In front, in Serena’s car, Serena carefully adjusted the slightly crooked clothes on Seraphina. "He’s following us," Ethan Lynch’s voice came through. "Should we shake him off?" Serena glanced at the rearview mirror, then shook her head. "Let him follow." There was nothing to hide, and Seraphina’s body couldn’t handle it either. Serena had signed the relevant agreement with the welfare institution, and with the adoption process underway, she was able to take Seraphina out. Julian Lawson could only visit, and Seraphina could refuse his visits. So the car drove all the way to the welfare institution. Serena sent Seraphina back. Ethan Lynch blocked Julian Lawson outside. Julian’s car stopped, and he walked straight toward Ethan. Ethan did not avoid him, only looking at Julian. "What? Want to fight?" Ethan said. Julian did not make a move, his eyes like daggers, locked onto Ethan. Tension mounted between the two. It was as if some invisible force field enveloped them, ready to explode if anything were to trigger it. Until Serena came out. She looked at the two and finally said, "Ethan, let’s go home." As she spoke, she was about to get in the car, but Julian grasped her wrist. The next moment, Ethan also held her other wrist. Serena frowned slightly. "What are you doing?" But neither spoke, only looking at her. Was it to make her choose? Serena jerked her wrist away from Julian’s grasp, then looked at Ethan. "Ethan." Ethan’s gaze darkened slightly, but he quickly concealed it so no one noticed. He released her hand. "Let’s go back," Serena said, "Thank you, Ethan." Then she went straight back to the car. Ethan also returned to the driver’s seat. Only Julian was left standing in the dark, his cold eyes fixed on her. Serena rolled up the window, isolating his gaze outside. The car drove back to Serena’s rented apartment in silence. Julian’s car followed all the way, visible in the rearview mirror. The streetlights outside flickered, their unique nighttime glow casting an inexplicable feeling on her mood. Soon they arrived at the apartment building. Ethan intended to walk Serena upstairs. But as they reached the elevator, Serena turned to look at Ethan. "Ethan, thank you for today," Serena said. "I’ll treat you to dinner another day." But Ethan just bowed his head to look at her. "I’ll see you upstairs." "You know what I mean, it’s nothing else," Ethan said. Serena, of course, understood Ethan’s meaning. If she let Ethan upstairs, or had him stay over, judging by Julian’s behavior earlier, he would definitely be angry. However, she didn’t want that. On one hand, they were getting their divorce certificate tomorrow, and she didn’t want any complications. On the other hand, she had no interest in Ethan and saw no need for any rumors beyond a friend’s status. Hearing the Maybach already stopped over there, Serena still shook her head. When Julian hurried in, he saw Ethan pat Serena’s shoulder, then Serena walk into the elevator. Julian strode over, only seeing half of Serena’s face as the elevator door was about to close. He wanted to press the elevator button, but Ethan restrained him. The red elevator numbers climbed floor by floor, the two men outside the elevator locking eyes resolutely, neither willing to retreat. The red elevator numbers stopped at 11, Serena’s floor, then Ethan released Julian’s wrist. "I’ll leave with you," Ethan said, "Can you give me a ride?" Firstly, this indicated he wouldn’t go upstairs after Julian left. Secondly, he intended to take Julian away. Julian narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinized Ethan, then looked at the nearby elevator before agreeing. Taking Ethan away was not a bad idea, Julian thought. So the two returned to the Maybach. When the two sat in the back seat, Secretary Chaucer and the female driver exchanged glances, wide-eyed. The two quickly exchanged glances, unsure of the situation. "Where to?" Julian asked. Ethan smiled at the driver in front, "To Aeston First Hospital." Then, looking at Secretary Chaucer and Julian, he smiled and said, "Sorry for the trouble." He spoke forthrightly. Julian didn’t want to look at him, so he closed his eyes to rest. The car drove all the way to the hospital. Ethan glanced at Julian, deliberated slightly, and finally said, "There’s nothing between her and me." Only then did Julian open his eyes, looking at Ethan. "I did it on purpose," Ethan said with a faint smile, "I just can’t stand you bullying her, and I wanted to provoke you." Julian’s brow furrowed tightly. "What you saw in the hospital was her getting hurt, and I was just supporting her," Ethan said. But Julian didn’t believe him. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the ɴovelfire.net He was a man too, and he was very clear about how men thought. "It’s true," Ethan smiled, "Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother saying this to you." "I just hope that after you get the divorce certificate tomorrow, you’ll remember how good she was to you and not help Vera Hansen bully her," Ethan said seriously. Julian looked at Ethan’s serious demeanor, finding it not fake, and then lowered his eyes slightly. "Neither Vera nor I are like that," he said. As long as she behaved. Ethan opened his mouth to say something but said nothing, just quietly looked out the car window. Suddenly, large fireworks blossomed in the city’s night sky. Everyone looked up at this magnificent display. Julian looked out the car window. These had been prepared for her. Originally, he intended to say a temporary goodbye under this display. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. Serena had just come out of the bathroom. There were loud firework explosions outside the window. She went to the balcony in her pajamas and saw the fireworks blooming over the city. Colorful and splendid, of all kinds, they were very beautiful. The long tassels of these fireworks interwove, bringing a dreamlike beauty. Serena sat on the lounge chair on the balcony, watching silently. She remembered, a year ago, on the night of their hasty wedding, he led her to the small lawn by their wedding house and handed her a fuse. "Light it and see," he said with a smile. Curiously, she lit it, and he held her, moving back all the while, soon igniting the firework on the lawn. When the firework shot into the sky, she exclaimed, "Wow." But before her exclamation faded, fireworks began shooting up from all over the city. Ignited by the firework she lit, turning into fireworks for the entire city. "Something I added beyond the wedding plan," he whispered in her ear, "Do you like it?" She nodded vigorously, "I like it." She remembered looking at him, his smiling eyes. At that moment, there was indeed a bit of sincerity in those eyes. Only now, his true feelings were entirely for another woman.