Chapter 20

Mrs Vanessa knocked on Sera's door, she told her to come inside and told her not to knock when coming inside again. Seraphina told her mom that she's a changed person.

Seraphina’s mom smiled warmly, saying, “May God bless the person who changed my daughter for me. I love to see the good side of her. Happy birthday, my beautiful Seraphina. You’re eighteen years old today. My little girl has now grown up to be a big girl.”

Her mom poured blessings on her and surprised her with gifts. Seraphina felt a wave of happiness, but it was quickly overshadowed by sadness when she realized her father wasn’t there. She asked her mother about his whereabouts.

“Your dad is planning to meet the media houses tomorrow, so he’s gone to work,” her mom explained.

Seraphina’s heart sank. This had never happened before. Her dad always stayed home on her birthday to prepare for her party, even if it fell on a workday. But today, he hadn’t stayed home, and he hadn’t wished her a happy birthday. She felt