The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 121

A few days later, something bizarre happened in Havencrest.

No one knew which reckless soul had the nerve to provoke the Aldridge family's young master, but word quickly spread: someone had beaten Quentin Aldridge so viciously that three of his ribs were broken. The attack was so brutal, in fact, that Quentin nearly lost his life.

But that wasn't even the most absurd part. The real scandal came later that same evening, when Havencrest's high society was gathered at Siren's Whisper to celebrate the birthday of a local bigwig.

By some twisted stroke of fate, Quentin's assailant decided to dump him— bloodied and battered—right at the entrance to the party. The place was packed with influential guests, and the moment someone spotted Quentin, a shriek rang out, drawing everyone's attention.

There Quentin lay, sprawled on the floor, black and blue from head to toe, wearing nothing but his underwear.

Now, inside a private room at Havencrest Prime Medical Center, Quentin lay in bed swaddled in layer after layer of gauze. Even his mouth was bandaged, leaving only his eyes visible-and those eyes were blazing with fury.

Moments earlier, Quentin had thrown a raging fit, shattering anything within reach of his hospital bed.

The bodyguard stationed by the door-still holding a lunchbox-stood stiffly at attention. His face bore fresh bruises, courtesy of Quentin's outburst.

grinned and scratched his head, acting as if the bruises didn't bother him at all. "Boss, let me help you take off the bandages so you can eat something, at least a

cause. He repeated himself,

"Like what, Bob?"

suddenly aware of how cold the room felt. "No, sir, I didn't mean your face looks like that. I just meant..." He scratched his

mention of his face sent a fresh wave of rage and humiliation through him. His chest ached as if something heavy was

it.

and after smashing everything he could get his hands on, his entire body now felt like it had been run over by a truck. He hurt everywhere and was too exhausted

at Bob, he bellowed, "You

minutes later, someone else entered the room. Without looking up, Quentin yelled, "I

at?" Theo paused in the doorway,

startled. He hadn't told anyone he was in

asking? Your little fiasco is all over the internet. I

you mean?" Quentin forgot all about his pain and shot upright

up Quentin's phone from the table and handed