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Aria stared at Clifford's face under the pale glow of the streetlight—his striking features set in a stormy expression, clearly indicating his ire. She registered the intensity of his fury and responded only with a faint sweep of her gaze.She noticed his tall figure and also the obvious bruising around his eyes and forehead. She was inwardly ecstatic, thinking that Clifford—that scoundrel—had once again been beaten up. She planned to snap a photo to share with Seraphine once Clifford had drifted off to sleep, ensuring a shared moment of satisfaction.She, however, flashed him a gentle, courteous smile, saying, "You're back, Mr. Johansen."Clifford was touched by the fact that Aria didn't actually question why he was there but instead simply welcomed him. Seraphine, too, had often greeted him that way back then, saying, "You're finally back, Clifford! I've prepared dinner, so come in and have some!"He was genuinely happy back then. That small exchange—just those few words—was a

Elliott had reached his limit. He urgently needed to take a cold shower, as he felt the blood and heat in his body coursing wildly.Seraphine actually felt a pang of sympathy for the discomfort Elliott was in. She still found herself in surprisingly good spirits, though. She couldn't understand why she wasn't angry in the least after waking up in Elliott's bed. She felt exceptionally cheerful instead. She found the whole experience quite novel, like the terrifying climb of a coaster, only to be followed by a sweeping, satisfying rush.She had woken up with her nerves on edge, and now, with the breaking of that tension, she felt nothing but profound relief and happiness. She couldn't help but wonder what kind of bizarre sensation she was feeling at that moment.Yet, the sheer sight of Elliott's retreat, his passions subdued, was inherently funny to her. She kept wanting to laugh, and the loud, rushing sound of the water from the bathroom made her want to burst into laughter even mo

Seraphine merely shook her head with a smile, saying, "You have nothing to worry about. Your mother didn't say anything unpleasant to me, Lorraine."Lorraine sighed deeply as she looked at Seraphine putting on a brave face, thinking that Seraphine had truly been through more than enough. She remembered hearing Seraphine's voice on the day of the surgery, and Damian had told her afterward that she had been in a perilous state—that it was Seraphine who had pulled her back from the brink of death."You always keep the bad things to yourself, Sera. Do you think I don't know my mother's nasty temper? Dad told me that Mom had given you a hard time on the day of my surgery. "You shouldn't take her seriously, Sera. She has always been like that, so you should just snap back at her if she tries to push you around again—it's not her first time being this shameless, after all. "You know, I know my mother better than anyone. She has appalling manners sometimes, especially in public, where

Elaine had no comeback because Seraphine had spoken nothing but facts. Chelsea had consistently been ignored and disregarded since returning to the Johansen family.Stephen was overtly biased, valuing only exceptional children and strictly preferring sons over daughters. Chelsea lacked any sense of belonging in her own home. She worked tirelessly, yet Stephen never offered her a moment of validation. She was only briefly regarded highly when she secured a postgraduate recommendation, but then Seraphine had it rescinded, leading to Chelsea's very unfortunate life.Elaine sneered contemptuously. She hated Seraphine, convinced that someone who loved Clifford so deeply should have maintained her slavish devotion to the whole family. "You're the ultimate cause of this tragedy, Seraphine! If you hadn't stopped being good to us, our family wouldn't have descended into all this mess!" Seraphine was well aware of their utter shamelessness, but the sheer absurdity of the statement genuin

Clarissa frantically searched for a way out until a brilliant idea suddenly struck her. She quickly grabbed her phone to call Seraphine as a wicked smile spread across her face, wondering if Seraphine seriously believed that she couldn't fight back. Seraphine initially didn't want to answer her call, but her fear of Clarissa's potential schemes, combined with the delayed arrival of the police, made her answer it anyway. "What is it now, Clarissa?"Clarissa responded with a malicious cackle, her voice dripping with spite while replying, "If you breathe a word about my life abroad, I'll exhume your mother's remains, Seraphine. You'll never be as ruthless as I am when it comes to cruelty. You'll spend your life under my absolute control, Seraphine."And as for Lorraine, who's still recovering in the hospital, I can easily get her killed. You couldn't possibly be willing to sacrifice both your friend's life and your mother's urn, right, Seraphine?"Seraphine's body instantly became ri