“If your little sister hadn’t suddenly returned to visit ten years ago, Camryn wouldn’t have been sent to the hospital and would’ve died long ago.
“Luckily, her eyes were damaged, and she became blind. She can’t threaten us at all now.”
Ten years ago, Mrs. Newman found out that Camryn seemed to be suspecting her late ex- husband’s death and the girl was secretly asking around to collect evidence. That was why she did something cruel to Camryn.
Who knew, her sister–in–law came back to visit and saved Camryn.
If Camryn’s eyes were not damaged, she could not have survived.
“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. It’s getting late. Go remove your makeup and rest early.”
Mr. Newman did not want to talk about the past any further. He got up and left. When he saw the cane in the corner, he asked, “Why is Camryn’s cane in our room?”
“I told her to come in so I could help her with her makeup, but she tried to go out with the cane, so I kicked it away and left it here.”
Mrs. Newman walked over while she spoke. She picked up Camryn’s white cane and then walked to the door to open it and throw the cane outside.
There were no more talks that night.
Serena did not wake up until the sun was up.
After rubbing her eyes and stretching, she sat up but felt a headache.
The headache was coming from a hangover.
Serena endured the headache and reached for her phone to check the time. It was ten in the morning.
She muttered, “When he wakes up, he goes off and leaves me alone in the room; when I wake up first, he’ll say I’m leaving him behind and abandoning him.”
Knock, knock.
There was a knock on the door.
Thinking it was the maid, Serena answered, “Come in.“
The door was pushed open, but it was her sister, Liberty, who came in. Her nephew, Sonny, followed behind.
“Liberty?”
Serena was surprised to see her sister. After all, her sister’s breakfast place had not closed at this hour.
“Liberty, why are you here?”
Serena was about to turn over to get out of bed, but her head ached more due to the sudden huge movement.
She had slept all night, so why was her head still aching?
She only drank a few glasses of wine.
Liberty walked over and sat on the edge of Serena’s bed. She looked at Serena and asked, ” Does your heart hurt?”
“No, it doesn’t,” Serena smiled and lied.
“I closed early today and came to see you. How much did you drink last night?”
“I didn’t have many. Liberty, it’s hard not to drink when you’re socializing. I only drank a few glasses -just a few glasses.”
Serena knew her sister had always not allowed her to drink and had asked Zack to watch her so that she would not drink wine as if it was water. Her sister also said that her alcohol tolerance was very poor although she liked to drink.
“Zack said you drank a lot of wine and kept praising how good it was when you were coming home. Socializing requires you to drink, but you do it in moderation. How many times have I told you that?”
Liberty also had social engagements in the past due to work. She had to drink but would not drink too much as she understood her tolerance. In short, Liberty always kept a clear head and was nimble whenever she socialized, lest to be schemed by other people.
“Zack complained about me to you.”
After saying that, Serena was lightly poked by her sister on the forehead.
Serena touched where she was poked by her sister and complained softly, “He just likes to tell on me. Whenever I do something bad, he goes to you extra fast to complain about me.
“I don’t even grumble about him to his parents.”
Liberty spoke for Zack, “Zack didn’t tell on you; he accidentally spilled it when I asked him what happened.”
“He’s the most tight–lipped person, so how could he have accidentally said it? He told on me for drinking in excess. I can see through his little mind. The wine was good. If he hadn’t stopped me after that, I would’ve drunk a few more glasses… Liberty… Don’t pull my ear.”
Mrs. York revealed her thirst for drinks and had her ear pulled by her sister.
In fact, Liberty did not use force. Serena shouted on purpose to make her sister feel sorry for her.
“Sonny, quickly save me.”
Serena asked for her little nephew’s help.
Sonny put in the extra effort. He immediately climbed on the bed and recused his aunt’s ear from his mom’s hand. He even protected his aunt by staying in front of her and said to his mom, “Mom, Aunt Ser will be in pain.”
Serena hugged the little one and kissed him on the cheek. She said with a smile, “I didn’t love you for nothing.”
Liberty poked her sister’s forehead again and said, “Hurry up. Go wash up, change your clothes, and come downstairs to eat.”
“Got it, my dear old sister.”
“Am I very old?”
“No, no. My sister is still very young, like an eighteen–year–old girl.”
Serena had a strong desire to live.
Liberty responded amusingly, “I’d like to be eighteen but unfortunately, I’m not Aphrodite, and I can’t stay eighteen every year. I’m going to pick up the car this afternoon. Are you free to go with me? Also, the instructor Zack arranged for Sonny will come this afternoon. He wanted me to tell you that he’ll be back for lunch at noon and will rest in the afternoon.”
The Marshalls‘ banquet was held on Sunday, and many big bosses returned to work the day after.
Mr. York was a dedicated boss, so he also went to work as usual.
“Is it the self–defense instructor?”
“Mhm.”
Serena let go of Sonny and said, “Then I’ll go wash up now. I’ll go pick up the car with you in the afternoon.”
Liberty carried her son and said to Serena, “Hurry up. I’ll wait for you downstairs.”
“Got it.”
Liberty walked out of her sister’s room with her son in her arms.
While they were still on the stairs, she saw Duncan carrying a box of stuff in.
Liberty froze for a moment.
Did Duncan not go to work today? Why was he at her sister’s place?
Soon, Liberty came back to her senses and carried her son downstairs. She walked toward Duncan and asked with a smile, “Mr. Lewis, what did you bring for Zack? It looks quite heavy.
You should’ve asked someone else to carry it in.”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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