindy.

Except Cindy wasn't half as cunning as Zoe; she was nowhere near Zoe's level of manipulation.

That was why, even after returning to The James Family, Cindy remained completely stunted by the twisted upbringing imposed by her godmother, Fallon.

If Cindy had managed to absorb even a fraction of Pandora's formidable wisdom, she would have thrived anywhere in the world.

Unfortunately, she had chosen to emulate Fallon instead.

And bizarrely, she had ended up looking down on everyone from The James Village.

It was truly baffling behavior.

"Then I guess you'll just have to keep suffering," Claire said coldly.

"If you want the perks, you have to pay the price."

"If you can't endure physical poverty, you'll just have to swallow your emotional pride."

Claire felt she had wasted enough breath on the matter.

Zoe scowled. "You've never been in my situation, so you could never possibly understand."

"You're Zara's friends, so I suppose it's understandable that you'd take her side."

"I won't hold it against you."

Zoe put on a grand show of magnanimity, leaving Claire and Skye utterly speechless at her sheer audacity.

Skye shot back, "We're the ones who aren't holding anything against you."

Zoe had never been humiliated so thoroughly in her entire life.

If they hadn't been Zara's friends, the sting wouldn't have been nearly as severe.

But they were incredibly close to Zara, and they were actively standing up for her.

If Claire hadn't shot her mouth off a moment ago, Zoe might have already coaxed Preston back to her side.

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