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?”

her mouth before she turned back into her cheerful self.

leaving in just thirty minutes. Can you believe that?” Serena

how the smallest things

laughed at Serena’s reaction. “What’s funny? Why

Serena’s endless giggles. “I don’t know how I’m going to survive two days without you and Siena.” She

a day

heard those words, and despite everything, he needed him to know that Serena was his. He was willing

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

do?” Serena asked, surprised. Christian had already expected that reaction and knew that Serena thought otherwise. She enjoyed staying at home and wouldn’t leave the house to do something fun unless someone dragged

Christian smiled. “You deserve the world…so I need you to

was Luna, who always had a lot

believe his ears. “You

desperately wanted to believe that she wasn’t like him and that even though he deserved it, she did

I have to go now-bye, please

realized how good it actually felt to hear her voice, and he

-“Yes?”

He almost felt embarrassed by that question, but he couldn’t help it. “Of course I will!” Serena promised.

“I love you,

as thousandth things

plane would crash?

her warm enough?

enjoy her days and realize she didn’t need

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

too,” Serena responded before she hung up

his head to look at the backseat. “Our Siena is not asleep, she’s

was sharing Siena.

Do you think it would’ve looked

she?” Dario shrugged. Everything was always so simple to him, and he believed

the snake, do

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