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

Petals Club that night?”

before softeniny, “You figured it out, didn’t you?

remembered running into him that night while trying to avoid

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

her knees, and looked at Balch with a chuckle, “Mr.

talk about it, I’m willing to listen,” Balch said.

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

were half true, half–false,

came back to reality

love him? Balch asked in a low

out a small laugh, then her eyes calmed, and she slowly said, “No, I

his glasses, “To hate out

hate him, not because of love, but despair. Mr. Lawson, have

at him, her eyes clear and

Balch quietly

“You wouldn’t understand how

she opened them again, she exhaled

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