The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 675

When Serena got to this point, tears slid down her cheeks, and a tragic smile appeared on her face.
"Chasel, do you remember that one time we went traveling and your favorite camera fell near a cliff? I tried to retrieve it for you, but I slipped. You grabbed my hand in the nick of time. You were just a kid back then, but you had such strength. You said you’d never let me go, even if it meant sacrificing yourself. Then there was the time we felt the tremors from a nearby earthquake. The house shook, and I thought it was the real deal. I was crying my eyes out. You held me and ran to the garden, telling me that no matter what happened, as long as you were there, you'd protect me. And then there was the time I was playing chase with my friend at home, and we accidentally knocked over the giant LEGO robot you'd spent so much effort building. I was scared stiff, but you comforted me, saying nothing was more important than my happiness. You said I always had the right to mess up with you. No matter what I did wrong, you'd always forgive me in the end."
As Serena got to this point, she started crying again. She looked up at Chasel with puppy-dog eyes.
"Do your words still hold, Chasel?"
Chasel's heart seemed to have been ripped out by something, and his eyes became complicated.
"I haven’t committed any serious crimes or done anything outrageous," Serena continued. "I just said some things in front of my friends. I can't bear to leave mom and dad, you and my other brothers, and all the good times we had. I still want to be your little sister, their daughter."
Reaching out, Serena tugged at Chasel's sleeve. "I just can't adjust to someone suddenly appearing and taking everything away from me. I know I shouldn't have badmouthed Arabella in front of my friends or falsely accused Myrna. I was just jealous of how kind Myrna was to Arabella. I was wrong."
Tears streamed down Serena's face non-stop. "I was wrong, Chasel; please forgive me. Give me one more chance. I promise I won't make the same mistake again."
Like a little girl, she tugged at Chasel's sleeve, her tears making her look pitiful.
"Please, Chasel." Serena sobbed uncontrollably, "Please give me one more chance."
Chasel closed his eyes tightly. To say he wasn't moved would be a lie. From childhood to adulthood, he'd always spoiled Serena.
He'd always indulged her and acquiesced to her every demand.
But if he forgave her this time, it would be unfair to Arabella.
Perhaps sensing his thoughts, Serena turned to Myrna, crying as she clung to her clothes. "Myrna, I'm sorry. I falsely accused you earlier. You didn't push me but I framed you. Please punish me. I'll do anything as long as you forgive me."
Myrna, who'd never before experienced being begged for forgiveness by a crying girl, replied, "Don't grab me, you've got the wrong person."
Serena then turned to Arabella. "Sis, give me another chance. I know I was wrong. From now on, I will never badmouth you in front of our classmates. And I'll explain to each of them that I smeared your name, and you actually didn't do anything wrong."