Serana bit her lip, hands clenched so tight her knuckles were white. “I never did

anything to her. Why does she hate me so much?”

Boyd shut his eyes, a heavy sigh escaping him. “There’s no reason. She never

thinks about ‘why’. She does not need reasons to do things.”

And if there was a reason, it was all in her head.

Serana shook her head.

“I don’t know, but I can’t believe she doesn’t have a reason to hate me. Maybe…

maybe…”

Enter title…

Boyd looked up, watching her struggle to find the words, then paused. “Maybe

what?”d2

Serana finally found her voice, though it was tangled up with her anxiety.

“Maybe it’s because of you.”

Boyd was taken aback for a moment, and Serana quickly shook her head, “I…

I’m not blaming you, I mean…”

She stopped, taking a deep breath, “Boyd, are you… are you really upset about

Yasmine leaving? You two were the closest at the orphanage. You used to hang

out all the time, and then there was me, always causing trouble that you had to

fix. You even said some harsh things to Yasmine because of me.”

Boyd’s body stiffened, surprise written all over his face.

Serana was a bit scared by his reaction, “Yasmine only had you as a friend.

Maybe that’s why she resented you looking after me so much.”

Boyd’s expression grew serious, “So she’s holding a grudge against me.”

Serana pressed her lips together, not saying another word. That was probably it.

Boyd stood up, silently grabbing a shovel and replanted the young sprout that

had been uprooted.

Serana watched him, “Maybe when the flowers bloom, we can tell Yasmine to

come back and see.”

Boyd didn’t respond.

school, Yasmine

the orphanage seemed to

her past that

out of the

the down payment on a

after Yasmine left the

the time and got a little well

a Friday night over dinner, Yasmine suddenly said

Angel’s Haven Orphanage.

was taken aback. “Is there something you need to do

see Ava.

just feel like something bad will

them.”

that Yasmine had given Ava her bracelets,

stuff?”

hopped off her chair and stayed silent. She didn’t

past. Bryson had filled in some blanks. She only knew

and she was sternly instructed never

let alone give

a fortune. She had given

troubles, and it had been

Now that she had some money, it was time to

the orphanage, the kids seemed surprisingly happy to see

and intimidating Yasmine they

by the garden bed she used to tend, the

what

couldn’t help but chuckle, “Really turned this place into

patch, huh?”

lilies, noticing they were flourishing,

bloom any day.

for Serana, and it made sense he’d put

effort.

you’d never step foot

months hadn’t changed his voice much. It

to see him standing there, watching her.

of prejudice against me, huh?

heartless that I wouldn’t feel a thing for the orphanage

just looked at her,

Yasmine shrugged, “Alright, I admit I can be

was just a side

react. He saw right through her, yet his

with her blunt honesty.

trip… He scoffed

yet?” Boyd

Mad

“Me.”

her gaze serious. “Did you grow

let out a laugh, “You noticed I got taller after

getting plenty of sleep, so growing a bit

sense.”

doing well here, so why

two months? I’ve been

for your health, and I plan on living to a ripe

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