Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

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.

caught the look. "That's right. Even after the accident,

Serena could hear the faint bitterness

complicated feeling welling up inside her-something

myself." William's tone lightened, like the sun

doubt inside her finally unravel. She felt lighter, as if a weight had been

Grayson, are you still

called

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

after waiting

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

eyes. He turned to Gabrielle with a polite smile. "Thank you,

as always, but Serena could sense a faint distance in his demeanor when he spoke to Gabrielle-a subtle reserve beneath his usual

just

the delicious aroma

Serena's stomach grumbled loudly.

faded away, replaced by a sudden, overwhelming focus on

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

phone rang. Finn was calling, asking him to return

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