The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 414

"Kali!" Both of them cried out at once.

"What happened? Who did this?" Theo's face went pale. Kali had always been fragile, like a porcelain doll, and seeing her like this made his heart ache.

Without hesitation, he shot a glare at Citrine, who stood off to the side, detached and unconcerned. His voice shook with anger. "Was it her? Did she do this?"

Kali, on the verge of tears, shook her head quickly. "No, Citrine's just a kid. Don't be mad at her, big brother. It was my fault-I tripped and hit myself."

Hearing his little sister defend Citrine, Theo's expression darkened further. He glared at Citrine with barely contained fury. "You'd better watch yourself."

With that, Theo yanked Hastings away from Kali's side and fixed him with an icy stare. "If anything happens to my sister tonight, I swear, you'll regret it."

He didn't wait for a reply he just bent down, scooped Kali into his arms, and carried her straight out of the lounge.

Quentin, who was usually the class clown, suddenly looked deadly serious.

bark. “Hastings, Kali has aplastic

up with Kali; of course he knew her condition. But faced with his

who remained impassive, arms crossed, face unreadable. “You really are something else," he spat. "If anything

until now, finally reacted. Her eyelids twitched; she turned, and without warning, slapped Quentin hard across the

Not long ago, he'd been

your mouth shut, I'll help you with that,"

I won't hit a

snorted, remembering how she'd thrashed him before, and turned away, too

who had been standing awkwardly to the side, saw the situation was about to explode. He grabbed Quentin and

to Citrine, trying to sound reasonable. "Citrine, it

a sharp,

rubbing his cheek, unable to process

them, grabbed her things,

she walked out of the lounge, her expression grew