Chapter 2022


    Florence''s hand flew up in a fit of rage, and the entire tter of pastries crashed onto Serena''s face.


    The delicate treats tumbled down her cor, onto herp, and scattered across the floor.


    Gritting her teeth, Florence demanded, “I''m asking you onest time, are you moving out today or not?”


    “Mrs. Cooper, you''ve got a heart condition; don''t work yourself up. If you don''t want me living here, I''ll


    move out.” Serena responded with feigned concern, “But to leave Martin - that I simply cannot do. Even


    if you sent me to a countryside cottage, cut off from transport, living on bread and water, with no one to


    wait on me. I''d ept it all; just let me be with Martin.”


    Florence was fuming, “Fine, you won''t leave? Someone, throw her out!!”


    The two housemaids were too terrified to show themselves.


    “Dora? June??” Florence nced around, astonished that they were defying her orders. She turned to


    the bitch before her, “You''ve got some nerve. You''ve been here a few days and you''ve already got my


    people on your side? Alright, today, I''ll personally see you out!”


    Florence stood up, and Serena, with tears streaming down her cheeks, clutched at her clothes and


    pleaded, “Mrs. Cooper, I know you dislike me. Why not hit me to vent your anger? Beat me once, ten


    times, twenty times, as long as you let me stay with Martin, I''ll endure anything.”


    “Serena, can you spare us the theatrics?” Diana stood up as well, moving to push her wheelchair.


    Serena pressed her hands against the armrests and flung herself forward onto the ground, dropping to


    her knees before them.


    “Mrs. Cooper, Ms. Cooper, Martin and I are truly in love, please bless us,” Serena even went as far as


    to bow her head to the ground.


    Florence was stunned by the disy of melodrama, not expecting the act to reach the extremes of


    kneeling and bowing, “Today, even if you split your head open, you''re leaving Martin! Diana!”


    Diana immediately stepped forward to help lift the woman back into her wheelchair. But Serena yed


    the part of a limp ragdoll, sprawling on the ground, refusing to budge, “Mrs. Cooper, Ms. Cooper,


    please don''t be like this.”


    Serena iled her heavily bandaged hands, pretending to strike them carelessly, her long nails


    deliberately grazing their wrists and the backs of their hands.


    “Serena!!” Diana was truly enraged.


    After enough thrashing, Serena clung desperately to Diana''s leg, sobbing theatrically, “I really love


    Martin.”


    Florence couldn''t pull Serena away; she tugged at Serena''s clothes, even her hair, but Serena wouldn''t


    let go.


    “Have you no shame?” Florence was beside herself with anger and pped Serena on the shoulder.


    “Mrs. Cooper, you might as well kill me; as long as I''m breathing, I won''t leave Martin.”


    Florenceunched into a physical tirade, and Diana joined in without restraint, their fists and feet


    raining down.


    “What are you doing?”


    At that moment, Martin, having heard themotion, rushed in. He pushed his mother and sister aside


    and tenderly helped the woman on the floor.


    “Why are you wet? What happened to your clothes?” In a panic, Martin took off his suit jacket and


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    draped it over Serena, noticing her shivering and disheveled appearance, his heart felt as if it was


    being ripped out, ovee with anguish.