The Girl They Ignored Returned as the Woman Seven Men Would Die For novel Chapter 81

Seraphina's rapid-fire barrage of questions caught Lucas completely off guard.

His brows furrowed, his expression darkening by the second. "What do you mean?"

Seeing his attitude soften, a subtle flash of triumph flickered in Seraphina's eyes.

She lowered her gaze, looking utterly tragic and frail. A single, crystal-clear tear slipped from her lashes, landing delicately on the back of her hand.

"Lucas, Mika used to be my absolute best friend. Even though I didn't always agree with her mindset, I tried my hardest to understand and trust her.

But I never imagined that my understanding and trust would eventually become the very knife she used to stab me in the back."

Clear tears trailed down Seraphina's flawless, luminous skin. She suppressed her voice, her vulnerable and choked-up sobs inexplicably making one's chest tighten.

"Mika fueled the fire to get our classmates to cyberbully me, and Jude forged those chat records. I didn't expose any of it because I always cherished the beautiful memories we shared.

But I'm an acting major too. I can't just stand by and watch my entire reputation get dragged through the mud before I even enter the industry I love!"

"Lucas, I know you're fiercely loyal, which is why you wanted to help Mika take her anger out on me. But I really don't want you to be fooled by her. She isn't as simple as you think!

Her mother spent years bouncing between different men just to raise her. From a young age, Mika learned exactly how to hook a better man to secure a better life for herself...

It's obvious she didn't like Jude and set her sights on you instead. But she was afraid she couldn't compete with my looks, so she killed two birds with one stone by intentionally setting Jude and me up.

I even think you should look into why you got into that car crash the other day. For all we know, Mika orchestrated the whole thing!"

Tears rolled down Seraphina's cheeks one by one. Paired with her aggrieved yet firm voice, she slowly chipped away at Lucas's resolve.

Even though he subconsciously knew her explanation didn't clear up the countless suspicious holes in her story.

But just seeing Seraphina crying so beautifully in front of him made it impossible to muster any disgust toward the girl.

Still, the image of Mika saving his life remained vivid in his mind.

Lucas was certain his car accident had absolutely nothing to do with Mika. After all, he crashed on the mountain road because he was swerving to avoid a wild cat.

He slowly pulled the car up beside her and lightly honked the horn.

Mika turned around. The light blue shirt-dress complemented her naturally gentle and quiet features, bringing out a soft elegance in her.

Although her facial features weren't strikingly gorgeous, her presence was inexplicably comforting.

Quincy rolled down his window, only to see Mika's eyes curve into a bright smile as she graciously waved the navigation app on her phone at him.

"You really didn't have to come get me. The map says I'm only about ten minutes away on foot."

A flash of admiration crossed Quincy's eyes. He stepped out of the car like a true gentleman and opened the passenger door for her.

"It was my mistake. How could I let such an important guest walk alone for so long?"

"Please get in, Ms. Miller."