He Gave Her Strawberries, Gave Me Hives (Ford and Sylvia) novel Chapter 203

Chapter 4

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Seraphina lay quietly in bed. The nurse changing her dressings was gentle, but her eyes kept darting to Seraphina’s slightly trembling eyelashes, seeing no other reaction, she began whispering with a colleague.

That Mr. Blackwood next door is a major shareholder of our hospital. And that Ms. Croft with him, she must be his girlfriend, right? The way he spoils her is just unbelievable…”

The nurse tidied the dressing tray, her hushed voice filled with envy. “Ite called in every specialist in the hospital just to examine her, and he’s right there with her for every single test. Ilis patience is just… wow…”

The other nurse chimed in, “I know, right? Ms. Croft just furrows her brow a tiny bit, and Mr. Blackwood looks like he’s about to murder someone. He’s errified she’ll be wronged in the slightest.”

Their voices faded away, and only then did Seraphina slowly open her eyes.

she reached for the phone on her bedside table. The moment the screen lit up, the harsh glare made her eyelashes quiver.

she opened her social media feed, and Melody’s post was right there at the top.

Thank you, Liam. With you here, I’m not afraid of anything.]

The accompanying photo was of a man’s arm tucking in the corner of a blanket–the knuckles distinct, the muscles lean and well–defined.

Seraphina’s heart felt as if it were being squeezed by an invisible hand. That hand–she knew it all too well.

A faint scar on the inside of the wrist–a mark left from when they were children. She had been playfully climbing a tree when Liam, terrified she would fall, had thrown himself in front of her, getting scratched by a branch in the process.

The phone slipped from her palm, making a soft thud on the blanket.

Not long after, the door to her room was pushed open, and Liam walked in, supporting Melody.

Melody’s face was still pale. The moment she saw Seraphina, she dropped to her knees with a dramatic thud, tears streaming down her face. “Sera, I’m so sorry!

really didn’t mean to…”

Liam’s brow furrowed instantly. He shot Seraphina a cold glance and reminded her, “Seraphina, don’t forget what you promised me.”

Seraphina’s lips twitched into a bitter line, but she said nothing.

3ut Liam took a step forward and, in a voice only the two of them could hear, silently mouthed two words, “Nude photos.”

Her heart felt as if it had been pierced by an ice pick, the sharp pain spreading through her entire body.

eraphina closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, they were completely numb.

he struggled out of the hospital bed and, on unsteady feet, walked over to Melody. Her tone was so flat it was almost indifferent. “I forgive you.”

¡ut Melody, her eyes blurry with tears, just shook her head. Her gaze was filled with disbelief and a hint of subtle provocation. “Sera, you can’t possibly mean

hat…”

eraphina didn’t want to get tangled up with her, but after glancing at the cold–faced Liam beside them, she had no choice but to ask wearily. “Then what will it ake for you to believe me?”

Melody’s gaze fell on the necklace around Seraphina’s neck. “If… if you really forgive me, Sera, and you give me this necklace, then I’ll believe you’re sincere.”

The air seemed to freeze in that moment.

she looked at the greed and triumph swimming in Melody’s tear–filled eyes, then at Liam’s bottomless, indifferent gaze, and suddenly, she laughed.

Chapter 4

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