The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 205

Chapter 207

Night had fallen deep and heavy.

Citrine had just finished her nighttime routine and was about to crawl into bed when her phone suddenly lit up with a call from Amelia.

A call at this hour couldn't be for anything trivial.

Without hesitation, Citrine answered, an edge of worry in her voice. "Hey, Amy, is everything okay? Did something happen?"

Just hearing Citrine's voice made Amelia's eyes sting with tears, her reply shaky and thick with emotion.

She sniffled. "Citrine, I... I ran out of the house. I just couldn't stay."

"I'm not feeling great."

"Amy, where are you right now?" Sensing something was seriously wrong, Citrine's tone turned urgent.

It took Amelia a moment to answer. "I'm at the downtown park."

quickly soothed her friend before saying firmly, "Stay where you are. I'm

a light jacket over her pajamas, slipped on a pair of flats, and rushed

was pounding the

wasn't far from

car and hurried through the park, searching until she finally spotted that familiar

Citrine let out a breath she didn't know she'd been

Citrine-still in pajamas and slippers, hair a little messy, clearly

trembled as her eyes filled with tears, shimmering in the glow

needed someone to talk to. She never

have dragged you out here at this hour," Amelia

friends, aren't we?" Citrine, usually so calm and composed, still looked a

her like this. Realizing that Citrine's panic was all because of her, Amelia felt a

even in the summer. If you didn't

at Amelia's t-shirt and shorts and gently pulled her up from the bench. "Come on,

her eyes

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