NovelEnglishChapter 155 In Northspire, quite a few people have a passion for collecting antiques, so finding someone interested in this field isn't difficult.
William's voice was as soothing as a gentle stream when he began to speak.
Behind him was a large window, and outside, the Northspire moon glowed with a soft, luminous light that seemed to ease the tension on Serena's face.
"However," William continued, shifting his tone, "there are plenty of restoration experts here in Northspire. Why go out of your way?" Serena gave a wry smile. "You're just teasing me, aren't you?" William smiled slightly. "I see you're smiling, yet your brow is furrowed. Why don't you tellwhat's troubling you first, before we talk about antiques?" Serena was taken aback, not expecting William's perceptiveness.
"Oh, it's nothing, just everyday hassles," she deflected, steering the conversation back to antiques. "I know Northspire is full of skilled restorers, but in Alderburg, I can't find any clients. Otherwise, I wouldn't have cto you." William chuckled. "So, I'm your backup plan?" Serena's eyes widened. "That's not what I meant." "I know," William replied, seeing the anxious look on her face. His laughter grew more hearty. "Why are you so easy to tease?" Serena frowned slightly.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe hadn't known William for long, but she had lost count of how many times he had teased her.
Sensing her discomfort, William reined in his smile. "Are you upset?" Serena turned her head slightly, avoiding William's gaze.
William felt a twinge of urgency and quickly said, "I didn't mean to. It's just that you seemed a bit down tonight..." Before he could finish, Serena burst into laughter on the other end of the video call, leaving William momentarily stunned.
It took him a moment to realize he had been fooled.
He chuckled, both amused and exasperated.
"We're even now." Serena declared triumphantly, looking at William on her phone screen.
William gave her a fond smile. "Yes, yes, we are." As they bantered, they gradually returned to the topic of antiques.
"My grandfather loves collecting antiques," William said. "He knows quite a few people in the antique circles. I'll ask him to keep an eye out for anyone needing restoration work and let you know." "Thanks a lot." With the business settled, they fell silent. Neither of them ended the call.
After a long pause, William's deep, resonant voice broke the silence.
"Serena." "Yes?" "Are you really planning to stay stuck in Alderburg forever?" Serena's long lashes fluttered like the wings of a wounded butterfly. After a while, she forced a smile. "You must be busy. I shouldn't keep you." "Alright." Sensing Serena's reluctance to continue, William didn't press her, but he didn't end the video call either.
In the end, it was Serena who hung up.
The room returned to silence.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSerena hugged herself, her mind a tangled mess.
Half of her thoughts were on Aaron's inexplicable behavior, and the other half on Samuel's confession. The halfian content is on novelenglish.net! In the end, she couldn't make sense of it all and decided to go to bed.
The next morning, she woke up to a message from Cynthia Lynwood.
"Aaron boughtthis ring. What do you think?" Attached was a picture of a gold ring.
Serena glanced at it briefly and didn't give it much thought, instead m e recalling something else. The matter of donating a kidney to Cynthia Lynwood.
She wondered how Rock's investigation was going.
With Cynthia back, if she was indeed planning to fake a kidney transplant to harm her, Serena was determined not to let her get away with it this time.
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