The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 65

At Havencrest Prime Medical Center, the best minds in medicine were gathered in the conference room, their faces drawn with concern as they discussed Raymond's condition. Hours passed, but their debate led nowhere no one had

answers.

Meanwhile, Raymond lay inside one of the hospital's newest diagnostic machines, undergoing yet another round of tests. The results, as always, came back completely normal.

Calvin adjusted his glasses, his tone grave. "Raymond, you haven't had any heart pain for months. Why did it suddenly flare up again?"

It had been several months since Raymond's last episode, and Calvin had hoped the worst was behind them.

Raymond searched his memory, trying to recall anything unusual in his recent life. He finally replied, his voice even, "I'm not sure. Ever since Citrine came back, I haven't felt that kind of pain in a long time."

Calvin rubbed his temples, clearly frustrated.

"What exactly happened the day your heart acted up? Walk me through it," he pressed.

whole day at work, nothing special. The only event was the family dinner at the

seemed to dawn on him. "That night, Citrine and my father got into an argument and she left early. He was furious. When I ran outside to look for her, she was

suspicions deepened. "Was your daughter especially upset that night compared

Raymond nodded, the memory

emotions ran high, his heart trouble seemed to flare

some bizarre

than a handful like it in

sighed. "If you want to get to the bottom of this, maybe the

his phone and glancing at it before quickly setting it aside. He thought he hid his disappointment

Missing your daughter?" Calvin teased with a

in this hospital for

at the hospital with Raymond, and not once

continued, never one to hold

clenched under the

absence of any message from