All Chapters of Serenade of Secrets: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Hera was lost in thought, completely absorbed in her own mind. She had been cleaning the tables in the restaurant for over an hour."BAAAAAA!!!"Hera wasn’t startled. Instead, she let out a long sigh and glanced at Jessy, who was now staring at her in confusion.“You’re so deep in thought. Did that not surprise you?” Jessy asked as she took a seat next to Hera.“No. I’m just confused. Very confused,” Hera replied, her mind wandering again.“Alright, what’s on your mind? And how’s your mom doing?” Jessy asked.“She asked me to get married. And it was so sudden. But—”At that moment, Hera realized what she had just said. She immediately glanced at Jessy, who was now widening her eyes. It didn’t take long for Jessy to flash a teasing smile at her.“Oh my God, no wonder you’ve been so confused. So, who’s this amazing prince? Have you known him for long? Or have you two been in a relationship for a while?” Jessy murmured, speculating everything.Hera cursed herself for letting that slip. D

Hera was still sitting, lost in thought. Her focus remained on Sean, who was laughing happily with a woman who was undeniably beautiful. She had no idea who this woman was, but the two of them glanced in her direction a few times."Are they talking about me? Right in front of me?" Hera muttered to herself.Moments later, the woman who had been chatting with Sean walked over to Hera and sat next to her. The difference between them was stark—Hera couldn’t help but notice it. The woman smiled brightly at her."Hi, welcome. Sorry for keeping you waiting. Sean was giving me a lecture about that dress," the woman said, leaving Hera confused.The brunette extended her hand. "Oh, by the way, my name is Ellia. I'm going to be designing the dress for you. Sean already gave me all the criteria, and he said it’s based on your preferences?"Hera remained silent, taking in Ellia’s words. What kind of charade had Sean concocted this time?"Ah, I apologize for being so forward, Hera. But I’m thrilled

After they both arrived at their destination, Hera quickly exited the car and made her way toward the hospital, not even stopping at the reception desk."Mom, I’m here," Hera murmured softly as she stood in front of her mother Margaret’s hospital room."Hera, my daughter."Hera immediately embraced her mother. She was clearly delighted by Margaret’s enthusiastic response to her presence."I’m sorry, because—""Mom, there’s no need to apologize. It’s better if you get more rest. There are plenty of TV shows we need to catch up on once you’re home," Hera said, chuckling."Of course," Margaret replied to her daughter.Suddenly, Thomas appeared between them."Ah, Mom, do you remember this friend of mine?" Hera asked Margaret.Margaret looked at Thomas, who smiled warmly back at her."Thomas," Margaret said softly."Yes, Mom, it’s good to see you again," Thomas responded, smiling.Thomas’ gaze shifted toward Hera, who was beaming as she looked at her mother."Hera, do you—""Sorry, I just

Hera slowly opened her eyes, frowning as a sudden memory hit her.“Wasn't I in the bathroom earlier?” Hera muttered to herself.She quickly felt around her body and let out a sigh of relief. Ah, she was now dressed in a white pajama set, though she wasn’t wearing anything underneath.“But, wait. I didn’t have time to get dressed,” Hera murmured again.“Of course, I helped you with that. But as you said, you didn’t bring any clothes, so I couldn’t give you any underwear,” Sean’s voice suddenly replied.Hera paused for a moment. Well, it didn’t matter. After all, Sean had been considerate so far.“You didn’t… do anything to me while I was asleep, did you?” Hera asked, her voice slowing slightly.“I don’t like doing things while you’re asleep. There’s no moaning or scratching from you,” Sean answered casually.Alright, that meant he didn’t do anything at all.Hera sat up and looked at Sean, planning to ask him about something else, especially since he was now fully dressed. A black colla

Sean let out a deep sigh, feeling more exhausted than usual due to the way work had unfolded today. Things hadn’t gone as smoothly as he’d hoped.“It’s not really a big problem, I just tend to be too much of a perfectionist,” Sean muttered to himself.His eyes flickered to his phone as it buzzed on his desk. A text had just come through. “Hey, darling. Can we meet tonight? I miss you.”Sean frowned at the message, puzzled. He couldn’t even recall who had sent it.“Who the hell is this?” he murmured, placing the phone down without replying. Almost immediately, the phone buzzed again, this time with a call from the same number. Annoyed but curious, he picked it up."Sean, why are you silent? It's me, Vivi. You don't have my number saved?"The familiar flirtatious tone instantly annoyed him, but he stayed silent, listening to the voice."Sean? Come on, say something. I even took time off just to fly to New York and visit you.""I didn’t ask you to come here," he finally said, irritatio