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.

voice a harsh bark. “Hastings, Kali has aplastic anemia. If anything

grown up with Kali; of course he knew her condition. But faced with his friends' accusations, he could only swallow his protest and keep

really are something else," he spat. "If anything happens to Kali, you

now, finally reacted. Her eyelids twitched; she turned, and without warning,

cheek in disbelief. Not long ago, he'd been humiliated by Citrine at the

mouth shut, I'll help you with that," Citrine said coldly, her tone

"Don't think I won't hit

before, and turned away,

had been standing awkwardly to the side, saw the situation was about to

reasonable. "Citrine, it

he could finish, Citrine suddenly laughed a sharp, mirthless sound-and slapped him across the face.

there, stunned, rubbing his cheek, unable

the two of them, grabbed her things, and

the lounge,