The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 579

Theo clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white. His voice was low and tense. "Citrine Carmichael, what did you just say?"

Citrine, utterly unimpressed, repeated herself as if Theo were hard of hearing. "I said, keep her far away from here. I don't want her dying in our research center. She's filthy."

Furious as he was, Theo held his tongue. Citrine was the most brilliant doctor in the research center he needed her help.

After a long, heavy silence, Theo tried a different approach. "Citrine Carmichael, I'm not asking you to save her for nothing. If you can bring her back, I'll pay you eight million dollars. What do you say?"

Eight million was a massive sum. Theo hoped that would be enough for Citrine to relent.

Citrine snorted. "Eight million. How generous of you, Mr. Glenwood."

Thinking she was dissatisfied, Theo upped the ante. "Ten million, then."

Citrine said nothing, just stared at him with a look that was almost amused, though a hint of mockery lingered in her eyes.

Theo gritted his teeth. "Twenty million."

Still, Citrine remained silent.

"Fifty million," he pressed.

and Theo's patience began to fray. "Just tell me.

enough money. Citrine was a pragmatist-she'd fold eventually.

The look she gave him was one

and I still wouldn't save Jeanette," she

Jeanette with

finally snapped. He shouted across the lobby, his voice echoing off the marble. "Everyone, come see this! This is the kind of doctor we have at the

lobby

ringing with outrage. "It's a doctor's duty to save lives! Since when do doctors get to turn

learned the details, some began to voice

to help people. That poor girl's at death's door, and these doctors just stand by.

What kind of doctor

Citrine and the other doctors in white coats. "You wear that uniform—you should live up to it. Don't make us lose

you're supposed to

criticism from patients and their families,

a cold gaze

up and addressed them, enunciating every word. "Tell me, what exactly has the Medical Research Center done wrong? Was it a mistake to develop the new flu treatment? Was it wrong to set up a fund for patients in need? Or was it wrong to open our doors to flu patients on