Chapter 88

He clung even tighter to Citrine's sleeve, refusing to let go no matter what.

"The car's billowing black smoke-if you go back, it could explode any second. It's too dangerous!"

"If I don't, he'll die." Citrine pried the old man's hand off her arm, her jaw set, and turned back toward the wreck.

The driver inside the car was in even worse shape than the old man. From the looks of it, he was barely clinging to life.

Citrine didn't waste a second. She tore strips from her shirt and used them to bandage the driver's wounds, staunching the bleeding as best she could.

Only once she'd done everything she could did she start to drag him out.

Just then, the shrill wail of an ambulance cut through the chaos. Paramedics rushed over, quickly taking Citrine's place and carefully pulling the driver to safety.

Without hesitating, Citrine climbed into the ambulance and rode with them to the hospital.

Raymond saw the breaking news at work, and his heart nearly stopped. Grabbing his car keys, he tore out of the office and sped to the hospital, cutting what should have been a thirty-minute drive down to ten.

way, he prayed silently: Please, let

not breathing easy until he saw Citrine—Alicia— sitting unharmed

Citrine had just stood up to go buy something to eat when

cornered animal's; for a second, Citrine saw something fierce and dangerous flicker there-so unlike his usual stoic

instinct, she took several steps back as he

her retreat. He rushed forward and wrapped her tightly in his

should have come

let him hold her, waiting until his breathing steadied before gently patting his back, trying to reassure him. Then she

might have gotten hurt trying to help."

a little awkward. She explained, "It

stared at

"Don't worry, he's alright." Raymond's gaze lingered

like Weston. Why did you risk your

about to explode, how Citrine had thrown herself into danger for Weston. The thought of

was his own father trapped in that car, Raymond's first thought-if he was honest-had

a while to

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