Chapter 163
Zach's wrist was tightly gripped by Wendy.
"Zach! You know I'm the one who needs a violin the most! You did so much for Serena in the past, but when it comes to me... why won't you show me even a little kindness?"
Tears streamed down Wendy's face, her breath coming in short, ragged gasps- like she was about to have an asthma attack.
Zach hesitated, stopping himself from moving. He found himself torn as he tried to soothe Wendy.
Up ahead, Serena had stepped into the elevator. Hearing the melodramatic scene playing out behind her, she felt no sadness-only amusement.
"Serves him right. So, wishy-washy. In the end, he'll lose everything."
Serena returned to her penthouse apartment.
The moment she lay down, she fell into a deep sleep. By the time she woke up again, only the last warm rays of sunset seeped through the curtains.
Her stomach growled in protest. She had slept through the entire day.
Climbing out of bed, she checked her phone and saw a message from Wynne.
"Thanks for sending the porcelain! My work is going smoothly. Want to grab dinner tonight?"
message from Samuel. "The kiln opening went well. The porcelain for the exhibition-and your personal plates and bowls-turned out great. Come pick them
hour, Samuel's studio staff had likely already left
a key. So, she decided
pieces into the car, she headed to meet Wynne
moment Wynne got into her car, her eyes landed on the neatly packed porcelain. She looked
"Are these your mom's..."
my replicas. Pretty
pedal, already knowing Wynne's taste in home-style dishes. She planned to take her to a
however, kept staring
craftsmanship is just as good as your mom's. If she were still alive, she'd be so proud to
lights reflecting in her pupils were
slowly. "But first, I
her grip but didn't try to
...
arrived at
her tracks
"Alicia?"
"Wynne!"
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