NovelEndChapter 265 As expected, Serena wasn't the least bit surprised by his answer. Her heart had long since forgotten what pain felt like-maybe she'd just grown numb.
She looked at Aaron, eyes dull and lifeless. "You really are the perfect boyfriend, Mr. Vance. Paving the way for your girlfriend, even if it means trampling someone else underfoot." Aaron's frown deepened. "Serena, could you try talking tolike a normal person? I'm doing this for your own good." "For my own good?" Serena pulled out her phone and opened the comments section beneath the official post. "You mean, stepping onto prop up your girlfriend, deleting every post that has anything to do with me, and making sure I can't even trend online? Well, if that's your idea of helping, Mr. Vance, then I suppose I should be grateful." Aaron's expression shifted.
"Serena, can you-" But the next second, his eyes landed on the flood of comments bashing Serena and singing Cynthia Lynwood's praises. His face changed instantly. He snatched the phone from Serena's hand.
By the the'd scrolled to the end, his expression was stormy.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAfter a tense silence, he suddenly looked up at Serena. Seeing the mocking smile on her lips, something twisted in his chest, and he clenched his fists. "This wasn't what I intended. I'll make it right, I promise." With that, he turned on his heel and strode out of the hospital room.
Serena watched him go, her face empty of emotion.
So what if this wasn't what Aaron intended? The damage was already done.
She closed her eyes and let out a long breath, but the tightness in her chest only seemed to grow.
Restless, she got up and headed down to the hospital garden for sair.
The garden was dotted with patients basking in the sun, ssitting, sstanding, all of them with tired faces that made the wilting flower beds look even more bleak.
Serena tipped her head back and closed her eyes, letting the sunlight slowly seep into her skin. Only the sun reminded her that the world wasn't all cold and gray.
For sreason, she suddenly remembered what William had said to her that day: "If winter's here, can spring be far behind?" Yes. If winter's here, can spring be far behind? But where was her spring? Serena felt like a discarded chess piece. Other people, at least, had the love of their parents. Or friends, if not family. But her? She'd cinto this world all alone, and she was still alone.
It was like being on a train that never stopped-no station ever meant for her.
She slowly opened her eyes, her lips curving in a bitter smirk. But the next moment, she froze.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmNot far away, William was sitting in his wheelchair, watching her with a gentle smile.
The sun lit up his face, warmth shining in his eyes like es like sunlight m the sparkling on the lake nearby. Just a glance, and you could fall right in.
Serena hurriedly looked away, thinking of Gabrielle's wild suspicions and finding them almost funny. She couldn't help but smile. "What brings you here again?" she called as she walked toward William.
Finn, who'd been pushing William's chair, took the hint and quietly slipped away.
"I saw what was happening online and wanted to check on you," William said. "Are you alright?" "Of course I am," Serena replied, her smile perfectly natural. "I'm not made of glass. Back when I was with Aaron, I heard worse thingsthan this. But I have to say, I never would've pegged you, Mr. Grayson, as the gossiping type, keeping up with inte."
William's expression softened, hiding the worry in his eyes. He looked her om over, searching her face for any trace NO of sadness, and finding none, he finally let himself relax. "I stumbled on it by accident," he said.
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