Semua Bab Rejected By My Husband: Cherished By My Three Brothers : Bab 1 - Bab 10

Serena's POVI stayed at the dining table for a long time after Vanessa's laughing stopped and the glasses stopped clinking. Even though my body was here, my soul was already somewhere else, hovering just above me like smoke. I knew something had changed inside me by the time I pushed my chair back. A crack that had run through me for years finally split open, sharp and deep. Even though I told myself I could still breathe, it felt like I was breathing through glass. But the wound got deeper two nights after.A gala took place at one of the city's most luxurious hotels. Chandeliers lit up the ballroom, which was filled with music and money. The carpet under my heels was red and thick, but it felt like sand slipping away with each step I took. As we walked in, Damian didn't look at me. His hand lightly rested on the small of my back. To the cameras, this might have looked like care, but to me, it felt like control—a pressure, not a touch. I stayed behind him one step. I alway

Serena's POVThe black car door shut softly behind me, cutting off the storm. It was so different from the cold, wet night outside—warm air wrapped around me, with a faint smell of leather and cedar. My chest heaved as I stared at the fuzzy image of myself in the tinted glass with my shaking hands on my lap. There was still rain water clung to my hair, dripping down onto the expensive seat, but no one scolded me. No one told me to sit straighter, look prettier, or stay quiet. For a moment, the silence inside the car felt heavier than the storm.Adrian sat across from me with his back straight and his hands on his knees in a loose way. Dark and steady, his eyes never wavered. It was like he could see into parts of me that not even I could see. Nathan fixed his glasses and looked over a file that appeared out of nowhere. As he looked at me, his eyes were sharp but thoughtful. Leo sat next to me, and his big smile made the air feel warmer. He wrapped another coat around my shoulders l

Serena's POVA thin gold line of morning light ran across the ceiling and down the walls, looking like a promise of peace. The air smelled of polished wood and roses, soft enough to make me forget, for a second, that I ever knew fear. The crisp linen sheets felt good against my skin as I slowly stretched out under them. It was a small, quiet pleasure I had never given myself before. My body still remembered the tense nights, but my mind whispered to me I was safe now.A soft knock came, followed by Leo’s voice, bright as sunlight. “Princess, breakfast is ready. Don’t make me drag you out of bed again.”I laughed to myself as he teased me. “I’m awake, Leo,” I called out, though my voice was husky with sleep. When I caught my reflection in the mirror, a strange stillness filled me. The woman staring back wasn’t a ghost anymore; her cheeks were pink and her eyes were soft in a way that made them look like they were full of hope.Downstairs, the scent of coffee and maple filled t

Serena's POVI couldn't get rid of the picture even after Leo closed the album. Her face stayed in front of my eyes even when I blinked. The sharp features, a knowing smile, and a slight tilt of her head. Vanessa’s mother. I could almost hear her voice again. polite and poisonous, the way she used to say my name like it didn’t belong to me. The memory made me sick to my stomach.Leo saw that the way I was breathing had changed. “Serena,” he said gently, “who is she?”My fingers brushed the corner of the photograph. “I’ve met her before. Her name is… Evelyn Moore.” Saying it out loud made my throat tighten. “She’s Vanessa’s mother.”Leo's eyes widened and he lost his normal calm. "Are you sure?"“I’d recognize that face anywhere.” I forced a weak laugh. “She looked down on me like I was dirt. She told me I didn’t deserve Damian.”Leo leaned back, his voice lower now. “And why was she standing beside our father?”That question felt like a door opening into darkness. “I d

Serena's POV I woke up to noise the following day after the news came out. There wasn't the usual calm hum of the mansion. Instead, there was chaos: the sharp echo of phones ringing, hurried footsteps, and voices rising and falling like waves hitting stone. The peace I was trying to build was gone in an instant.As soon as I stepped into the hallway, Leo was already pacing with his phone in hand, talking fast. “No, that’s not true. Delete it now. I said delete it!” He hung up and turned toward me, eyes burning. “The news is everywhere, Serena. Every gossip page, every news site. They’re calling you a fraud.”My heart dropped. “What are they saying?”He ran his hand through his tangled blonde hair, frustration written all over his face. “That you faked the identity. That you tricked us for money. It all started with Damian's interview but Vanessa’s videos are the real fire.”I went with him to the living room, where the TV was playing on mute. The news broadcaster's li