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."

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

threw a light jacket over her pajamas, slipped on a pair of

pounding

far from the city park. In no

the park, searching until she finally spotted

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

and slippers, hair

Amelia's voice trembled as her eyes filled with

needed someone to talk to. She never expected Citrine to come all the way out, especially so late at

sorry. I shouldn't have dragged you out

so calm and composed, still looked a little

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

dark, even in the summer. If you didn't throw

Amelia's t-shirt and shorts and gently pulled her up from

moving?" "Citrine, I... I don't want to be a bother," Amelia stammered, her eyes downcast. Amelia cherished their friendship more than anything-Citrine was her only real friend and she couldn't help

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