Chapter 38
Seraphina sat there, staring straight at Balch, and sighed softly, “Mr. Lawson, you didn’t like me from the get–go, did you?”
Batch, hearing this, took another look at her
“But turns out, you were right not to Seraphina said with a self–mocking 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 asked
filled with loathing before softeniny, “You figured it out, didn’t
into him that night while trying to avoid
wasn’t very happy, was
her knees, and looked at Balch with a chuckle, “Mr. Lawson,
you’re willing to talk about it, I’m willing to listen,”
and loved him with all my heart. When the Reynolds family found out, they saw me as a menace and couldn’t tolerate
were half true, half–false, but they made Seraphina sad.
to reality and laughed again.
love him? Balch
out a small laugh, then her eyes calmed, and she slowly said, “No,
adjusted his glasses, “To
moment, she said, “I hate him, not because of love, but despair. Mr. Lawson, have you ever felt
at him, her eyes clear and
Balch quietly said
understand how much I hate
When she opened them again, she exhaled and returned to her usual bright demeanor.
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