The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 629

Quentin stood by the hospital bed, staring blankly at the pale face before him, unable to tear his eyes away for a long time.

He'd always told himself he hated her, so why did he feel this pang of sadness now?

Without a word, Quentin slipped out of the room and sank onto a bench beside Hastings.

While the three of them sat in heavy silence, Kali's mood was anything but somber. The moment she confirmed Citrine was really dead, a sly smile curved her lips, her eyes sparkling with delight.

If it weren't for the three men present, Kali might've broken into a dance right there.

That wretched girl was gone at last. No one would steal what was hers anymore. And now, surely, Hastings would fall for her again.

The excitement bubbled up inside Kali until she couldn't help but pull out her phone and share the good news with Jeanette.

Kali texted: "Jeanette, guess what? Citrine Carmichael is dead."

Jeanette replied almost instantly: "Are you serious?”

Kali's fingers trembled with glee as she typed back: "Of course. Come to Crestwood Medical Research Center right now and see for yourself."

other end, Jeanette's eyes lit up with an almost unnatural thrill. Without hesitation, she grabbed her things

her loved ones sobbing around her-filled her with a twisted sense

sent a message to her mother: "Mom, Citrine is dead. You

had been up to lately-several

up, she found herself

ran down Jeanette's spine. She tried to turn

panic rising in her voice.

Raymond's hand shot out, clamping around her throat. His

dragged her away from the doorway, lifting her bodily off the ground by her neck. Jeanette kicked

the room, he flung her down onto the hallway floor as if

spat, towering over her. "If you so much as look

with such contempt, it was as if he were staring at

man's insane, Jeanette thought, scrambling backward,

the murderous glint in Raymond's eyes made

Quentin, and Hastings were lost in

her breath, she wasted

did Raymond turn his attention to the others in the hall He remembered all

daughter