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.

spent the whole day at work, nothing special. The only event was the family dinner at the Carmichael estate that evening-I brought Citrine with me to the old

a realization seemed to dawn on him. "That night, Citrine and my father got into an argument and she left early. He

"Was your daughter especially upset that night compared

Raymond nodded, the

heart trouble

was ridiculous-like some bizarre

baffling; there probably weren't more than a handful like it in the entire country. He'd only ever seen anything like

bottom of this, maybe the answer lies with your

picking up his phone and glancing at

daughter?" Calvin teased

tongue, shaking his head. "Raymond, you've been stuck in this

nearly every day and night at the hospital with Raymond, and

Calvin continued, never one

Raymond's fist clenched under the covers as he ground out the

at his silent phone, the absence of any message from Citrine weighed heavily