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?"

finished, the

all, I didn't hurt his sister. She did it to herself, and I have proof.

"Yeah, right. Like my sister would hurt herself

lips. "Actually, you got that right— your sister really

face twisted with anger. For a moment, he was at a

three of you need to come

Theo and Hastings, desperate to get that blood transfusion,

you are once we get

ignored him, giving the officers a courteous nod before stepping back inside to grab her things. She didn't bother changing-just

she was still in just that thin sweater. Without a word, he shrugged

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

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

him. All his focus was on Citrine. Ever since Kali's accident, something about

the biting cold. She smirked, eyes flashing with contempt. With a flick of her finger, she hooked the coat and dropped it