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.

so late? Couldn't he see that

Hugh answered

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

her older sister, won't even lift a finger to help? Since you can't argue with Eric, fine. Just get in there and help her move! If anything happens to

turned

raised voice and stepped back out. She hadn't caught Howard's words, but she did hear

few grievances about my wife and my brother. In that case, why leave your youngest

of the line,

Serena's phone? Why the hell was

He scrambled to backpedal.

anything bad about Nina or the Larson family. I-I was just... too worried about Sarah and her baby. I lost my temper. I swear, I didn't

so," Hugh cut in flatly, "then follow

that, he

Silence returned.

settled herself on the edge of the small bed with her

yelled at?"

belongs

frowned. "Is he always that aggressive when

since you answered, it was like

by the pillow, curled up with a soft brown teddy bear, and sank into the

him. "That's so satisfying.