"Then..." Serena said, "Let’s save it for the day we confirm our relationship." Silas Hawthorne was slightly taken aback. Serena looked at him. "I accept your proposal," she said, "We can try connecting." Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩 These days, he has always been considerate in his actions. He hasn’t caused her any trouble, nor has he ever coerced her. Serena gently squeezed Seraphina’s hand. Seraphina really likes him. The atmosphere in the Hawthorne Family is also very welcoming. So, she’s giving herself a chance to try. Serena lowered her eyes slightly and said, "You’re aware of my situation." Serena watched as Seraphina let go of her hand and went to watch the fireworks, and said softly, "I have a lot of troubles, and, I might not be able to have other children, Seraphina might be my only child." "Silly girl." Silas smiled and said, "Don’t worry about these things, as long as you’re willing to give us a try." He’s very aware of her situation. Once they confirm their relationship, he can try harder, who knows what the future holds. Even if they can’t have another, it doesn’t matter, they have Seraphina. Though she doesn’t like him now, and hasn’t acknowledged him, they haven’t confirmed their relationship. But as long as she’s willing to try and accept him, it’s already a great thing. He will work hard to make her like him even a little bit. "Hmm." Serena nodded, looking toward Seraphina. While Silas kept watching her. The fireworks continued to burn, casting their shadows long and far. Meanwhile, on the other side, Julian Lawson quietly watched those little dots. He saw one small dot looking for something, while the other two waited. Beside him, Vera Hansen’s worried voice came through, "I heard Grandpa Lawson came, he fell ill." "Did... he cause this?" Vera continued to ask. Julian turned back and looked at Vera’s pale face, unsure of how to answer. Vera also looked at Julian with a worried expression. She had previously coordinated with the caregiver to act out a scene, so just before Julian arrived, she steeled herself to cut her wrist. Thus, her wrist seemed to bleed a lot, but the actual wound wasn’t that deep, and the doctor quickly stitched and bandaged it. So how did Julian’s wound come about, she knew very well. She stood not far away watching then. She knew he still had Serena on his mind. Especially after finding out Irene was actually Serena. She was furious, but she couldn’t directly attack Serena. Since she cut her hand, now was when Julian felt the most guilt and pity for her. The more "understanding" she was, the guiltier he would feel. Sometimes, just by leveraging a man’s guilt, she could accomplish many things. Thinking this, Vera reached out again to help him hold the ice pack on his face. But he evaded, saying, "Vera, I know a pretty private emotional therapy retreat, want to go have a look tomorrow?" Vera was stunned for a moment before she realized what Julian was saying. She looked down at her wrist, perhaps it was because of this? But she had no problems... Thinking this, Vera tentatively asked for the name of the retreat. After learning it, she said, "Brother Julian, I need to think about it, can I let you know tomorrow?" Julian glanced at Vera again and then nodded. Outside the window, fireworks had already ignited on the open ground. The three small dots watched from the side. Suddenly, Julian felt a sharp pain in his heart. It seemed as if his heart was being violently torn apart, making it nearly impossible to breathe. He felt as though he was losing something. Gradually, the fireworks on the open ground burned out. He saw the three small dots clean up the burned-out fireworks and then leave. Yet his heart kept aching. The day finally passed. The whole day was lively. And it continued to be lively the next day. Because the edited version of "Heavenly Sound" went online. Early in the morning, the Ford Entertainment side released a statement. Because there were renewed rumors online about Irene and Jasper Ford— "Wasn’t it said that Irene had a miscarriage for Jasper Ford? Now that we know Irene is Serena, does that mean something happened between Serena and Jasper Ford?" The Ford Entertainment statement was a video recorded by Jasper Ford— "The previous rumor about Irene having a miscarriage for me started from a sick leave note." Jasper spoke, showing the previously falsified medical record to the camera. "At that time, Serena was seriously injured," Jasper said, "I believe those who watched the first live stream or the edited version could see her injuries." "Those aren’t makeup special effects, those are real wounds." Jasper explained seriously, "She was so badly injured, she couldn’t leave her bed, let alone attend rehearsals. But there was a confidentiality agreement in place, so I managed to get another medical record as a fake note." "That’s how the rumor about me making Irene miscarry began." "Serena and I had a partnership long before she married Julian Lawson, it was a normal working relationship. I hope these rumors stop." Once this video came out, although there was some discussion, it was minimal. The reason was simple. Neither Jasper Ford nor Vera Hansen wanted the matter to escalate further. Jasper didn’t want to damage Serena’s reputation, and Vera clearly understood how Serena’s child was lost and didn’t want others to catch on to the matter. So, the issue’s heat quickly subsided. There are fresh stories online every day, so the netizens’ attention soon shifted to other matters. Julian Lawson had not slept through the night. Throughout the night, his mind was filled with images of Serena. Whether as Serena or as Irene. Various scenes spun around in his mind. All of it saddened him deeply. He had an impulse, wanting to tell her everything that had happened, to say—"Serena, I’m sorry, will you come back to me?" But in the end, seeing Vera’s message in the morning, he suppressed that impulse. The swelling on his face had gone down, but the marks Serena left were still visible and unpleasant. He had told Secretary Chaucer to cancel this morning’s schedule. Because Vera agreed to go with him to check out the therapy retreat. Then got up and drove to pick Vera up for the retreat. The two walked into the retreat, meanwhile, in an office, Shayla Randall was on a call with Serena. Knowing Serena was willing to make changes, she felt relieved. "These few times you’ve come over, I’ve sensed your situation is improving, which is a good thing." Shayla said, lifting her head, just in time to see Julian Lawson accompanying Vera over.