les turned white. He thought, 'Blocked? Perfe
l suffocated, and seeing Leon hooked up to an IV with his
tor rubbed his sore shoulders and stood up, re
e front door open, furious, ready to dema
plete silence. The empty hou
he bedroom and opened the door. Serena's clothes
bare bed
uckles cracking loudly. He pulled out his phone and dialed Se
e phone hard onto the bed. He stormed
rena?" Vict
anger in his voice. "Mr. Powell
or couldn't beli
ion a few days ago. Everyth
r shouted. "Who gave he
ubmitted the request, and once the pa
is sh
y, we don
elf to stay calm and thought, 'Righ
ator and happened to catch a glimpse o
l looked really pissed just now.
ned days ago. How's he only findi
for taking care of the kid and Victor, she should'v
alented designer just u
be honest, with her ability, she should've taken over my position long ago." Back in the hospital room, L
fever. The tiny hand attached to the IV was grippi
trying to soothe him in a gentle voice, but it
ddy," Leon
. He thought, 'Serena, how can you be so heartless? Leo
oped Leon into his arms. "It
s cries slowly quieted, "Daddy, where d
for Leon. "I just went to get some clot
ictor had returned,
her. "Can I borrow your phone
or a moment before ha
epeatedly, then quickly tu
Serena's voice came
o? Leon's sick," Victor growled through cl
htly around the phone, then her cold voice came s
his mom? He's sick, and you just
loves Eliza so much, le
in Serena's tone, Victor f
rstood exactly what Sere
beside him. "You wretch, it's all your fault I go
e into the phone, "Serena, you'd b
"Victor, stop threatening me. We'r
tor's face twist with rage. 'Serena, yo
ked up his own phone, dialing another number. "Hi. Yes, I
did Victor slump down in the chair by
ne who took care of everything. Now, Victor finally
chi
h a gift basket after hearing that Leon was sick. She
, she felt bad for him. "Vic, you
ced a smal
, why are you here? You're still
ed, so I came to check on him." Eliza walked o
turned to
? I haven't
"No idea. And I don't
knitted together. "How did that happen? Did Mrs. Powell misunder
lders to comfort her, saying, "It's not you
Maybe Oliver and I should move out soon.
d head. "Ellie, this isn't your fault," h
to come between your family. Maybe
e, don't say that. Serena's the one who kept going after you
ad, her eyes filled
g anywhere. I want to see how much longe
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