The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 419

The police insisted Theo and Hastings apologize to Citrine before finally letting them leave.

As soon as they stepped out of the station, Theo's face was thunderous. He strode ahead, grabbing Citrine's arm. "You're coming with me."

The moment she felt his loathsome presence draw near, a flicker of disgust flashed in Citrine's eyes. Her brow furrowed in contempt. "Get lost," she snapped. She jerked her arm free from Theo's grip, as if shaking off something filthy.

"Theo, what the hell is wrong with you?" Hastings shot him an annoyed glare and hurried over, positioning himself protectively between Theo and Citrine.

He stared Theo down, his voice ice-cold. "We accused Citrine for nothing. Kali did this to herself. Citrine had nothing to do with it."

Guilt and fear gnawed at Hastings. They'd falsely blamed Citrine, and now he couldn't even imagine asking her to help Kali, let alone donate blood.

Theo's eyes narrowed, his tone chilling. "So what? She's O negative. Right now, she's the only one who can save Kali."

"Hastings, Kali's lying in a hospital bed, barely hanging on. Are you really going to stand there and watch her die? Don't forget, you always looked out for her when you were kids."

Kali might have made mistakes, but she was still the little sister they'd grown up with. If she didn't get a transfusion soon, she wouldn't make it.

Hastings hesitated, torn.

long pause, he finally stepped aside, glancing at Citrine with pleading eyes. "Citrine,

still the sister I watched grow

a sardonic laugh.

don't flatter yourself. You mean

I'm not giving her my blood. You want me to save someone who tried to hurt me? What do you take me for—a

Citrine turned to

hardened and he blocked her

my sister a transfusion today.

why's that-because you're shameless?" Citrine

a sneer. "Because the Glenwood family could crush your precious Carmichaels like a bug. Don't forget who you're

Citrine thought. Rotten to the core, treating other people's lives like they're

completely

he reached out, Citrine whipped around and slapped him hard across the

echoed in the

you just hit me?" "What if I did?" Citrine thought. Not only will I hit you, I'll ruin you someday. Theo's expression twisted with rage, and

"Idiot," she spat.