Chapter 1173
“Serena, my sweet girl, you finally came… Do you have any idea the kind of hell we’ve been living in p>
Marianne wailed, tears streaming down her dirty face as she desperately tried to play the victim. “Serena, I know I was wrong! I know I treated you terribly! I was blind, I was so stupid. Can you please forgive your mother p>
Patrick stood a few steps back, not rushing forward.
But the feverish light in his eyes betrayed his desperation.
The four of them quickly surrounded her, completely blocking the muddy path.
Marianne reached out, trying to grab Serena’s hand.
Serena took a smooth step back, effortlessly evading the touch.
Marianne grasped at empty air.
Her expression stiffened, and she collapsed into the dirt at Serena’s feet. “Serena, I was wrong! I know I was wrong p>
“This place isn’t fit for human beings! Please, take us back to Vaelion City. I’m begging you, just take us away from here p>
Logan was openly sobbing, snot and tears mixing with the mud on his face. “I knew it! I knew you were the only one who actually cared about us! You’re the only one worthy of being my sister. I was an absolute idiot to ever treat that superficial bitch Hailey like she mattered p>
At the mention of Hailey, Logan ground his teeth in pure hatred. “That ungrateful snake! She ran off to be some old man’s mistress and completely cut ties with us p>
“I called her asking for just a few hundred bucks, and she blocked my number p>
Patrick stared at Serena, his eyes swimming with tears, his voice thick and hoarse. “Serena, I’ve had a lot of time to think out here. I finally realize it now… you are my one true daughter p>
“I was a fool before. Please, just give your father one more chance p>
He took a deep, shuddering breath.
He slumped forward, completely breaking down in the mud.
Seeing Patrick surrender his pride, the others exchanged desperate glances and abandoned their remaining dignity, groveling in the muck as they pleaded with her. What use was pride in a hellhole like this?
They were starving every single day.
If Serena was willing to save them, with the sheer power of the men backing her, they could easily rise back to the top of Vaelion City’s elite circle.
If bowing their heads and crying in the mud got them their old lives back, they would do it in a heartbeat.
“Serena, I’m so sorry for everything! Just take us with you, I’ll do anything you ask! I’ll be your servant p>
Logan practically threw himself forward, attempting to wrap his arms around Serena’s legs.
Serena casually lifted her foot, kicking him squarely in the chest.
Logan was sent tumbling backward, rolling twice through the thick mud before coming to a stop.
He scrambled back up, staring at Serena in utter shock.
The rest of the family’s wailing instantly ceased, their eyes glued to her in disbelief.
Serena looked down at them, her posture relaxed, hands tucked casually into her pockets. She watched them wallow in the mud like stray dogs.
There wasn’t a single trace of pity in her gaze. She looked at them with the detached indifference one might give to an insect.
“I didn’t come here for you,” she stated, her voice chillingly calm.
“Keep blocking my path andi
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make sure you can even afford t live in Blackwood Creek anymore p>
Her eyes were entirely devoid of warmth, her tone colder than ice.
The sheer, suffocating pressure radiating from her completely paralyzed the Wynns.
They shivered in unison, instinctively scrambling out of her way.
Serena didn’t spare them a second glance, stepping right past them and heading straight for The Ridge behind the village.
She didn’t so much as look back.
It wasn’t until her silhouette disappeared up the trail that the Wynns finally dared to breathe.
“Dad, what do we do?” Logan pulled himself up from the mud, clenching his fists as he stared in the direction she had gone. If… she doesn’t help us are we really going to rot in
this garbage dump for the rest of our lives p>
“No! I am not spending the rest of my life in this hellhole! I refuse!” The mere thought of the suffering had endured over the past few months made Marianne physically itp. swñovels