Chapter 187

Christian

“You go ahead. I have to make a quick call” Christian told Dario as the two had finally reached the warehouse.

Christian gave Beau the task to help Carmen prepare for the party because he didn’t want to abandon her. A happy Carmen meant a happy Serena, and he did not want to risk anything

He smiled at Serena’s text message before his eyes moved to Dario. “I think I’ll pass. I still feel a bit uncomfortable.” Dario told him.

Christian wanted to call Serena before her departure and had hoped for it to be a private conversation, but he knew that if he was willing to share the business, it also meant he had to trust his cousin.

“Sure, whatever you want.” Christian sighed as he gave Dario a side-eye. He dialed Serena’s number and waited for her to answer her phone.

“Chrissie. I was just about to call you!” Serena spoke enthusiastically. Christian was surprised at her cheerful tone and looked at Dario, who couldn’t help but laugh along. It was a complete contrast from just a few hours ago.

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She didn’t want to say goodbye to Siena, and even Christian felt guilty. “You sound much happier than when, you left.”He commented.

“Yes!” Serena spoke. Christian focused his attention on the voices in the background. He thought about Isobel, who must’ve been uncomfortable because she wasn’t like Serena or her friends. “I’m actually really

excited!”

“Where’s Siena? Can I hear her voice?” Serena asked in a hurry. Christian widened his eyes and was lost for words. He didn’t want to tell her that her tears were for nothing and that also he could not take care of the baby at the moment.

“Siena?” Christian mumbled while he tried to come up with a reasonable explanation as to why she couldn’t speak to the baby. “She’s asleep.”

Dario stared at Christian with raised eyebrows and wondered why he would even lie about something like that. “Asleep?” Serena huffed. “Why do we have a boring baby?”

deep sigh from her mouth before she turned back into

just thirty minutes. Can you believe that?” Serena spoke full of

meant a lot to him, and he had always admired how the smallest things used to excite her. “Yes, I

could once again not help himself and laughed at Serena’s reaction. “What’s funny? Why are

he focused on the sound of Serena’s endless giggles. “I don’t know how I’m going to

miss you so much…I actually don’t even want to spend a

those words, and despite everything, he needed him to know that Serena was his. He was willing to share the family business,

me.” Christian chuckled. “But I want you to have

thought otherwise. She enjoyed staying at home and wouldn’t leave the house to do something fun unless someone dragged

do.” Christian smiled. “You deserve the world…so

instantly and knew it was Luna, who always had a lot to say. “We’re going to shop, party, get

Serena yelled out, while Christian couldn’t believe his ears. “You girls are going to

her friend’s words because he trusted Serena. He desperately wanted to believe that she wasn’t like him and that even though he deserved it, she did not have

have to go now-bye, please give Siena a

never realized how good it actually felt to hear her voice, and he did not

-“Yes?”

land.” Christian requested. He almost felt embarrassed by that question, but he couldn’t help it. “Of course

“I love you,

things

plane

dress her warm enough?

and realize she

those little things, but that was the kind of effect Serena had on him. That was the kind of effect she

love you too,” Serena responded before she hung up the

Siena is not asleep, she’s not even here, so I would like

was sharing Siena. He was not going to

she couldn’t take Siena. Do you think it would’ve looked good if

Dario shrugged. Everything was always so simple to him, and he believed the truth would’ve made everything much

the snake, do

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