Chapter 38

Seraphina sat there, staring straight at Balch, and sighed softly, Mr. Lawson, you didn’t like me from the getgo, did you?

Batch, hearing this, took another look at her

But turns out, you were right not to Seraphina said with a selfmocking laugh. Did you see that video online today?

Balch moved to the couch across from her, not responding

Interesting, isn’t it?Seraphina looked at him, I only watched the beginning before shutting it off. I wonder if it gets any good?

Balch didn’t answer this either

The video was only a couple of minutes long and, while it didn’t show anything too explicit, the characters, location, and insinuated outcome had everyone in a lizzy

at Enchanted Petals Club that night?” Balch suddenly

“You figured it out, didn’t

that night while trying to avoid

paused for a moment before asking. “Your childhood with the Reynolds family wasn’t very happy, was it? Did it have anything to

up on the couch, chin resting on her knees, and looked at Balch with a chuckle, “Mr. Lawson, you’re really sharp.”

to talk about it,

stopped laughing. After a long silence, she finally said, “Even if I didn’t say anything, you would’ve guessed… I was naive back then, easily fooled by him. I thought he was the best man in the world and loved him with all my heart. When the Reynolds family found out, they saw me as a menace and couldn’t tolerate me. So, he coldly drove me away. It’s been seven years. I thought I’d be over it, but turns out, I can’t forget certain things

half–false, but they

to reality and

love him? Balch asked in

small laugh, then her eyes calmed, and she slowly said,

his head and adjusted his glasses, “To hate out of love shows you still love him.”

she said, “I hate him, not because of love,

her eyes clear and fragile.

Balch quietly

said, “You wouldn’t understand how

them

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