Semua Bab Too Late for Forgiveness: Bab 111 - Bab 120

Willow watched as Leonard left in a rage and rolled her eyes. She'd heard he was a mommy's boy, but she didn't think he had a huge ego, to boot.She was rolling her eyes when she caught the door of her consultation suite opening, and a man with a towering build entered. It was Arthur.Willow blinked, then broke into a meaningful smile. "Seems like everyone's pretending to be sick just to see me. What gives?"Arthur crossed the room to her, his coat hanging loosely on his tall and straight silhouette. The gold-rimmed glasses he wore accentuated his finely chiseled features, playing up his gentlemanly charm."You mean Leonard? I ran into him outside your office. He looked pretty pissed," he remarked."Do you know him?" Willow asked."Yes. Our family has business dealings with the Joneses, so we've met." As Arthur made himself comfortable and took his seat, a sharp look flashed in his eyes. "Did he come to ask you out on a date?""I wouldn't say that," she said with a sigh. "My p

Serena pursed her lips and approached the grave. Justin's gaze was soft as he greeted her, "Hey, Serena.""When did you get here?" she asked."A while ago." Justin stood by the side and watched as she set the roses and daisies before the tombstone. He said, "You were just a kid the first time we came here. You were hugging the tombstone and weeping to the point of passing out. I had to piggy-back you home after that, remember?"Serena said nothing. She remembered. She had cried a lot during the first few years after her parents' passing but stopped after she moved in with the Farrows, not wanting to trouble them with her grief.Even if she did feel like crying, she'd only ever do it in front of Justin. Over the years, he had accompanied her when she visited her parents' graves.He was reliable in that regard, and he made a point to show up even after their relationship grew strained. On the days he couldn't, he'd have someone go in his place to light candles for her parents.Sere

Beatrice beamed, and before hanging up, she said, "No backtracking!"After the call ended, Justin kept his phone in his pocket. "Come along, then."Serena took a few steps away from him and headed in the other direction. "I can get a cab.""Serena, you're—" Justin argued."Quade Group is out of the way for you if you're heading to Farrow Corporation," Serena cut him off curtly, her pretty face impassive. "I don't want to come between Desiree and Mr. Quade, but I don't want anything to do with you, either."Justin fixed her with a steely look. "What if I were to break up with Candice?""I told you before that Candice wasn't the problem, but you'd never understand." Serena turned and ran down the steps. Upon leaving through the cemetery gates, she slid into one of the cabs idling by the curb and disappeared from Justin's sight.…Inside the Bentley, Desiree explained softly, "I didn't know it was your mom's death anniversary today until my father told me. I figured I'd come by an

After a while of dry-heaving, Bingo hurled out a chunk of what appeared to be undigested kibbles. Willow cried, "Serena, Bingo just threw up!"Serena hurried over and carefully cleaned Bingo's vomit before gingerly pulling the feline into her arms. It looked lethargic. "Bingo's temperature feels wrong. I have to make a trip to the vet.""I'll come with you," Willow offered, grabbing the cat carrier before they headed out with Bingo in tow.Downstairs, Serena stopped by the gates and waited for Willow to bring the car around. She was getting anxious and impatient when she noticed a figure darting around the corner.The figure had moved quickly, but not before Serena realized it was a man. She suddenly remembered something and hurried to the security booth just a few feet away.The security guard on duty was a young man. His legs were crossed, and he was scrolling through his phone when Serena approached him. "Hi, I live in the area. I was wondering if you could retrieve the securit

William stared at Serena for a heartbeat before his eyes widened. "I remember now! This damn brat was behind that ridiculous article years ago that accused me of being a manipulative two-timer who fought with the entire Quade family! The scandal was so blown out of proportion that I could have died of disgrace!"Serena froze. She turned to look at Wilson, puzzled. He had told her William was old and his memories were muddled.Wilson chuckled. "Not bad. You still remember a thing or two from the past.""I'm old, not senile!" William scowled. "It's not as if I could forget her name that easily! At that point, no one in their right mind in Nocturna would think to openly denigrate me! I would have made her pay if I hadn't thought she was a young lady still learning the ways of the world!""Oh, please. It was obvious you and your wife weren't getting along at that point, and you had bad endurance. You shouldn't blame Serena," Wilson pointed out, not bothering to speak up for his father.