Chapter 215

"Because..... what?" Serena parted her lips, her tongue tingling with anticipation.

"Because we're the same," William replied.

Serena froze. "The same?"

He nodded, tilting his head back. "Yeah. You and I-we're both the kind of kids nobody ever wanted."

He offered her an apologetic smile. "I hope you don't mind me saying that?"

"Not at all." Serena shook her head softly, because William was right. She really was a child nobody wanted.

But...

At least William still had his parents...

Almost as if he could read the doubt flickering in her eyes, William continued with a gentle smile, "After I turned fifteen, they never came back. Not even once."

Serena stiffened, her gaze drifting down to William's legs.

look. "That's right. Even

could hear the

welling up inside her-something

helping you is just like helping myself." William's tone lightened,

She felt lighter, as if a

are

voice called

Two seconds later, Gabrielle strode in, carrying a stack of

waiting all night.

stayed all night? But from the way Gabrielle spoke, it sounded

eyes. He turned to Gabrielle with a polite

could sense a faint distance in his demeanor when he

she just

the boxes, and the

Serena's stomach grumbled loudly.

faded away, replaced by a sudden, overwhelming focus on

mushrooms, sweet-and-sour pork, and a hearty chicken soup. Simple, but everything looked and smelled amazing. Serena's appetite

rang. Finn was calling, asking him to return to the office for a

he could say anything, Gabrielle spoke up, "If you have work to do, Mr. Grayson, go ahead. I'll

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