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.

family dinner at the Carmichael estate that evening-I brought Citrine with me

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

daughter especially upset

the memory clear

emotions ran high, his heart trouble seemed

was ridiculous-like some bizarre father-daughter psychic

encountered a case this baffling; there probably weren't more than a handful like it in the entire

get to the bottom of this,

up his phone and glancing at it before quickly setting it aside. He thought he hid his disappointment well, but Calvin

your daughter?"

shaking his head. "Raymond, you've been stuck in this hospital for days now, and your precious girl hasn't

night at the hospital with Raymond, and not once had

continued, never one

do me a favor and shut up." Raymond's fist clenched

absence of any message from Citrine