Chapter 1541


    It seemed heartless to cast her out due to her severe injury.


    "We''ll have her move into the guest house next door for these days, to reflect on her actions." Louisa


    nodded in agreement, "It''s a fair punishment."


    "In a few days, both our families will be gathering here. They''ve grown quite fond of Serena over the


    years. If they knew about her behavior, they''d be so disappointed. We''ll have to find the right moment


    to break it to them, and not likest time when mom got so worked up she nearly fell ill again."


    Keh had hoped for a joyful season, never anticipating it woulde to this.


    He nodded in resignation, "We''ll do as you say."


    "Serena probably thinks we''re oblivious to her deeds, and with Be being so non-confrontational,


    she''s never been called out on it. That''s probably emboldened her. Let''s have her reflect for now, but if


    she doesn''t turn over a new leaf, she''ll have no ce in the Collins family."


    They could not allow their adopted daughter to continue causing turmoil in front of their biological child.


    Louisa continued, "When Bees home, we should have a talk with her. She''s been through a lot


    this past year, and we haven''t been as attentive as we should''ve been."


    The thought of their daughter suffering right under their roof dampened Louisa''s appetite for breakfast.


    "Don''t stress too much; your health is important," while Keh said this, he served Louisa some


    eggs, but he himself had lost his appetite. After eighteen years, the bond with Serena was not easily


    severed. They had put their energy into doting on her for eighteen years, and yet thetter kept bullying


    their own daughter in the dark, which would be an unadulterated shock, disappointment and


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    heartbreak.


    Remembering Serena''s tearful plea the night before, Keh felt yed.


    "That girl, crying so innocentlyst night, anyone would think the whole world had wronged her."


    Keh was taken aback by her convincing act, "If it weren''t for Be''s words today, I''d still feel guilty,


    like we''d wronged her, but she''s far from innocent."


    "She''s yed on the trust and affection we''ve given her over the years, always turning on the tears in


    front of us. Yes, she used to be so sweet, so sensible; it''s hard to imagine her doing any of this. She


    cried, and we believed her every time," Louisa''s smile was tinged with sadness. She could never


    imagine the kid they once pampered the most would take advantage of their kindness, lie to them and


    make fool of them.


    They weren''t naive orcking in insight; they had simply trusted the child they had raised


    unconditionally. Who would suspect their own child of deceit without reason?


    In their presence, Serena had always seemed perfect, too perfect for them to suspect anything.


    And whenever a shred of doubt surfaced, Serena''s tears and feigned innocence would soften their


    hearts, and they''d push aside their suspicions.


    "Let''s have breakfast first; then we''ll deal with this," Keh said, offering Louisa a bite of her


    sandwich, encouraging her to eat something.


    The disappointment was real, but they had to focus on Be''s situation.


    "In a way, we''re also to me. If we had announced Be''s identity and her engagement to Romeo


    sooner, perhaps Serena wouldn''t have been so scheming. At least she wouldn''t have lied about the


    engagement."