Chapter 1755


    Had it not been for the Collins family, she could never have attended the finest preschool from a young


    age or received the best education.


    She wouldn''t have had so many tutors of renown teaching her music, chess, art.


    She wouldn''t be dressed every day in limited edition clothes and shoes, or carrying designer handbags.


    An average office worker might save for months on end before daring to step foot in a high-end


    boutique to purchase the most basic piece.


    But whenever she made an appearance, the store manager would either escort her to the VIP room or


    close the shop to serve her exclusively. Any new arrivals would be sent directly to her home for her to


    choose at leisure.


    A single one of her skincare products could be equivalent to a month, or even several months of


    expenses for an ordinary family.


    Her parents gave her an extravagant allowance, fulfilling her endless desires, and yet she.


    Her tears flowed freely as she closed her eyes, seemingly filled with immense regret.


    Just then, Bard returned with a few bodyguards, their mission unsessful.


    Eunice, sensing something, crossed her arms and asked in a calm voice, "Got away?"


    "They were gone before Edith brought her here. I checked the surveince," Bard reported, ncing at


    the girl on the floor. Erik may figure that after eighteen years in this household, everyone had grown


    fond of Serena, so they wouldn''t really do her any harm, which was why Erik didn''t take her along.


    "Your biological father really spared no expense." Eunice gave Serena a cold look, pulling out her


    phone to call Hans. Her influence in the country paled inparison to that of the Collins family, and


    currently, the most influential among them was Hans.


    She briefed Hans on the situation, asking him to look into Erik''s whereabouts.


    Hans had been away on business overseas, nning to clear his schedule to spend the holidays with


    his sister. He hadn''t anticipated such a mess.


    He had warned Serena before, and yet she hadn''t heeded the advice, thoroughly disappointing him.


    "Don''t worry. I''ll have someone on it immediately," Hans''s voice was as calm as ever, as if nothing


    could shake him. "As long as Be is safe, that''s all that matters. I''ll handle mom and dad. I''m flying


    back tonight and will be home tomorrow."


    "Good," Eunice liked Hans''s straightforward manner. After hanging up, she turned to Serena with a


    Serena hadn''t expected her aunt to inform Hans so quickly. Once Hans knew, her other brothers would


    soon find out.


    The thought of them reacting with the same fury as her parents, or even worse, being disappointed in


    her made Serena''s heart ache.


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    At first, all she wanted was to keep her parents and brothers'' love.


    "Lock her in the basement. Spread the word her father can pay a ransom for her," Louisa suggested,


    seemingly ovee with grief and anger, her steps unsteady as if she could hardly walk.


    "Mom." Serena started to move towards Louisa to help her, but Eunice stepped in first, steadying


    Louisa just in time.


    Louisa had passed out, and Eunice looked to Edith with a calmmand, "Call the family doctor."


    "I''ll carry her." Keh, who seemed to have aged a decade in a moment, was about to lift Louisa


    when his vision blurred, his heart clenching tight as a rock, struggling to breathe.