Chapter 1366


    Half an hourter.


    Serena heard the sound of a car outside and dashed out to see. Sure enough, her aunt and the rest of


    the family had returned.


    Darren sat in his wheelchair, with Arabe pushing it forward, while Bard held Eunice''s hand.


    Witnessing this scene, Serena suddenly felt like they were truly a family.


    "Grandpa, Uncle Bard, Aunt Eunice, Be. You''re finally back!" Serena beamed, "I''ve been waiting for


    what felt like an eternity, and now you''re here!"


    "Why are you still up? It''ste. You should be resting” Bard chided gently upon seeing her in a thin


    nightgown.


    "Come inside. It''s cold out here."


    Serena had purposefully shed her thick, warm robe for the flimsy nightgown, all to gain a bit of


    sympathy from her family.


    Seeing her n had worked, she chuckled, "I''m fine. You all must be exhausted after such a long night.


    Be, let me help you with something."


    She wanted to make a good impression in front of her grandfather.


    “No need,’ Arabe dismissed her offer, wheeling past without ying into Serena''s act.


    A flicker of disappointment crossed Serena''s eyes.


    "Let''s head inside,’ Eunice said, patting her back.


    Seizing the moment, Serena clung to her hand and caged, "Aunt Eunice, was Arlen''s birthday bash


    fun? Tell me all about it! What happened?"


    “It was alright’ Eunice chuckled. “There were a bunch of fun things, like a clown act"


    “That sounds amazing!" Serena felt envious but also miffed that her aunt hadn''t taken her along.


    "But the performances wereckluster, at least in your sister''s and my opinion, Eunice continued with a


    smile.


    "You were lucky to miss it. There was this thrilling event tonight that got everyone''s adrenaline


    pumping. If you had been there and seen all that, you probably would''ve been in tears."


    Serena couldn''t help feeling slighted internally. How did her aunt know she would cry? Missing out on


    such a fantastic party seemed so unfair!


    “Alright, time to wash up and hit the hay; Eunice said, obviously tired and ready to head upstairs with


    Bard.


    But Serena whined, "Grandpa''s just getting better, and I haven''t had a chance to talk to him. Just let


    me peek in and I''ll be off."


    "You can see him tomorrow. It''s not toote."


    Serena pouted pretentiously, "What if he’s whisked away in a rush tomorrow and miss him again?"


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    Hearing this, Eunice nced at Bard with a smile, ‘She''s beating around the bush, ming you for


    taking her grandpa away."


    "Not at all! I just miss Grandpa, that''s all"


    “Then make it quick and get some rest. Grandpa''s tired, too. He''s been through a lot tonight."


    Eunice didn''t spell it out, but to Serena, it sounded like her grandpa and Arabe had shared significant


    moments she wasnt privy to, and she didn''t want to disrupt their lingering warmth.


    "I get it, Aunt Eunice. You and Uncle Bard should rest up, too, Serena replied with a gracious smile,


    though only she knew how upset and jealous she felt inside.


    After a while, she approached her grandfather''s room and knocked.


    To her surprise, Arabe answered.


    Serena''s face showed her shock, “What are you doing in Grandpa''s room? I need to speak with him."


    The unspoken message was clear: Get out, now!


    "He''s about to sleep. Whatever it is can wait until tomorrow."


    As Arabe started to close the door, Serena quickly reached out to stop it, "I just want to see him and


    say a few words. Are you going to stop me?"


    "I told you, he needs his rest."