“Serena, you’re lying, aren’t you?” She reacted and stepped forward to chase after her, tears still wet on her face, evoking pity. “Say it, everything you just said is a lie!”
When she was young, her mother would either beat or scold her at the drop of a hat, calling her daughter, a useless expense.
Later, when her mother got sick, she took her to the old Nightingale family mansion. After causing a scene and getting some money, she left her in an orphanage.
What did she say back then—
“See that delicate little princess inside? That was supposed to be your place, the clothes she’s wearing were supposed to be yours, the room she’s living in was supposed to be yours! She took your father, took everything from you. Don’t hate me, if you must hate, hate the Nightingale family!”
After that, she never saw her mother again.
When she was first taken back to the Nightingale family, Mrs. Nightingale didn’t care for her.
Amelia cautiously and enviously watched Serena, who was high and mighty in the house, being coddled by Phoenix and cherished by Mr. and Mrs. Nightingale.
At a young age, hatred had already taken root in her heart.
Even when Mrs. Nightingale treated her well later, she couldn’t see it.
Serena pulled her hand away indifferently, “Truth or lies, it doesn’t matter anymore.”
“No, no, tell me it’s a lie! Everything you said is a lie!”
If it was true, how could she live on?
Amelia cried and clung to Serena’s clothes, in immense pain.
“Let me go,” Serena said without a trace of patience.
“It has to be a lie! Otherwise, why didn’t he tell me? Why didn’t he tell me!”
“Yes, I’d also like to know why he didn’t tell you.” Serena’s lips curved into a helpless smile. “Maybe he thought you were more sensible than me from a young age, and it wasn’t necessary to tell you.”
Back then, Serena was very willful but extremely attached to family. When Mr. Nightingale was seriously ill, she was also severely ill abroad.
Julia probably contacted Mr. Nightingale, so he kept it a secret until something happened to the Nightingale family, and Serena found out everything.
“Since childhood, you’ve followed me around calling me sister. Mother always praised you for being sensible, telling me to learn from you.” Serena sighed lightly. “I remember bullying you when we were kids, but I also treated you well. Whatever I had in my hand, I would always give you half. My parents decided to split the Nightingale family estate equally. I only found out after the incident. Believe it or not.”
Seeing Amelia’s devastated look, she no longer spoke harshly. “Let go. At least I once considered you my little sister. From now on, you are Monahan, and I am Nightingale. We have nothing to do with each other!”
The weight on her arm suddenly lightened. Amelia looked up in disbelief, something shattered in her eyes.
Tears kept falling, she couldn’t believe the final truth would be like this.
“I’m sorry…”
She said softly, but Serena didn’t hear.
As she turned to leave, a force suddenly pushed her aside, a sharp pain in her knee, and then Amelia was pulled away by someone.
“Serena!”
Amelia came back to her senses, seeing Serena lying in Phoenix’s arms, a sharp knife in her chest.
The ground was covered in blood, staining her vision red. She looked up dazedly. The attacker, who had been subdued, was struggling, shouting her name incessantly, “Amelia, I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!”
She knew this person, once her obsessed fan.
After everything was revealed, this person went mad, posting about wanting to kill Amelia online.
She didn’t know he was following her.
“Go get the car!” Phoenix shouted to Lucas, carrying Serena in large strides. “Serena, hold on, we’ll be at the hospital soon.”
Julia had just gotten out of the car and, seeing the scene, got back in. Amelia followed, wiping away her tears.
“The wound is too deep, hurry to the hospital!” Julia didn’t dare touch Serena, her mind completely blank.
The car sped, no one paying attention to Amelia on the side.
She grasped her head in frustration, “I’m sorry, I didn’t know he… Why, why did you take that knife for me…”
“I… I didn’t mean to take the knife for you, just wanted to pull you…”
Serena opened her eyes slightly, her voice incredibly weak.
“What bad luck…”
“Serena, shut up!” Julia shouted at her. “How dare you die, your life is mine! You owe me two lives! I don't allow you die!”
But she was so tired…
So tired.
Really wanted to sleep…
She blinked, her eyes almost closing.
“Serena, don’t sleep, okay? As long as you live, I won’t appear in front of you ever again!” Hot tears fell from Phoenix’s eyes, landing on Serena’s face.
She weakly pulled out a slight smile, “Phoenix… do you want to marry me?”
Phoenix choked up but still spoke the truth, “I want to marry you, but if you don’t like it, I won’t.”
“You’ve never told me you love me.” She also choked up. “Phoenix, you say you want to marry me, but do you love me? Say it once, okay?”
She had never heard it before.
“I love you, Serena, I love you.” Phoenix held her hand, crying uncontrollably. “I love you, don’t sleep, we’re almost there, don’t sleep.”
“You love me…” Serena smiled faintly, then her words turned cruel. “But I don’t love you anymore, Phoenix, I don’t love you. If my death could make you suffer, then you just suffer for the rest of your life. I don’t love you…”
That was a lie.
“Serena!”
Her arm fell weakly, followed by everyone’s shouts.
The car stopped steadily, the hospital right in front of them, but no one needed treatment anymore.
She left a lie, falling asleep in the arms of the person she loved, never to wake up again.
No prince would wake her with a kiss.
And no one would disturb her again.
