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.

her oddly happy. Through

Raymond, Citrine couldn't help

out of it and turned her attention to Sebastian. "How are you feeling

shook his head,

Citrine offered him

from before, Sebastian

piece, only stopping when he finally shook his head, too

fruit bowl aside, Citrine fell quiet, watching Sebastian as she spoke

hadn't missed, he could

because of her, she'd

Sebastian felt his

no reason,"

"What?"

searching his

that moment, I didn't think about anything. My body just moved on

didn't want anything to

looked up,

once, the usually quick-witted her

deep breath, steadying herself, before

me."

herself to keep

"Am

to you than

life?"

t belongs to Shore

died