Burn the Marriage, Keep the Crown

Chapter 283

Chapter 285

The hallway was so quiet, you could hear a pin drop.

For a long while, Gabrielle just stood there, frozen. Finally, she managed to force out a few words through gritted teeth. "I don't believe it..."

"Miss Chatham, it's the truth." Penelope couldn't hold it in any longer-she broke down, sobbing. "Serena's father died because of her. If she hadn't insisted he come back for her birthday, he wouldn't have driven all night. If she hadn't begged for that cake from Buttercream Bliss Bakery, he wouldn't have turned the car around he wouldn't have crashed into that truck. She's the reason he died, and she doesn't even remember. The rest of us are the ones left grieving."

Penelope's cries grew louder, echoing down the empty corridor.

Gabrielle was speechless.

She turned to Serena, her face suddenly twisting with emotion. "Serena."

"Don't come near me!" Serena's face had gone ghostly pale. She staggered back

a step, then suddenly clutched her head in agony. "Just-stay away..."

Her body swayed unsteadily, as if she might collapse at any moment.

their eyes filled with worry,

harder against her temples, desperate to block it

each blow crushing her

one by one, until the truth-bloody and raw-hit

Penelope hadn't lied.

really was

waited and

But he'd completely forgotten.

crying and begging until he finally gave

a whim, she remembered the cake her favorite, from Buttercream Bliss Bakery. She wanted it

always snapped at her whenever

upstairs in secret and

didn't hesitate. "Of course, sweetheart. Anything for my little

he could finish, Serena heard a

around. Now, her mind was flooded

around hers, pulling her back

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