Chapter 125
With a bang, Seraphina was hit so hard that her neck was twisted The guy next to Magdalen looked even more shocked than Seraphina herself. He gawked at Magdalen.
The crowd had drawn the attention of the people at the exhibition. They all turned to look at their direction.
But Seraphina remained calm and composed She touched her face and then lifted her gaze to meet Magdalens.
Magdalen glared at Seraphina. “You’re making me uncomfortable on purpose, aren’t you?”
“Why would I want to make you uncomfortable? Seraphina glanced at her and then at the painting in front of them, “Today is dad’s birthday and Mr. Malcom just happened to have his exhibition today To commemorate my dad. Mr. Malcom wanted to display one of dad’s paintings, so I picked this one What’s wrong with that?”
Upon hearing that, Magdalen suddenly raised her hand again, ready to smack Seraphina once more.
Her male companion quickly grabbed her, “Magdalen, what are you doing? You can’t go around smacking people in public!”
“She deserves it Magdalen was seething. “She deserves it
Seeing her like this, Seraphina gave a small laugh
“This painting of those roses was painted by dad for you You used to love this painting, why do you hate it now?”
“Shut up!” Magdalen became even more agitated Ignoring the man next to her, she almost lunged at Seraphina.
This finally alarmed Malcom and the security guards in the gallery. In no time, a crowd had gathered around them.
rushed over to stop Magdalen,
this painting here?” Magdalen shouted at him, “She
her shoulders tightly, “Calm
at Seraphina, “Get her out! And
painting Despite the glass covering
her
handbag hit Seraphina’s
the situation escalating into a bloody mess, the security guards quickly stepped in to restrain
immediately rushed over
this, I’ll have to ask you to leave Malcom said sternly, before nodding
she was dragged away by the security guards, her glare remained on Seraphina. She was so angry, it was as if they were mortal enemies rather than mother
stood in front of the painting, watching as her mother was escorted away, her expression calm as ever.
Malcom finally came over to examine Seraphina’s wound, “I’ll get someone to take you to the hospital.”
small wound. I’m fine. I’m
spoke, she began to head
She
into a car accident at an intersection with little traffic. She had crashed into a traffic
silent. The police had no
anyone, but not long after, Keen showed up at
negotiating with the
brief
the door. Seeing the wound on her forehead, he was taken aback, “Ms Bennett, you’re hurt. Let me take you
he was there, but got into his car, “I made a
going to have dinner?”
reservation at a hard–to–book restaurant
something else. But
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