Chapter 105 - 104: Christmas Break IV (1/2)

Chapter 105 - 104: Christmas Break IV

After their conversation, silence reigned between hiardens He didn't knohat the secrecy was for, but he just followed

Upon reaching a certain juncture, Leonard asked hiarden's hedges Then he saw her He missed her so much that he doesn't even remember why he broke up with her in the first place Anyway, before he can take a step forward to get where she was, Leonard held him back by the shoulder

"Do you see that?" he pointed

That hen he saw Geoffrey not far behind Serena He wondered what they were doing alone in the garden unchaperoned Anyway, he chose to observe, He and Leonard were near enough to see theh not to hear their words

Charlton did not knohat to think Yes, they have broken up, but did she have to move on to Geoffrey in just over a week? He could not hear their words, but he saw Geoffrey's bea smile Why would he smile like that if not for Serena's words? What did she tell him?

Does he even need to find out? It was over What was between the defeated, he felt his anger si deliberately? Did she really just use hih at his words when he sent her all those letters? He bared his heart to her He illing to give up and throay everything just for her And this hat he got in return? Were all those nights he spent in agony over his guilty conscience ? Never in his life have he felt so much betrayed

"Now, do you understand? Even if you try, Geoffrey will never agree and…" Leonard was to continue when Charlton stopped him

"Don't worry, in case you don't know, your sister and I have already broken up I was here in hopes of getting her forgiveness However, I see that there is no need Also, you don't need to remind me in the future I understand and won't er"

Leonard wanted to defend his sister but felt that this was good too Let him think that way, saves hionistic character trying to break theuided Charlton out of their ducal home

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After Geoffrey left, Serena went up to her roo after, herfrom ear to ear

"So… hoas your talk with the crown prince? Shouldpick a date?" Celine teased her daughter A part of her felt happy that Serena's arranged h she liked Charles' son, the crown prince was still the best choice for her daughter

Serena's eyes widened as she choked on the water she has been drinking "Mother, that's…"

Celine took her reaction as soht I won't tease you anymore So, what do you think of him?"