The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 803

Raymond's injuries from Mirage Cay hadn't fully healed yet. Citrine didn't let him linger in the hospital room, brushing him off with a few quick words and sending him on his way.

Now, in the spacious room, only Citrine and Sebastian remained.

Citrine carried a bowl of fresh fruit over to the bed and sat down beside him.

Sebastian kept his eyes tightly shut, uncertain if he should open them or just keep pretending.

Until Citrine broke the silence.

"Alright, enough. You can stop faking."

Sebastian opened his eyes, blinking in surprise. "How did you know?"

Citrine casually speared a piece of fruit with a fork and held it to his lips. "I saw you blink a minute ago."

Not wanting her to misunderstand, Sebastian quickly explained, "I wasn't trying to fool you. I just... didn't know the right moment to wake up."

After all, none of this felt exactly appropriate.

"Alright, just eat." Citrine nudged the fruit closer.

Sebastian stared at the forkful for a second, then obediently took a bite.

Citrine drew her hand back, a hint of exasperation in her voice. "What my dad said was really something else..."

Honestly, how many fathers in this world would ever approve of their daughter becoming a heartbreaker? Her dad was way ahead of his time.

left her oddly happy. Through all that awkwardness, she'd felt

Citrine couldn't help

quickly snapped out of it and turned her attention to Sebastian. "How are you feeling now? Any

Sebastian shook his head,

open up." Citrine offered him

before, Sebastian opened

after piece, only stopping when he finally shook his head, too full for another

quiet, watching Sebastian as she spoke slowly. "Why did you shield me

missed, he could have died. The thought still

happened to him because of her, she'd spend the rest of her life

Sebastian felt his heart skip

reason,"

"What?"

searching his

"In that moment, I didn't think about

just didn't want anything to happen to

up, her

quick-witted her was at

deep breath, steadying herself, before saying

me."

herself to

"Am

to you than

life?"

t belongs to Shore

died for