The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress (Citrine) novel Chapter 577

Citrine had no surgeries scheduled that afternoon, so she stayed in her suite to rest.

That was when Park showed up unexpectedly, catching her a bit off guard.

“Mr. Atkinson?” she asked, surprised.

For a moment, Citrine wondered if something had gone wrong with his son's operation, and her brow furrowed slightly as she prepared to ask. But before she could, Park spoke up, his face filled with anticipation.

“President Carmichael, I came to ask if there’s any chance The Atkinson Group could rejoin Blood Rain?”

Citrine was taken aback for a split second, but quickly recovered, offering him a warm smile. “Of course.”

She was, after all, a businesswoman. Blood Rain was her brainchild—no matter how many people left, she’d never once thought of giving it up.

Park had originally withdrawn from Blood Rain out of fear that the Mirage Cay crowd would target his family. Now, after much consideration, he’d come to the decision to return.

President Carmichael hadn’t held his departure against him and had even saved his son’s life. The Atkinsons owed her a debt they could never repay. If, after all that, he still insisted on staying away from Blood Rain, it would be the height of ingratitude.

That evening, Park shared the news of his return to Blood Rain with friends in the inner circle.

Park was well-connected in Crestwood, a respected figure among his peers. He’d always been something of a ringleader, so when he announced his decision, those who’d left Blood Rain—already feeling guilty over it—spent the night wrestling with their consciences. By morning, a few had made up their minds and returned to apologize to Citrine, asking to be accepted back into Blood Rain.

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Recently, a string of hospitals had landed themselves in scandal, accused of cutting corners for profit and causing medical mishaps. The situation had blown up, and now, with a nasty flu making the rounds, patients were steering clear of those places, opting instead to queue up at the research center for care they could trust.

Suddenly, the entire center was flooded with patients, and the team of specialists was run ragged.