Chapter 6 Manipulative m If it weren't for the blood on the bed , Seryna would've thought she had saved a ghost , not a person . She looked down and saw that her first aid kit had been cleaned out , with only an empty Jeft . Still a bit sleepy , she snapped wide awake in an instant . Furious , she realized she had saved a thief . She thought , " Fine , whatever . To save one life is to save the world entire . " No , wait , that's an old saying . These days , it's more like saving a life and getting a hundred extra years . W " Guess I was the ' lucky ' one to run into that man . " Suppressing her anger , she grabbed what she needed and returned to the Willard's mansion . She didn't notice the note tucked under the pillow . As soon as Seryna walked through the door , Jennett started scolding her . " Seryna ! You're a girl , and yet you were out all night ! Where have you been ?! " Chapter 6 Manipulative Seryna looked at her coldly . Her three brothers weren't home . Only Rashad , Jennett , and Tehila were there . Today , Seryna was dressed in a black tracksuit . Her radiant eyes , with a mole at the outer corner , made her look stunningly beautiful . Seeing her become more beautiful by the day , Tehila grew jealous . She said kindly , " Sera , you're still young . It's dangerous out there at night . You should come home earlier and not worry Mom . " However , her eyes revealed nothing but contempt and disdain for Seryna . 341 Seryna ignored her and turned to Jennett , who looked rather displeased . Her tone was icy as she said , " Mom , I went back to my old place last night , and I already texted Dad about it . I didn't have your contact info , so I couldn't text you . I'm sorry . I'll make sure to come home on time from now on . " " She put on a meek facade , tucking away her true feelings . It wasn't the right moment to show her true colors . She could never forget what Jennett said when she came back in her last life . " I don't care if Seryna lives or dies . All I want is for Tila to be safe and healthy " Chapter 6 Manipulative Later , for the sake of the shares in her hands , Tehila plotted against her , and she died a miserable death . In this life , she vowed to watch Jennett be dragged into hell by the daughter she loved most . This time around , she would walk the walk the same path path Tehila had taken and leave her no way out . There's a saying that works well here : to defeat a manipulator , you have to be a stronger one . To the Willard family , who had never truly liked Seryna , nothing she said was ever right . Jennett glanced at Rashad , who was coming downstairs , and furrowed her brows slightly . Seryna walked up to him with a smile and said sweetly , " You said you loved the pretzels from West End , right ? I made a special trip there this morning to get them for you . " Rashad looked at her cheerful expression and the affection in her eyes . As a father , of course he loved such a thoughtful daughter . " Thank you . Did you get everything done ? " 0 Chapter 6 Manipulative " Yeah , " Seryna replied in a low voice . " Dad , I was the top scorer on the SAT , and I attended a well - known university for economics . Now , I'm about to finish my graduate studies . In the coming days , I won't be too busy . I'll look for a job and juggle work and study as I finish my degree ." Last night , when she texted Rashad , she showed him all her achievements . The Willard family thought Tehila was great . Then she'd use her success to outshine Tehila . Tehila and Jennett overheard the conversation . Jennett froze , staring at Seryna in disbelief . " Seryna must be joking , right ? " she wondered . Tehila's face drained of color . There was no way Seryna could be that amazing ! " Sera , you shouldn't joke about things like that . It's gonna embarrass our family , " she said , her voice trembling with barely hidden panic . Jennett chimed in , " Seryna , you grew up in the sticks . Don't go around making such wild claims . Sit down and eat your breakfast . We've been waiting , and our stomachs are growling ." Chapter 6 Manipulative Seryna turned to Rashad with a hurt expression . " Dad , I really am amazing . Why does Mom keep bringing up that I'm from the sticks ? Does she not even see me as her daughter ? Is Tila the only one she cares about ? " What did people from the sticks ever do to deserve this from Mom ? " Tehila , who was about to sit down , paused . Since when did Seryna become even more manipulative than her ?