The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 226

"I'll keep her safe," Raymond said quietly, pressing his lips together. He

understood exactly what Weston was getting at. As Citrine's father, he would do everything in his power to protect her.

Weston glanced at his son, then suddenly asked, "Do you know where Citrine got all that Vitaflux from?"

Raymond shook his head, his gaze shadowed. "I have no idea. I only found out about it today."

He paused, struggling for words. "Citrine... she's always been so much sharper than most kids, and so stubborn about doing things her own way. Half the time, I have no idea what she's thinking. Sometimes, it feels like she doesn't even want me to understand her."

"She rarely tells me anything. I mean, I didn't even know she'd been sick for ages I only heard about it from someone else." Raymond's voice grew thick with frustration and defeat.

"Citrine's sick?" Weston stared at him in surprise.

Just yesterday, she'd dragged him out to that noisy arcade, laughing and joking like any other teenager. How could she suddenly be ill?

Raymond read the confusion on his father's face and shook his head with a sigh. "Not physically. It's... psychological."

Citrine introduced me to was actually her therapist. That's how I found out she's been struggling with severe depression for years. There was even a time when she nearly... ended

Raymond spoke, his voice trembled, and pain flickered in

"Old Weston" without a hint of respect-how could someone like that suffer from depression? The thought of her once losing all will to

let out a long sigh, sorrow clouding his features. "That poor kid... She's had

a sliver of hope left, she never would have tried to end

his father's

even when Manley Carmichael lost the use of his legs, Weston

back on why his father had called

looked at Weston, astonished. "Dad, since when did you and Citrine

"I'm

had been spending every day together, their relationship growing by leaps and bounds. Now, Citrine was the

Suddenly, he felt

matter how close you two get,

"Just yesterday, Citrine

taken you, her own father, out for