The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 168

Sawyer looked dazed, his eyes distant as he spoke slowly, "Citrine won't help us. Whether we live or die, she couldn't care less."

He'd always thought Citrine was just sulking, but after what happened earlier, Sawyer finally realized this was no childish tantrum. Citrine truly wanted nothing more to do with the Iverson family. She didn't even care if any of them survived.

At the grand opening celebration, aside from the director of Viridis Medical Institute, no one drew more attention than Citrine herself.

That day, she was the undeniable star of the show.

Wherever Citrine went, the director personally accompanied her-already unusual enough—but what shocked everyone was that Citrine was seated in the director's place of honor at the ceremony. Nobody knew what had convinced the director to agree to it.

Rumors swirled: some guessed Citrine was someone important, others whispered she might be the director's daughter. Speculation was endless.

All through the event, Carlotta stuck faithfully by Citrine's side and naturally became a focus of the crowd herself.

Carlotta kept her composure, but inside her heart was

could just connect with a few of them, her brother's illness might not be so hopeless. The thought

a place like this, even a small misstep could have big

an unusually close relationship. Instead

kinder than anyone she'd

to give Citrine a ride home, but she politely

it was Carlotta

sat behind the wheel, lost in

glanced over, as if

it's nothing," Carlotta murmured, pressing her lips together. The words hovered on the tip of her tongue, but for some reason, she just

to help her. The company had given her the best benefits anyone could ask for. Citrine

"There's no need to worry about your brother. I've

at Citrine in disbelief. "Citrine... how did you