Inside the room, Mira's provocative words and the man's ambiguous responses continued, too low to be heard clearly.Serena felt a sudden wave of nausea in her stomach.She thought that given Matthew's personality, he wouldn't engage with other women outside, at least not within the next two years.However, she didn't expect to witness such a scene."Do you still need your bag?"Jordan spoke casually from the side, a glint of cunning in his eyes.Serena had just left the room not long ago and realized she had forgotten her bag inside.Now, returning, she encountered this unexpected drama.She tugged at the corner of her mouth, turning around slowly."No, let's not disturb them."In the elevator, Jordan noticed her unpleasant expression.He reached out and rubbed her head. "If you're sad, my shoulder is here for you to lean on. Feel free to use it."Serena pushed away his hand, seemingly uninterested.Sad? Perhaps.Having a man like that constantly around her, how could she not have oth
*Creaked*Just as the door open, a voice could be heard.It was Matthew.Jordan quickly gestured at the man in black."Hide for a moment."The man holstered the gun and went upstairs.As soon as he left, the door was kicked open by Matthew.He seemed like a harbinger of darkness, surrounded by an aura of death.Jordan nonchalantly smiled, gesturing towards Serena."Here to see her?"Matthew didn't answer him, walking directly to Serena and carrying her in his arms."Matthew, it seems she is your weakness.""Mind your own business."Leaving behind these words, Matthew held Serena and left.Serena was still running a fever, and the IV had been removed.She now lay quietly in his arms.Matthew lowered his head, glanced faintly, and instructed Nathan to drive.After the car pulled up to Pines Ridge, Matthew took Serena to bed and then called the doctor to come and re-administer the fluids."Jack..."Serena whimpered, her eyes moistening.Matthew's body tensed, his eyes narrowing.Serena h
Serena frowned.He's already sleeping with Mira. Why was he clinging to this piece of marriage contract?Wasn't he supposed to agree immediately, allowing her to make way for his beloved woman?She couldn't understand him.Matthew closed his eyes, calming the anger in his heart. "Serena, don't test my patience."His angry demeanor was something no one would want to witness.He let go of her and, grabbing his coat, headed for the door.Serena went upstairs, sleeping straight through to the next day without any disturbances.When she woke up, she was ravenously hungry.After a simple meal, she grabbed her bag and headed out, planning to buy some things at the mall before visiting Mary.However, as soon as she entered the mall, she spotted Mira.Mira, who had lost her previous nobility, now carried a hint of charm."Serena, it's you," she greeted with a smile, occasionally adjusting her collar.Serena could clearly see the red marks beneath her collar, indicating the enthusiastic encount
Serena was unaware of Mira's thoughts.After shopping, she quickly headed to Mary’s house.Mary had recovered well, and the house was neat and tidy.Originally, she wanted to wait until Mary fully recovered to ask about her mother.However, she was now suffering from Alzheimer's disease, forgetting many things.She might not even remember her own children, so there was no need to go through the trouble.Returning to Pines Ridge, she had some worries.After all, she had said those things to Mira, and if Mira whispered in Matthew's ear, her days ahead might not be pleasant.However, to her surprise, the whole afternoon was calm.Although Matthew had returned, he showed no intention of talking to her, which suited her.In the evening, Tara suddenly called, saying Nina had locked herself in her room for two days and refused to listen to anyone, staying upstairs.Without hesitation, Matthew immediately grabbed his coat.He turned to glance at Serena. "Go with me."Serena was taken aback. T
Tara noticed that in the short time Serena had been upstairs, Nina had come downstairs on her own, and she felt relieved."Matthew! How come you have time to come over today?"Nina, in her slippers, asked excitedly when she got downstairs, showing no signs of sadness.Matthew, not used to comforting people, rubbed her head when he saw her sparkling eyes."Mom said you're not behaving?"Nina pouted. "No, I just broke up."After speaking, she turned to Tara."Mom, sorry for making you sad."Tara's eyes reddened, and her emotions had been tense due to the unknown fate of her husband.Seeing her daughter acting sensible, she turned away, feeling somewhat awkward."You're just spoiled. You young people talk for a while. I can't help with matters of a broken heart."Serena, seeing Tara's reaction, suddenly felt envious of Nina.She was the little princess pampered by the Harringtons, not having suffered any grievances.Her family genuinely cared for her, standing at a pinnacle others could
When they arrived home, Serena didn't have the mood to continue the conversation and quietly went upstairs.Matthew's aura became even colder, watching her leave, his eyes narrowed.Restless. An indescribable restlessness settled within him.The night passed without much conversation between Serena and Matthew.After her request for a divorce was rejected, Serena focused on her work."Mr. Greg wants me and Gloria to go on a business trip?"Upon receiving this task from Ella, Serena frowned.She and Gloria didn't get along, and going on a business trip with her might lead to complications."This is Mr. Greg's arrangement. I believe he wants you two to mend your relationship."Ella had no other choice.With Greg specifically naming them for the trip to the neighboring city, they had to go.Serena did need a change of scenery, so after a brief consideration, she agreed. "When's the afternoon flight?"Ella handed her several plane tickets. "You can bring Ida."Serena nodded.Having Ida by
Harriet's face remained calm. She slowly held Jordan's hand."I've known for a long time that you don't love me. The only reason I can survive is because of this son. If something happens to him because of you, I want you to accompany him in death, Ethan. You better pray that Jordan comes out of this unscathed."Ethan felt a surge of anger filling his chest.Recently, she overheard people gossiping about Don's incident and even learned about him poisoning Matthew's drink.Now, she was using these two pieces of information to threaten him.He had implicated Matthew in his poisoning, believing Matthew was hanging on to life abroad.However, the person abroad was just a decoy, and the real Matthew had established Infinity Realm in Hustleburg.It was a bitter irony."Harriet, Jordan is your son and my son. As a father, how could I harm him?"Harriet sneered coldly. "You can harm even your own brother and nephew. What else can't you do?"Ethan, enraged, slapped her across the face.*Snap!*
Serena emerged an hour later, and seeing him still waiting, she felt a bit guilty."Sorry for keeping you waiting."Robin smiled, returning to his refined demeanor."No problem. It's your first time in Havenbrook, right? I'll take you to try the local specialties."Serena nodded, walking beside him.If Robin remembered correctly, he and Serena were not particularly familiar.In high school, he was the notorious troublemaker while Serena was the teacher's darling, an obedient girl.Such individuals shouldn't have had any interaction.He remembered vividly the day when he had just finished a fight as usual and caught sight of a girl in uniform not far away.(Flashback)The girl was very thin, with fair skin, standing quietly in the sunlight, blinking and staring at him without a word.Several moaning men lay around, and he still held a blood-stained dagger in his hand. He thought she might be scared, couldn't help but sneer."The blood they sprayed dirtied my uniform."He was about to t