The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 238

After dinner, Hans Collins sat on the sofa, occasionally glancing towards the door.

Serena came over with a plate and a sweet smile on her face.

“Bro, I made you apple crabs. Cute, huh?”

She was all smiles and innocence. “I also made pear birds and strawberry Santas. Do they look like what they’re supposed to be?”

She pointed to the fruits on the plate with her injured finger.

Hans Collins noticed at once. “You hurt yourself?”

He took the plate from her and immediately ordered a servant, “Get the first aid kit.”

The servant rushed off.

her finger. “I must’ve nicked it when I was cutting the fruits. It’s nothing; it’s not hurting at all. I

it doesn’t hurt? You’re lying.” Hans Collins knew

garden, she held back her tears to keep everyone else

behind her back, still smiling innocently. “You’re hardly home, and I wanted to make a special fruit plate for you. But I saw other people doing it so easily that I got all flustered and messed it

I?” Hans Collins‘ voice was unusually gentle.

more often; give me more chances to practice. You can’t just come home twice a year, like this year. I’ve been

voice was indulgent. “You don’t have to do these little things.”

you! As long as you come home more often, I’ll do anything.” Serena cooed, “You’re not going to stop eating

strawberry Santa with a fruit pick

ear. “Thanks, bro. Try one too.

the first aid kit and squatted down next to Serena. “You have no idea how much she’s been looking forward to

return!”

Collins looked at his sister, and his face

wound. “By the way, she won first place in her piano

didn’t mention a word about Arabella being