The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 91

Cool water trickled down Sebastian's stomach, making his whole body tense up in an instant.

He opened his mouth to stop Citrine, but she pulled her hand back before he could say a word, leaving him with a strange, indescribable sense of loss.

"Come with me to the kitchen," she said, grabbing his uninjured hand and tugging him along before he could protest.

"Hurry. You need to get that burn under cold water," Citrine insisted. She turned on the faucet, lifted his arm, and held the burned patch under the running water. Only when she was sure enough time had passed did she let go.

"I saw you burned your stomach. Are you sure you didn't get burned anywhere else?" Citrine asked, her fingertip gently tapping the red mark as she studied it seriously.

Sebastian's face turned scarlet, though he wasn't even sure why. "No, it's-It's nothing. I'm fine, really. I can handle it myself," he stammered.

Citrine just looked at him with that calm, unfazed expression of hers, while Sebastian silently cursed himself for being ridiculous.

he scratched his head and

acting a little odd-actually, kind of cute compared to his usual self-but she didn't dwell on it. She simply stepped out of the

ran some cold water over his stomach to wash the burn. He didn't go out right away; instead, he waited until the flush in his

mask back on: gentle, polite,

said as soon as she saw

was just a kid, he didn't pull away. Instead, he

come on. You need to see a doctor," Citrine insisted, tugging him again. But no matter how hard

her hair with a laugh. "Don't be

and you're still worried about work! Can't you be a little more sensible?" Her voice rose involuntarily. She was usually easygoing, but something about his stubbornness made

day be the most powerful businessman in

when did you become the

genuinely surprised. No one had ever called him irresponsible before- especially not

a glare. "You