The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 416

"Looks like the idiot finally showed up."

Citrine paused her movie with an annoyed sigh, grabbed her phone, and called the police. Once she hung up, she slipped on her headphones and stretched out on the couch, perfectly at ease.

Outside, Theo was pounding on the front door like a madman. Standing next to him, Hastings lit a cigarette, watching but making no move to intervene.

Half an hour went by, but Citrine never came to the door.

Just then, a group of police officers in uniform strode up.

"Stop right there! What do you think you're doing? Breaking into someone's home is illegal."

One of the officers stepped in, halting Theo's frantic banging.

Theo shot them a look of utter disdain and snarled, "My sister's in the hospital because of her-she nearly died. She needs a blood transfusion right now. We're just here to make her help. That's not too much to ask, is it?"

he finished, the

in a thin sweater, meeting the officers with polite composure. "First of all, I didn't hurt his sister. She did it to herself, and I have proof. Secondly, I'd be happy to

clearly unmoved. "Yeah, right. Like

satisfied little smile on her lips. "Actually, you got that right—

anger. For a moment, he was at

three of you need to come down to the station with us. Let's get this

desperate to

see how cocky you are once we get

courteous nod before stepping back inside to grab her things. She didn't bother changing-just closed the door behind her

that thin sweater. Without a

prickling under his skin. He couldn't help muttering, "We're in the middle of a crisis, and

from snapping, "How can you still be fawning over her like some

on Citrine. Ever since Kali's accident, something about her

warm from his body heat, comforting in the biting cold. She smirked, eyes flashing with contempt. With a flick of