The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 628

Chapter 628

Kali was clearly upset, but when she saw how pale Theo looked, she swallowed her complaints and kept quiet.

The three of them made their way together to Crestwood Medical Research Center.

As they hurried toward the entrance, they nearly collided with Hastings, who was rushing in from the opposite direction.

Hastings took one look at Theo's ashen face and didn't hesitate. He stormed up and punched Theo square in the jaw, voice shaking with anger. "You've got some nerve showing your face here."

Theo's head snapped to the side from the blow. He wiped the blood from his mouth, but didn't fight back.

"Hey, what the hell are you two doing?" Quentin stepped between them, trying to

break it up.

Hastings was too worried about Citrine to argue further. He gave a huff of frustration and stalked off down the hall.

As soon as Hastings left, Theo followed after him without a word.

bewildered look. Neither of them understood

Citrine's hospital room, the scene

motionless on the bed, a white sheet pulled halfway up her body. Around her, her family sobbed, voices breaking with

nurse nearby. "How is Citrine? Please, tell me she's going to be

truth. "She's fading fast. I'm so

Hastings had to brace himself against the

far away, Theo and Quentin had heard every word.

the color drained from Theo's face. He looked utterly shattered,

gone?" Quentin frowned,

He couldn't bring himself to step inside- couldn't even claim the right to mourn

utterly worthless. He didn't even deserve to

only to lock eyes with Theo

tide of hatred

a furious yell, he lunged and tackled Theo, pinning him to the ground. Hastings's fists rained

didn't hold back; every blow

and

a way he couldn't explain, as if something vital had been ripped away He knew it

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