Serena Sterling shivered just thinking about it. Mr. Crawford was so young back then, just a teenager, still a child. He didn’t want to talk about what happened later, because that time was the worst, most unbearable period of his life, and he didn’t want her to know. Serena Sterling nodded firmly, "Alright, I promise you, no matter what they say to me, I won’t listen. I’ll only listen to what you tell me." As she spoke, Serena Sterling kissed his thin lips, her small hands sliding down his strong waist, settling on the towel he had wrapped... Hayden Crawford already felt her passion; she had never been so proactive. The bloody wound quickly faded in the heat of her passion, and he felt as if he was lifted from a cold cellar to the sky, indulging in the pure joy. "Serena, I love you..." he whispered indulgently into her ear. They returned to bed, with Serena Sterling curled up like a kitten in Hayden Crawford’s arms. She thought of a question, "Mr. Crawford, why did you come to the academy today and coincidentally bump into me with Zane Crawford? Isn’t that too much of a coincidence?" Hayden Crawford stroked her smooth black hair with his large hand, then handed his phone to her, "I was actually outside the academy, planning to pick you up and take you home. Then, Yasmine Sterling conveniently sent me a message, so I went in." Serena Sterling took the phone and quickly saw the photo Yasmine Sterling sent. In the photo, Zane Crawford was gently holding her shoulder, and they seemed to be embracing. Yasmine Sterling again! It was Yasmine Sterling who called Mr. Crawford to catch them cheating! Serena Sterling wasn’t surprised at all. She looked up at Hayden Crawford with bright eyes and then boldly flipped over to straddle his solid waist, "Alright, Mr. Crawford, you’re still keeping in touch with Yasmine Sterling. Are you waiting for her to seduce you without blocking her?" Hayden Crawford looked at her pretending to be angry, her delicate cheeks puffed out, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, truly a cute kind of fierceness. He curled his thin lips, "Then I’ll listen to Mrs. Crawford and block her right now." Serena Sterling snatched the phone from him again, "Seeing your good attitude in admitting fault, let’s forget it for now. Keep her around for some entertainment. Mr. Crawford, once she tries to seduce you, you must immediately inform me so I can watch her make a fool of herself. I don’t believe I can’t deal with this vixen!" Hayden Crawford raised his slender eyebrows, exuding a mature man’s charm. He thrust his solid waist upwards slightly, "Speak properly, get off of me first!" Serena Sterling was still sitting on him; his movement made her blush. She quickly rolled off, burying herself under the blanket, only leaving her bright eyes outside, "No matter what, Mr. Crawford, you were wrong this time. Yasmine Sterling suggested you come to catch us in the act, and you did. Are you trusting me or her? I’m your Mrs. Crawford. Doing this makes me lose face." The girl’s voice was soft and whiny in accusation, making Hayden Crawford’s heart soften. He leaned down and kissed her exposed eyes, "Hmm, I was wrong." "Mr. Crawford, let’s agree in advance, I really didn’t do anything with Zane Crawford. Yasmine Sterling now definitely thinks I cheated with Zane Crawford. She won’t miss this opportunity and will definitely make a big deal out of it. No matter what happens, you must trust me and be my strongest support, to slap Yasmine Sterling hard in the face!" Hayden Crawford had always known she was smart, icy and clever. When he was angry, she wouldn’t escalate the situation. Instead, she’d find ways to cheer him up, and once he was really happy, she’d engage with him deeply, laying a groundwork that ensured his complete compliance. Hayden Crawford didn’t know how he ended up caught under this girl’s spell, so compliant to her will. He kissed her deep in her swan-like, delicate neck. Soon, a deep mark appeared on her neck. "Mr. Crawford, what are you doing? You kissed me in such a conspicuous spot. How can I go out and face people tomorrow?" Serena Sterling glared at him in shame and anger. Hayden Crawford held her soft small hand, his long fingers weaved through her slender white fingertips, intertwining with hers, and said matter-of-factly, "Tomorrow, Yasmine Sterling will be waiting to see you make a fool of yourself. Use this mark to give her a ruthless slap in the face." "I think it’s not for Yasmine Sterling to see, but for Zane Crawford, Mr. Crawford, you are too wicked!" Hayden Crawford furrowed his sword-like brows, "Where am I wicked, Mrs. Crawford, why are you calling me names? Tonight you’d better tell me clearly where I’m wicked, or else..." "Ah!" Serena Sterling let out a soft cry, which quickly turned into her bell-like laughter. Serena Sterling arrived at the academy, which was particularly lively today, with media reporters from major Bayside TV stations coming to interview Yasmine Sterling, the medical genius. The academy’s commendation ceremony was also held today, and the academy’s announcement praising her had already been posted online, with "Golden Needle Acupoint Sealing" by Yasmine Sterling quickly topping the hot search, followed by a "boom" sign. In the pharmacy, Shania was swiping her phone, feeling quite dissatisfied, "Serena, look, Yasmine Sterling’s fans are celebrating wildly again. This Golden Needle Acupoint Sealing is too amazing; Yasmine Sterling’s fans had dropped to eight million but instantly soared to twenty million. A medical genius girl really attracted a lot of followers." Serena Sterling didn’t have any interest in looking but Shania insisted on shoving the phone in front of her, so Serena Sterling read the hot comments , Oh my gosh, Yasmine Sterling, who set aside love to focus on her career, is truly dazzling! Golden Needle Acupoint Sealing, wuli Yasmine, awesome! I’ll just ask the neighbor, are you convinced? Don’t bring it up, she is Mrs. Crawford, while my Yasmine is just a genius girl, a top student of The St. Lyra Academy, the number one in Golden Needle Acupoint Sealing, please spare her! Discover more novels at ɴovelfire.net Everyone was sarcastically ridiculing Serena Sterling as this Mrs. Crawford. "Serena, I still can’t understand, how did Yasmine Sterling learn Golden Needle Acupoint Sealing, is it really her who saved Elder Madam Xu?" Shania still didn’t want to believe it. Serena Sterling wanted to speak but suddenly two familiar figures appeared in her sight. It was... Gregory Sterling and Lillian Sterling. Lillian Sterling had dressed up meticulously today, her face was rosy, and she eagerly walked in, "Serena, are you surprised that your dad and I came to the academy today? After all, the academy is a holy place for medicine, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. But Director Pace made an exception for my Yasmine for the first time; the TV station reporters will also interview us later, interview us on how we cultivated a medical genius like Yasmine." Gregory Sterling looked radiant, sweeping away the shadows from before, "Serena, you’re Yasmine’s sister, you’ll join us for the TV station’s interview later."
Substitute Bride: Utterly Pampered by Her Billionaire Husband - Chapter 156
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 8:16 AM
