No Escape from Love novel Chapter 190

Mom nodded weakly, then whispered, "Serena, I just… I noticed that Alex treated you differently, so I was worried about you."

Her words left me speechless. Alex treated me differently? Even Mom had noticed?

"I'll take some tea to Mr. Hastings Senior in the study." I wanted to avoid the conversation and quickly found an excuse to leave.

As I reached the study door with the tea, I overheard a heated argument inside.

"She's your sister, so you'd better put those thoughts away." Mr. Hastings Senior's voice carried a warning.

"I'll restrain my feelings, but I absolutely won't allow Serena to be kicked out of Hastings Group," Alex said firmly. "She has brought a lot of value to the company during her time here."

"You want to keep her in Hastings Group just because of her value?" Mr. Hastings Senior pressed. "If it's only about that, I might tolerate it. But if it's not, then there is no way she can stay."

Hearing this, I felt as if all the blood in my body had frozen. My heart pounded so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of my chest. I knew I shouldn't be eavesdropping, but my feet refused to move.

"Why?" Alex sounded frustrated. "You could accept Madam Burke, so why can't I have Serena?"

My grip on the cup loosened, and it nearly fell to the floor. Scalding hot tea spilled over the rim and onto my hand.

The burning pain snapped me out of my daze, and I forced myself to leave while blinking back tears.

"What happened?" Mom gasped when she saw me.

"I…" My voice was choked with emotion. "I knocked over the tea and spilled it on my hand."

"You careless child," Mom scolded gently, her tone filled with concern. "It was boiling hot water! Come here. Let me treat it before it blisters."