Chapter 237: Found Again?
A flicker of danger finally cut through Giselle's resolve.
Serena had spent the last few minutes speaking as if she could rebuild the world around Elias by calling it home, by offering dinners, old classmates, and a place at her side. Elias stood between them with tears still shining on his face, too exhausted to look away and too wounded to answer.
Giselle reached for his hand.
She wanted him to feel that he was not standing there by himself. No speech could compete with Serena's practiced voice, the Blackwood name, or the years of memories Serena could twist until they resembled proof of love. Giselle could only offer what she had: a hand, a way out, and a quiet answer to the fear in his eyes.
Serena moved before Giselle's fingers reached him.
She stepped forward and struck Giselle's hand aside.
The sound was small in the underground garage. It carried anyway.
