The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 263

After meeting with Patten Reed, Citrine finally headed to Manley's hospital room.

The moment she stepped inside, her eyes fell on a mountain of fruit piled high in the corner-clearly it had been sitting there for days.

She couldn't help but recall the scene from an hour earlier at the grocery store with Travis.

Citrine had been staring helplessly at a shelf full of health supplements, uncertain what to buy. With a sigh, she turned to Travis for help. "Hey, what does Uncle Manley actually like to eat? Should we buy him something special?"

Travis glanced at the box of supplements in her hand, then looked up at the price tag-four digits.

Without hesitation, he took the box from her and put it right back on the shelf.

Citrine stared at him, confused.

Travis shook his head earnestly. "Trust me, my dad hates this stuff. No need to waste your money."

does Uncle Manley like?" Citrine

"He likes fruit. Simple, healthy, and not expensive. That's

almost comical, but Citrine believed him. In the end, they each bought a bag of

for a split second. "Citrine, come in!" Manley called out, snapping her back

on the nightstand. "Uncle Manley, I brought you

a perfectly convincing smile

eyes. "Wow, could you be any

on, "Hospital

meaningful look. "Go on

let out a long sigh. "Didn't I bring fruit too?" He rummaged in his own bag and pulled

sink, Manley gave a derisive snort. "I don't want yours. I want

the sweltering summer heat. “You're ridiculous," he muttered, exasperated. "We bought them from the same store,

unmoved. "Doesn't matter. I

laughing in disbelief. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Hate to break it to you, but I