The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1824

In the painting, a strapping young lad was pushing a swing for a little girl, her two pigtails dancing in the air.

The girl on the swing was beaming with joy.

With the innocent strokes of a child, Serena scribbled the name "Serena" on the little girl's dress and jotted down "Hans" in wobbly letters across the boy's shirt. Off to the side, Chase, Clark, Sean, and David were having a ball, kicking a soccer around the green field.

The weather in the painting was gloriously sunny, the sun itself had a cheerful grin, the flowers seemed to be smiling, and the faces of the people were alight with happiness.

A caption at the bottom declared: "A Happy Day."

This was a piece Serena had created back in kindergarten, a treasured keepsake not just for him, but for each "brother" who had received their own unique scene. Those days were so simply beautiful.

Tucked away with this painting in the cabinet were many other mementos.

There was the red envelope she had fashioned from an A4 sheet of paper during the holidays, opened to reveal her drawings of dollars and sketches of New Year's outfits, along with wishes for the new year.

Besides these, there were letters Serena had written to him, handmade birthday cards, including crafts.

The first suit and shirt she bought him when he started at the corporation.

He had kept everything pristine.

But now, as he looked at each item, flooded with memories, he ultimately tossed them all into the trash.

Meanwhile.

Sean had asked his help to wash and dry the clothes Bella had sent him with utmost speed. Fresh out of the shower, he slipped into them immediately.

Eyeing himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but admire how much better his sister's designs looked on him compared to his old haute couture – they were leagues ahead.