NovelEnglishChapter 188 Serena stood firm, her voice steady. "This is my business, and it has nothing to do with Mr. Vance." Aaron's brows furrowed instantly. "Serena, do you really trust Samuel that much?" "Do you have anything else to say? If not, let them in," Serena replied coldly, her gaze dropping to the floor to avoid meeting Aaron's eyes.
Aaron narrowed his eyes at her. "Fine, this is your choice!" With that, he turned on his heel and stormed out of the backstage area, slamming the door behind him with a loud bang.
The sound echoed through Serena's heart like a hammer blow. She snapped her head up to see the mirror reflecting an empty room, no trace of Aaron left.
She let out a bitter laugh, though her eyes glistened with unshed tears as she stared at her reflection. Seven years. It had taken her seven long years to finally understand what she meant to Aaron.
She tilted her head back slightly, willing the tears to dissipate before rising and looking towards the door. Outside, there was no one waiting.
The backstage was eerily quiet.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtPuzzled, she walked to the door and opened it, only to find the hallway deserted as well.
In the distance, she could hear the playful chatter of students, making her feel like a child left behind.
After what felt like an eternity, she finally heard the sound of footsteps approaching.
Turning around, she saw Samuel jogging back with a group of students. "Serena, it's all sorted out now," he called out. "We've cleared everything up." "Cleared up?" "Yes," Lydia Lowell, Joy's roommate, chimed in. "Yvonne's other earring was found in the car. The one in your bag wasn't even hers. You have an identical pair, Serena, why didn't you say so?" Serena blinked in confusion.
She didn't own any pearl earrings.
"What exactly happened here?" "Well, just now..." Lydia began eagerly, "while Mr. Vance was talking to you, Joy's brother spoke with Miss Frost. During their conversation, Miss Frost agreed to let him check the car... and then..." "And then I joined them at the parking lot," Samuel continued, a hint of disdain in his eyes. "That's where they found the other pearl earring." Serena listened, feeling a growing sense of unease.
Yvonne had carefully set this up to frher.
The earring had to be hers.
But why did she back out at the last minute? Could there be another layer to this plan? "Don't worry, Serena," Samuel reassured her with a smile. "After we found the earring, I made sure Yvonne explained everything to the principal and the other students. Now everyone knows the truth, and she won't dare bring this up again." Serena nodded slightly, though her doubts lingered.
She looked up, seeing the group heading towards the auditorium.
In the center was Aaron.
Their eyes met.
Serena's body tensed.
A wild thought crossed her mind.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmCould it be... Aaron who convinced Yvonne to back down? But she quickly dismissed the notion.
Impossible.
Samuel had been with Yvonne the whole time. If Aaron had intervened, Samuel would have mentioned it, but he hadn't said a word.
This could only mean Aaron had never reached Yvonne.
Unable to unravel the mystery, Serena decided to let it go. After the leti schop!
celebration, she would leave Alderburg and never see Yvonnen again.
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