Semua Bab The Art of Revenge: Bab 71 - Bab 80

Xavier was stunned for a moment before reacting, looking aggrieved. “Serena! I wore this ridiculous thing just to come see you, and you’re making fun of me…”He clasped his hands in front of him, looking pitiful. He really did resemble a wronged little wife.Serena couldn’t hold it in anymore—she leaned over the hood of the car, laughing so hard she bent over.Xavier tried to defend himself for a bit, but she kept laughing. In the end, he gave up, put his hands on his hips, and waited helplessly at the side.Two minutes later, when her laughter finally subsided, he stepped forward and gently pinched her fair cheek. “You little rascal—always bullying me!”Serena’s big watery eyes were full of innocence. “Mr. Blaze, don’t joke around! With your temper, who could possibly bully you?! Back in school, you were the little tyrant. And now with the title of the Blaze family’s he

“Why aren’t you moving?” Xavier sat in the passenger seat, also not making a move.Serena didn’t dare to look at him. “I am moving, I’m not hesitating!”Even though the words left her mouth, her body still hadn’t budged.“Serena, you’re scared.” His tone was certain.“I’m not!” she snapped, then bit her lip, grabbed her purse, and immediately pushed open the car door.Standing outside the driver’s seat, she raised her eyebrows at the man still sitting inside. “Come on! You’re the one not moving now!”The man tilted his head, hands resting behind his head, his smile casual. “If you’re having second thoughts, there’s still time to back out.”“Second thoughts?” Serena sneered. “What would I regret? You make it sound like I’m actually afraid of you.”“No regrets?&rdq

Like a sudden flash, Poppy’s face popped into her mind—beautiful, undeniably so, but with a charm that was impossible to like.She remembered how that woman had always boasted about knowing the truth behind Gaius’ death.Serena had never been sure how much of it was true and how much was just empty bluff—but Poppy hadn’t seemed like she was making it all up.If Xavier’s people had already hit a wall in their investigation… maybe she could try approaching Poppy herself?“Serena?” the man beside her leaned closer. “What are you thinking about?”Serena blinked, snapping out of it. “Nothing.”She lit up her phone screen and checked the time. “Are you hungry?”Xavier patted his stomach—which had been audibly protesting its emptiness for a while now. “Nope. Not at all. I don’t feel like going out to eat. I’d rather stay here wi

Lowering her eyes, Serena truly couldn’t come up with another excuse at the moment.Sullenly, she said, “My mind’s a mess. Give me some time to think things through.”“Alright! How much time do you need?”“I… I don’t know. Maybe not long, maybe a long time. When I’ve really thought it through, I’ll give you an answer.”Xavier’s face turned solemn, and he didn’t speak again.The sudden silence made the atmosphere inside the house feel heavy.Just when Serena thought he’d become impatient with her for being indecisive, Xavier solemnly replied, “Alright, I’ll wait for you. No matter how long it takes, I’ll wait.”“You… you’re really willing to wait? What if… it takes me years to figure it out?”He tilted his lips into a smile and looked at her. “I’ve already made up my mind&

Serena looked at him calmly, her tone neither sad nor happy. “It’s me. I heard you were ill and came to check on you.”A light instantly sparked in Clint’s lifeless eyes.He looked at her with delight and tried to prop himself up by the bed, wanting to sit. Unfortunately, his body was far too weak, and he had no strength in his arms. He tried several times, all in vain.Serena couldn’t bear to watch. She stood up and gently pressed his shoulder down. “Just lie down. You need rest right now.”“Serena,” Clint said with joy, “thank you for coming. I thought… you didn’t care about me at all anymore…”“We did know each other once. Since I heard you were sick, it’s only right to come see you.”“That’s… all it is?”“What else could it be?” Serena looked at him with a slight smile.The man pressed his lips togeth