The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Citrine had often wondered: if she could return to being three years old, would she ever have called Sawyer Iverson "Dad"?

More than once, she'd fantasized about giving back the life he'd given her-she just never thought she'd actually get the chance.

But she did die, truly and utterly, at the bright young age of twenty-eight.

So when she opened her eyes again, it was a shock to find herself back at seventeen.

Back then, she'd only been home from abroad for six months.

Havencrest General Hospital.

A girl in a faded black jacket and jeans knelt alone beside a hospital bed. Her stubborn little face was pale as chalk, but her tightly clenched fists betrayed the storm inside her.

"Citrine Iverson, apologize." Sawyer's voice was cold and hard as steel.

ago, Citrine had gotten into a fight with Jeanette Iverson. Jeanette had fallen down the stairs, and the security footage showed Citrine pushing

one believed

her head, her words echoing what

father she hadn't seen in years, there was not a hint of warmth in her voice. She sounded as if she were

words had even faded, Sawyer's hand came down hard across her

the side, and bright blood trickled from the corner of

He hadn't held back.

lies. Even now, you refuse to admit it. How could I have a daughter like you?" Sawyer's voice shook with disappointment and disgust. Citrine met his gaze and finally

she'd

laugh. "Lucky I'm not your

again, but this time, it hovered in the air,

eyes cool and steady. "Don't expect an apology. And if you keep pushing, I might just take the

family had killed any love she'd ever had for

stranger. "I sent you abroad for years, and you come back even more

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