The Art of Revenge

yes again, she was greet

a's heart skipped a beat, and

Was it... her ho

she died from massive bleed

ctly like the one on her pri

enly sat up from the bed. "This... really is my r

passed away over a year ago, Clint

ng her father's only property, she ha

eady passed, and his attitude to

n lips curled slightly, his expression full of disdain. "Let me tell you something. Bram always fancied himself a gentleman, hated indulgence a

knock

ear knocking broke throu

ively asked, her voice filled

s suddenly welled up,

in a mysterious car accident. "Serena, it's mom! You little lazybones, the sun's already up, and you're stil

to herself. "Is this heaven?! Have I fi

knocking resumed. "Serena, why are

ly wiped her eyes, jumped out of bed, and, fo

ssed, loving face of her mother. Serena's tears st

Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking

er overshadowed everything, and Serena automatic

eaped straight into Nola's arms, nearly kn

d affection, "You're already twenty-four ye

oking up in shock at her mother. "Mom,

d both her parents had passed away in that

touch her daughter's forehead. "You're not running a fever! How

n't I already marry Clint?!

and you were feeling lonely, so you

er parents' house for a few days, but it wasn't because she felt lonely. It was because Clint

ing her parent

d like a lightning bolt, and Serena couldn't help but

wnstairs havi

ng at her like she was an alien, Serena stood froze

uring to herself, "This isn't a dream, right

carried for ten months and given birth to. She looked at Se

s face, and gave her a big kiss. "

her mother, barefoot

from a distance the back of her father, who wa

and she quickly sniffed, c

loved daughter, his usually serious expression softe

, Serena would have ignored

er previous childishness. She only wanted to cheris

a propped her chin in her hands,

there something on

Not

you staring at

en suddenly, the maid-Darcy, approached and respe

wned. "Who is it? Why didn'

lled your cell, but no one answe

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