The carpet was very soft, so Serena Sullivan didn’t hurt when she fell. She sat on the ground, picked up the phone next to her, and realized the screen was still on, the call ongoing.
"Serena, what did that scumbag do to you!"
"Send me his home address! I’m going to destroy him!"
On the other side, Anna Morgan shouted angrily.
Serena held the phone, smiled, and just as she was about to tell Anna she was fine, the corridor window suddenly brightened, and the sound of "boom boom" filled her ears, making Serena laugh happily.
"Anna, there are fireworks!"
The entire Solaria was like a garden full of blooming flowers. The fireworks in the sky were gorgeous and beautiful, reflected in Serena’s eyes, making them sparkle brightly.
She loved these fleeting fireworks the most. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⦿fire.net
Although brief, they were beautiful. Life is the same, no matter how much suffering one endures, or how deep the pain, we must live with a smile.
Anna stood by the window, also seeing the fireworks filling the sky, feeling only desolation in her heart. She choked back her voice and called out.
Serena pretended not to hear Anna’s sobbing. She hung up the phone, leaned against the wall, and watched the outside with a full smile, waiting for the brilliance of the fireworks to return to calm.
The fireworks show lasted for more than half an hour. Near the end, the maid bringing water for Ethan Grant only then saw Serena on the ground and quickly took her to the adjacent bedroom.
Serena wasn’t picky. After watching the fireworks show, she was in a good mood and fell asleep after closing her eyes.
According to Solaria’s customs, on the second day after marriage, the husband must accompany his wife back to her family.
The maid taking care of Serena hesitantly said that Mr. Grant had gone out early in the morning.
Serena smiled and didn’t mind, asking the maid to help arrange a car to return to the Sullivan Family.
The business car slowly stopped at the gate of The Sullivan Family. Serena was pushed out of the car. This was the first time in four years she returned to The Sullivan Family, even though she came back to Solaria a month ago.
Serena would never forget how, four years ago that night, she was so embarrassingly driven out of The Sullivan Family and how she ended up in a car accident on the highway.
"Miss Serena, you’re back!"
The maid opening the door—Madam Chen, who had taken care of Serena for many years, looked down at her sitting in a wheelchair, tears welling up in her eyes.
"The Old Master said you would definitely come back today, and indeed you have."
"Please push me over, Madam Chen."
Serena said with a smile. The wheelchair passed through the garden that was both unfamiliar and familiar. The abundant blooming flowers were vividly colorful, and all the way there, ramps were made beside the steps.
The wheelchair moved into the main building, and from the living room came a woman’s voice talking on the phone.
The voice was all too familiar, stabbing into Serena’s heart like dense needles. She looked up and saw the woman near the sofa, wearing a dark red peony qipao, with a graceful figure, speaking sweetly on the phone.
The woman inadvertently turned her head, her delicate features astonishingly similar to Serena. Seeing Serena sitting in the wheelchair, the smile in her beautiful eyes instantly turned to disbelief.
Serena smiled. The charming lady before her was her biological mother—Claire Sullivan.
Claire Sullivan dropped the phone. The high heels on her feet clashed fiercely with the floor tiles, making a "da da da" sound as she walked towards Serena.
Madam Chen and the rest of The Sullivan Family’s staff thought that after four years of not seeing each other, Claire Sullivan would come over to hold Serena and cry, but who knew...
Only to see, Claire Sullivan quickly raised her hand in front of Serena, and to everyone’s shock and panic, she harshly slapped Serena’s smiling, flower-like face with a "slap" sound!