Chapter 1787


    Why did he have to mention Serena? It was clear he hadn''t thought before he spoke.


    After an anxiety-filled dinner, where Steward barely managed to keep hisposure, he risked a


    nce at Sean, who seemed to have a lightbulb moment and surmised, "Is it about the whole mess


    with Martha and Be''s kidnapping?"


    The others were caught off guard by his quick connection of the dots.


    "Indeed, it is rted." Keh nodded, “Come to the study with me.”


    He didn’t want to rehash the footage from that unfinished construction site again. No need to upset the


    rest.


    Sean, sensing the gravity of the situation, stood up to follow his father.


    He remembered when he''d gone to that derelict building looking for Be, they had told him she was


    dead, had fallen from the building. He was so enraged; he wanted to blow the ce sky-high. But


    before he could act on that impulse, he had hoped to find his sister''s body.


    At that moment, Martha had fallen from the building. He wondered, why was a servant of the Collins


    family like Martha even there?


    Later, when he learned that Be was alive and that, aside from his own ns, another group had also


    rigged the building with explosives set to detonate soon. He didn''t think twice; he just acted to save his


    sister.


    Now, with a moment to reflect, he wondered when had Martha left the Collins family? How did she end


    up in Belloria, entangled in Be''s kidnapping?


    Steward didn''t follow Sean; after all, this was a family matter.


    After watching the footage in the study, Sean was seething with rage. He couldn''t believe the extent of


    suffering Be had endured before he arrived at the construction site. ps, whippings, threats.


    What truly sent him over the edge was the conversation between Be and Martha. He was livid to


    realize that since the day his sister had returned home, Martha and Serena had harbored ill intentions,


    targeting her at every turn. Worse, when Martha decided to scar Be''s face, Serena didn''t intervene.


    Instead, she ordered Martha to carve deeper and demanded Be to kneel and bow to her.


    Having seen everything, Sean kicked the desk with explosive fury, like a pressure cooker on the verge


    of bursting.


    "That''s what happened," Keh concluded, making it clear that not just he but the entire family was


    deeply disappointed in Serena. They no longer wanted this adopted daughter and were ready to cast


    her out.


    "Is she in the basement?" Sean asked, angercing his voice.


    Before Keh could answer, Sean stormed out.


    Keh had a bad feeling and called out, "Sean, where are you going?"


    Betty, who was guarding the basement, trembled at the sight of Sean''s uncontainable fury,


    "Mr. Collins."


    "Open the door," Sean demanded, his face grim.


    Betty, frightened, fumbled with the keys as if they had a mind of their own. When the door swung open,


    Betty saw the girl lying on the floor, barely clinging to life, fear and surprise flickering in her eyes at the


    sight of Sean.


    "Sean." Serena''s voice was weak. She hadn''t eaten for a long time; no water, no treatment for her


    wounds, which had led to a fever.


    Looking at the girl before him, Sean found it impossible to reconcile her with the person from the


    surveince footage.


    The Serena he remembered was innocent and kind, with a clear and sunny smile, always clinging to


    rk and David, rarelying to him. Perhaps because he was barely at home, had a temper, and


    didn''t spend much time on personal bond with the family members. He was more inclined to deal with


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    the family''s practical problems.


    Of course, he did care for his sister, and he''d always been responsive to her requests.