Chapter 199

It took a considerable amount of time before Aaron finally lifted his head and met

Serena's gaze.

He casually propped his legs up on the table. "Let's discuss it here."

"I'm afraid that's not appropriate," Serena countered.

"There's nothing inappropriate about it. Or perhaps," Aaron swirled the wine in his glass, a devilish grin playing on his lips, "Cynthia is just your excuse."

Serena remained silent.

"What I want to say is, when Miss Lynwood supposedly had a compatibility test with me, I checked at the hospital. No such test was ever conducted between us..."

Aaron's eyes narrowed. After a moment, he set down his glass and stood, his voice icy, "Follow me."

Serena watched Aaron walk past her and then glanced at the others in the private room.

Her eyes were calm, disturbingly so, as if she were looking at ghosts.

Everyone held their breath, too afraid to speak.

It wasn't until Serena's figure disappeared from the doorway for quite some time that someone dared to voice a hesitant question.

"Was that really the Serena we know?"

exchanged confused looks,

room, Frederick watched

would eventually

To his surprise...

appeared

seemed his understanding of Serena

the door closed, Aaron's clenched

you want to say?"

took out her phone and played

first, Aaron listened with a frown, but when he heard Matthew mention Cynthia Lynwood,

The recording ended.

with his fists clenched, the veins in his arms throbbing more

did you

eyes. "It's attempted murder, Mr. Vance.

skipped

like that, I certainly

quite taken

reacting as she

you wouldn't cover for her?" she

are you insinuating? Do you think I would shield

had ulterior motives. Didn't you sense something was wrong and wanted her out of the

Aaron frowned.

reasons for sending

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