Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 182

She clutched her bag tightly, as if it were Serena herself.

The other students were caught up in the commotion, too frightened to intervene, so they took a few steps back.

Joy was the only one who stood there, dumbfounded, staring at the sugary mess on the floor.

That had been her morning's hard work...

"Enough, you crazy woman!" Joy shoved Yvonne, wishing she could tear her apart.

Yvonne recognized the girl in front of her as Samuel's sister. Her arrogance faded, and she forced a friendly smile. "Joy, right? I'm a classmate of your brother..."

"I know who you are," Joy gritted her teeth, glaring at Yvonne with anger. "You like my brother, you keep bothering him, and because he wouldn't date you, you made it impossible for him to find a job in Alderburg, right?"

Serena looked at Joy, surprised.

Samuel had always told her he couldn't find work because of his straightforward nature.

Who knew there was more to the story?

Yvonne's expression changed. "I... I didn't..."

know exactly what you did," Joy

want, but I didn't do

composure as others backstage began to look at her differently.

onto the table.

watched Yvonne's retreating figure,

Something felt off...

"Serena..."

Joy looking at her with

made, but that woman ruined everything. Can you give me your

looked at the thermos in

was still a

not

I

to reconsider, "Alright, thank you, Serena." Serena gave a faint smile

of heading to the sink, she made her way to a nearby grove of peach

long since bloomed, and the branches

yet possessing

last tree, crouched down, and

small hollow filled with colorful slips of paper. Seeing no signs they had been disturbed, Serena sighed