Game Over No Second Chances

Calvin wouldn't have wanted Serena and Hugh to sleep in separate beds.

Serena tested the soft, plush little bed and admitted with a small grin, "So, I told him I tend to toss and turn at night. If we share a bed, I might accidentally wake you up, and then neither of us would get much sleep. After that, Grandpa agreed to let me have my own bed. He even told me to get some proper rest."

She figured Calvin had a soft spot for Hugh. Hugh was his favorite grandson, after all. If her bad sleeping habits disturbed the future head of the Larson family, Calvin would, of course, understand.

But Hugh, knowing Calvin all too well, immediately fell silent.

He could just imagine what Calvin had assumed that Serena got frisky at night and stirred up his desires, causing them to stay up. That was completely wrong, of

course.

Still, seeing Serena so pleased with her little bed made all of Hugh's earlier frustration melt away. As long as she was happy, that was enough.

His expression softened as he turned toward the bathroom. Just then, Serena remembered she had left her clothes inside.

"Wait a minute."

"Okay." Hugh nodded.

The moment Serena disappeared into the bathroom, her phone lit up with an incoming call from Howard.

Hugh frowned at the name.

late? Couldn't he

hesitation, Hugh

"Serena! Is this how you take care of Sarah? She's pregnant, and her future father-in-law won't even let her use

older sister, won't even lift a finger to help? Since you can't argue with Eric, fine. Just get in

turned

the bathroom, Serena heard the raised voice and stepped back out. She hadn't caught

your youngest daughter in our home at all? I'll have someone send Sarah back to you right now. You can take care of

the line, Howard nearly leaped out

Wasn't this Serena's phone? Why the hell was Hugh

He scrambled to backpedal.

say anything bad about Nina or the Larson family. I-I was just... too worried about Sarah and

Hugh cut in

with that,

Silence returned.

with her arms wrapped around her clothes. She glanced up at him and

yelled at?"

belongs

frowned. "Is he always that

answered, it was like he ran headfirst into a

tossed her clothes by the pillow, curled up with a soft brown teddy bear,

at him. "That's so satisfying. I'm finally going to