Chapter 4Reborn as the Hidden Heiress-From Outcast to Adored

The next day, I got up early. Sticking to my principle of keeping a low profile, I left the car Charles gave me in the garage and had the driver take out a less conspicuous one.

As for the watch Colin gave me, it was just too beautiful. I figured not many people would recognize it anyway, so I happily wore it to school.

Just as I reached the classroom door, I overheard someone talking about a new transfer student who had arrived very ostentatiously this morning.

I wasn't particularly interested, as this was quite common at Ashton University.

But suddenly, someone's gaze fell on me. "Hey, Aria, I heard the new transfer student is the Winters' heiress. Is she your sister or something?"

With this setup, I wasn't too surprised when I saw Chloe Winters. Coincidentally, she was even in the same class as me.

"Hello everyone, I'm Chloe Winters. Please take care of me from now on."

She quickly charmed the class with her sweet girl-next-door image. After class, she came up to me and affectionately called me "sister."

This school was like a miniature society, where people always tried to cozy up to those from powerful families. If she wanted to let others know she was a Winters, it would've been simple. But this "sister" act really threw me for a loop.

What was this girl up to?

She seemed determined to play out this charade of sisterly affection, asking me if I was tired from studying lately, if anyone was bullying me, and so on.

I gave her a quick once-over, my eyebrow involuntarily arching.

From the side came a confused voice, "Aria, how come we never heard you had a sister? You two seem so close."

Chloe jumped in to answer, "Because I only just came home recently."

I watched with an amused smile, pretty much guessing what she was trying to do.

Sure enough, the next moment, Chloe put on an expression of hesitation. "Sis, you... never mind. You must be feeling out of sorts after leaving the Winters family, right?"

As she spoke, she took out a credit card from her bag and handed it to me. "Mom and Dad told me not to help you, but I still want to do what I can for you, sis. Don't think it's too little, okay?"

I looked at her, suddenly breaking into a smile as I took the card. "How could I think it's too little? This is my dear sister's heartfelt gift."

With all this "sister" talk back and forth, I was starting to wonder if I'd transmigrated into some period drama.

After all this drama, someone finally asked the question Chloe had been waiting for.

"What's going on here?"

Chloe pursed her lips, feigning regret. "Actually, my sister isn't the Winters' biological child. Her birth parents are just farmers who used some tricks to get her into the Winters family when she was little. But it's all worked out now. I've finally returned to my rightful place, so I don't blame her anymore."

I casually played with the credit card in my hand, looking at her with a smile that didn't quite reach my eyes as she put on her little act.

"Aria... is this true?"

The onlookers' expressions changed as they looked at me.

I nodded without hesitation. "My birth parents are indeed farmers."