Thankfully, it wasn't too late to wake up!
Thanks to Serena, her mind had never been clearer!
This newfound clarity allowed her to see just how foolish she had once been.
She felt that Serena had a kind of magical power about her.
Just being near Serena felt like her mind and body were being cleansed.
She was even starting to think... that her car accident had been a blessing in disguise!
Brianna's gaze on Serena grew more and more adoring, shining brightly as if she were looking at her one and only goddess.
And that look was a dagger to Brandon's heart.
He had always thought he had this naive little girl from the Blackwood family completely under his thumb, to mold and shape as he pleased.
Until the day his family, the Kellers, could use her to climb to the pinnacle of Vaelion City, surpassing even the Blackwoods!
But that plan... had barely even started.
And Brianna was already treating him like this?
It was all because of Serena!
Brianna had only spun out of his control because Serena had appeared in her life!
"You!"
Brandon's eyes filled with venom as he glared at Serena, his face contorted with insane fury. "Serena, you're the one who corrupted her! You incited Brianna and drove a wedge between us, didn't you? You bitch, I..."
Smack!
Before he could finish, Brianna swung her hand and slapped him hard across the face.
The young girl was delicate, but standing in front of Serena, she was fierce in her defense.
"Brianna." Serena's voice was cool as she took Brianna's arm and pulled the girl to her side. "Calm down."
She looked down at the girl's furious little face and gave her a gentle squeeze. "He's not worth getting worked up and harming your health over."
Brianna puffed out her cheeks, hugged Serena's arm tightly, and stopped looking at Brandon.
"Brianna..."
Brandon's face turned ashen. He collapsed onto the ground in defeat, his expression panicked as he looked pleadingly at Brianna.
He refused to give up on this last lifeline. "We've known each other for over a decade. Are you really going to deny our relationship because of an outsider?"
Brianna was about to snap back at him again.
Serena held her arm, her gaze lazy as she looked down at Brandon from above. "Did you know that Brianna was in the hospital for over a week?"
Brandon's pupils contracted, and he quickly looked at Brianna. "Hospitalized? What happened?"

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