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.

Neither of them understood

found Citrine's hospital room, the scene inside hit

a white sheet pulled halfway up

Clinging to a shred of hope, he grabbed a nurse nearby. "How is Citrine?

family, didn't hide the truth. "She's

to brace himself against the

had heard every

the color drained from Theo's face. He looked utterly shattered, his voice barely more than

gone?" Quentin frowned, still not

at the doorway. He couldn't bring himself to step inside- couldn't

worthless. He didn't even deserve to cry

only to lock eyes with Theo

tide of

yell, he lunged and tackled Theo, pinning him to the ground. Hastings's fists rained down, brutal and relentless, each punch fueled

hold back; every blow

and bleeding,

but emptiness inside. It hurt in a way he couldn't explain, as if something vital had been ripped away He

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