The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 812

After Citrine and Sebastian left, Theo and Quentin seemed like lost souls.

Kali stood off to the side, her face pale and eyes downcast. She bit her lip, struggling to keep her anger in check as she looked at the two of them.

"Quentin, Theo, you both promised you'd spend the day with me."

She was doing her best to keep it together, but her frustration still seeped through. "Sorry, Kali," Theo apologized immediately, realizing he'd been ignoring her.

Quentin, still preoccupied with Citrine's parting words, only snapped back to the present at the sound of Kali's voice. He forced a smile. "Let's go. We're with you now, whatever you want to do."

He managed a strained grin in her direction.

"That's more like it." Kali didn't notice their lack of enthusiasm. Once she saw their attention shift away from Citrine, her mood visibly improved.

But Theo's mind was still elsewhere he couldn't stop thinking about Citrine. All he wanted was to get this day over with. He hurriedly asked, "So, where to next?"

"Let's go to the mall," Kali replied without hesitation.

Theo frowned, just barely.

It wasn't that he was stingy. Even though the Glenwood family had gone bankrupt, he still had some money left-enough to get by. But if Kali kept shopping for luxury goods like she used to, his savings wouldn't last them more than a few trips.

He'd always doted on his little sister, but now, seeing her so oblivious to their situation, he couldn't help but feel she was being childish.

He was about to give her a piece of his mind, but before he could say a word, Kali's eyes went wide and she pleaded with him in the softest voice:

so long since I've bought

the new bags

hopeful glimmer in her eyes.

new, she'd charm him into saying yes-and he

things were different now. Instead of feeling indulgent, Theo just felt tired- and, if he was honest,

month. You know how things are for us now.

don't love me anymore?" Her eyes

was cursing Theo for

Theo's shoulder gently. "It's just a bag, Theo. I'll get it

replied coldly,

her he knew her too well. That look she gave Quentin

wanted Quentin to

humorless laugh. Only today did

used to know was now

well that, lately, they'd only managed thanks to the Aldridge family's help. There was no reason for

Kali with a new sense of

noticed, but she didn't

were finished, and Theo meant nothing to her

needed was to

paid for by Quentin. Theo tried to stop it, but in the end he just gave up. The whole ordeal left him thoroughly

Kali quietly slipped into one of the new strappy dresses she'd bought earlier and snuck into Quentin's

room was empty except for the sound of running water from the bathroom. Kali pulled back the covers and slipped into Quentin's bed,

bathroom. When he pulled back the blanket, he found Kali lying there, her cheeks