Chapter 68

"There's a celebration dinner on Friday. You need to be there."

Another order.

Serena clenched her fists. "I'm not going!"

"You have to!" Aaron's tone was authoritative, leaving no room for argument.

"And what if I just don't go?" Serena bit her lip defiantly.

"There is no 'what if." With that, Aaron turned and walked away, disappearing through the doorway.

Serena picked up the glass in her hand and hurled it toward the door. "Aaron, you're such a jerk!"

Downstairs, Aaron paused briefly before leaving the house.

Over an hour later.

Serena finally composed herself and went downstairs.

The breakfast had gone cold.

Used to fending for herself, Serena headed to the kitchen.

But as she reached for the eggs, she noticed Olivia standing in the doorway.

silence, the atmosphere

Finally, Olivia spoke. "Pasta?"

Serena nodded.

stepped into the kitchen.

swift movements, Olivia took out

hesitated for a

Olivia said, gently nudging Serena out of the

outside, Serena realized Olivia's

and before long, a

"Thank you," Serena said.

just turned back to

back, diving into the bowl of

and Serena quickly finished the

bowl back

for the faucet, a sharp

bowl slipped from her grasp,

in at the sound, finding Serena crouched on the floor, pale

Olivia. "What's

struggling to speak.

Vance

911..." Serena managed to say

she awoke, she was in the

Olivia caring for

said you have a stress ulcer. Luckily, it was caught early, so medication should help," Olivia explained, handing a bowl of soup to Serena. "He also mentioned it's stress-related, so you

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