The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1628

Delicate snowflakes danced down, settling gently onto a girl's long hair.

The girl was on her knees in the snow, her eyes red and swollen as if she had just finished crying.

Betty, startled by the sight, gasped, "Ms. Serena? What on earth are you doing kneeling out here?"

This was right at the main house's front steps, and she had left the guesthouse without permission. Did Mr. and Mrs. Collins know about this??

"What are you doing?" Betty, seeing Serena steadfast in her kneeling, noticed a long tree branch laid before her in the snow. Although confused, Betty uttered, "The ground's freezing, please get up."

Serena looked ahead with a blank expression, "Betty, go tell mom and dad that I found this branch. If they're still angry, they can use it to punish me until their anger abates."

Realizing she couldn't persuade Serena, Betty hurried inside to inform Kenneth and Louisa.

At that moment, Louisa was perusing a collection of professional photographs on her phone, discussing with her husband, "Kenneth, what do you think about hiring this photography team to take a family portrait for the holiday? Look at their past work; each photo seems so warm and natural."

Before she could finish, Betty rushed in, recounting the scene of Serena kneeling outside.

"Why is she doing that?" Louisa stood up, walking to the window and drawing back the curtains, only to see Serena kneeling in the snow, her fragile figure looking pitifully crystal-like.

"Ms. Serena was roughed up by someone at our doorstep a few days ago, bitten by a snake, then she took a fall, and ended up with a fever and a cold. I'm afraid she hasn't fully recovered, and now she's out there, kneeling."

Betty's words caused Louisa's gaze to shift, standing by the window in silence, her thoughts unknown to everyone else.