Hayden Crawford reached out, directly holding Serena Sterling’s delicate waist, pulling her into his embrace. "I know you already know about that girl. I am looking for her, but all I have for her is gratitude from back then, not a shred of affection. Serena, I’ve given my heart to you, and no one can take away my love for you!" Serena raised her small face in his embrace, looking at him with watery eyes, "Mr. Crawford, your skill in sweet-talking has really advanced lately, it’s getting cheesy~" The subtext in Hayden Crawford’s heart was, I can never keep up with your speed of solving cases! Hayden truly wished the girl in his arms could be a little more foolish. She managed to trick the truth out of Corvus; if she wants to know something, she will certainly find out. When he drove over just now, he was so nervous, afraid she would misunderstand. He had thought of a string of sweet words, calculating how to charm her. Being Serena’s man, not only must one be strong enough, but also must have a knack for saying sweet words! But seeing her now with her teary, delicate appearance doesn’t seem to match his imagination; she doesn’t seem angry at all. "Serena, you’re not angry anymore?" Hayden looked at her in surprise. "Who said I’m not angry?" Serena’s small hands pressed against his robust chest, pretending to push him away, "You say you only have gratitude for that girl, no affection. Then let me ask you, what if you meet her, and she’s just as understanding and lovable as me, what if you fall for her?" Hayden quickly furrowed his well-defined brows, "How could that be? There’s only one Serena in this world. There might be someone very similar to you, but they are all your substitutes. You are one of a kind." ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ NovєlFіre.net "..." Serena realized he was going to carry on with the sweet-talking. "Serena, don’t be angry, okay?" Hayden reached out and pinched her soft cheeks lovingly, "Give me a smile." Serena pushed him, "Be serious! I have something important to tell you!" "How am I not being serious?" Hayden squeezed her soft waist affectionately, then lowered his gaze to her ear and huskily asked, "Serena, your monthly time should be coming soon, how about tonight..." Serena quickly covered his mouth, stopping him from saying anything more, "Mr. Crawford, I really have something to tell you. Didn’t that little girl save you back then? Now I want you to take me back to the old place, oh, and take Caroline Sloan with us." Hayden’s movements froze. He is a very alert man; while his woman should be spoiled, any slight anomaly quickly raises his suspicion. He didn’t expect Serena to make such a request, asking him to take her back to the old place. Many years ago, that little girl once saved him in the ice and snow. Now, Serena wants him to personally take her back there, and also bring Caroline Sloan. "Serena, what kind of ideas are brewing in that little head of yours, could it be... you’re plotting against me?" "Mr. Crawford, how could you say that?" Serena furrowed her elegant brows, pretending to be unhappy, "Since that little girl is so important to you, I also want to be involved in your story, to see the scene from back then. Didn’t Caroline say she saved you? Then let her come along and re-enact the scene for us, killing two birds with one stone." Hayden pursed his thin lips and said nothing, sharply scrutinizing Serena. He knew her too well; she was so wise and clever, she would never do anything meaningless. What she’s saying now must be a lie, but he couldn’t quite figure out her real intention yet. "Why, Mr. Crawford, do you not want to, or don’t you dare? That story belongs to you and that little girl, and you don’t want to let me in, do you?" As she spoke, Serena puffed up her delicate brows and huffed coquettishly, turning to leave, "Then forget it, just pretend I didn’t say anything. I’m leaving!" Hayden looked at her current sulky state. If her seductive eyes a moment ago were not too evident, then now her radiant eyes glaring at him, with her pouting cherry lips, her mix of shyness and coquettishness, really softened his bones. What’s gotten into her today? Could it be... she’s giving him a reward? Hayden quickly embraced her again, forcefully pulling her into his arms, "Don’t go, Serena. I agree, I agree to everything you ask!" Serena curved her lips, "Really? Then you better not lie to me!" Hayden lowered his head, his thin lips landed on her cheek starting to kiss, moving to her hair, "Not lying, I’ll have the secretary prepare the itinerary in a moment." "Shh." Hayden made a silencing gesture, his eyes burning as he looked at her, "Serena, don’t speak, let me kiss you for a while." Serena’s cheeks flushed, "Mr. Crawford, you’re so annoying~" Caroline Sloan was still in Port Sterling because she had no money and was detained. Her parents were taken away by the Port Sterling manager, and for a long time, they hadn’t returned. Caroline slowly sensed something was wrong. Where did her foolish parents go? She had indeed thought about eliminating this pair of foolish and dull parents, making herself an orphan, but she feared exposing a flaw, so she kept them around. Now Caroline sensed something unusual; she felt that the way her parents were taken away was very suspicious. Caroline quickly walked to the door, wanting to leave, but a few security guards in black stopped her, "Sorry, you can’t go out!" Caroline’s face immediately turned cold, "What do you mean by this, illegally detaining someone’s freedom? Where are my parents? You took my parents away for so long, they haven’t returned. I have every reason to suspect that you are harming them. Let me out quickly, or I’ll call the police!" At this moment, a deep and magnetic voice sounded, "No need for you to worry, your parents are already at the police station." Caroline looked up and saw Hayden Crawford had arrived. Serena also came, now her small hand was tightly held in Hayden Crawford’s palm. Caroline quickly returned to her usual pitiful demeanor, "Mr. Crawford, just now...just now I was only worried about my parents..." Hayden held Serena’s small hand and walked over, looking at Caroline indifferently, "Your parents squandered money recklessly, and now they are merely reaping what they sowed. You can’t save them, you’d better pack up and quickly follow me to set off." "Set off?" Caroline’s heart jumped, "Mr. Crawford, where are we going?"