Serena bent down and shielded the wary Snuggle in her arms.
She looked up and saw Wendy's clothes were disheveled, like she'd just been in a fight. Her hair was sticking up in all directions, a few strands plastered to the corners of her eyes with sweat. That crazed look in her eyes was hard to ignore.
Who had gotten on her nerves this time? Serena didn't know. The words just slipped out.
"When I first brought you down from the mountains, I should've taught you not just manners and etiquette, but basic common sense.
"Snuggle is a calico. Her coat color has nothing to do with bloodline. It's fine if you've never understood education or decency, but you can't even insult someone properly. Did you hit your head, or is this some terminal brain damage?"
"You're the one with brain damage!" Wendy screamed hysterically.
She'd meant to stab at Serena with a few nasty words but hadn't expected Serena to stay so calm. They were now even arguing about whether a calico cat was a mixed breed or not.
Wendy stormed forward until she was just a few steps away, clutching her head and shrieking.
"Serena! How much longer are you going to keep ruining me? You're already Hugh's wife, the heiress of the Jansen Group. Both the Larson and Jansen family are yours! You have everything! So why won't you let go of Zach?
"You were the one who pulled me out of that mountain. You paid for my asthma treatment and spent so much money on me. Why can't you just give me the man you don't even want anymore? Why did you save me if you wanted to destroy me?"
Her voice broke apart, falling to pieces mid-sentence. It became a breathless whisper, fractured syllables and broken sounds.
It was just like how she used to scream in the mountain valley.
When she was little, she used to scream at the trees, asking why she had to be the one born in a poor village. Why couldn't she have a safer, warmer life?
Serena watched as she clutched her head and slowly sank to the ground. Her breathing had grown ragged, but she still clung to her chest and screamed in hysteria.
However, Serena felt nothing but calm.
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