Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 862

II

"Don't kid yourself," Serena snapped, unable to contain her anger any longer, even if she did have a soft spot for Dailey.

"You think you can marry her? That's just wishful thinking," she continued, her voice dripping with disdain.

Dailey's eyes turned icy, each word he spoke wrapped in frost. "She has a name, Serena. It's Christine."

Serena, who had never encountered a man so indifferent toward her, felt her temper flare with every cutting remark he made.

"The more you protect her, the more danger she draws," Serena warned, her voice low and threatening. "My offer stands. You'll come around and see reason."

With that, she strode to the door, her high heels clicking sharply against the floor. "Linden, open the door, please."

Linden obliged, and Serena held her head high as she descended the stairs.

Linden was about to close the door, Dailey tossed out the untouched meal Serena had brought, ensuring the door slammed

meal back into the kitchen, a twinge of sympathy in her eyes. "He didn't eat

a

had gone well, and that Dailey was

She was confident.

He was born into it, and everything he had came from them. Without the Clarkson family, he wouldn't survive. Besides, the family wouldn't allow their only heir to bring

He won't let himself starve," Linden assured her. "I saw some snacks in his

reassuring smile. "You wouldn't want him to go on

belongs to

that. "We've spoiled him, I'm afraid.

the inconvenience," she said, offering her apologies to Serena and her

"There's no need

cold demeanor and reluctance to speak could

a spa day while the men play chess. And join

was a perfect plan, as if they were already

childhood, leaving little room for snacks. While he didn't particularly enjoy them, Christine loved these