Chapter 294
Chapter 294
Several cars pulled up quickly in front of Serenity’s bookshop. Serenity and Jasmine, who had just entered the store, glanced at the line of vehicles. Serenity’s expression soured as she recognized her cousins’ cars. These people were relentless.
With Mike leading the younger group, they entered the shop.
Each of them carried two baskets of fruit. “Serenity,” Mike said, smiling as he set his baskets down on the cash register. “I brought some fresh fruit for you and your sister p>
Noticing Sonny, he asked, “Is this your sister’s son? He looks just like her p>
He reached out to pat Sonny on the head, but the boy shyly recoiled, refusing to let Mike touch him. With a grin, Mike said, “Don’t be scared, little guy. I’m your uncle p>
The others attempted to place their fruit baskets on the cash register, but with no space left, they set them on the floor instead. Serenity asked quietly, “What brings you here? I’d advise you to give up if you’re trying to make me pay p>
“Aren’t you going to invite us to sit, Serenity p>
John maintained a confident smile. Among all his cousins and brothers, he was the most successful, earning over a million dollars a year, which he took pride in. He barely made eye contact with Serenity during his first visit.
Currently, he was suspended from work with no clear timeline for his return, and there was a chance he could lose his job entirely.
His brothers, cousins, uncles, and parents were also experiencing downturns in their careers and businesses. They would be in serious trouble without their savings to support them.
It wouldn’t be long before they could no longer hold out.
If Serenity and
Liberty was unwilling to reconcile, knowing that their hard-earned family assets, which had been passed down for two generations, were at risk of being lost. His youngest cousin, Noah, remained imprisoned. Despite their attempts to bail him out, no amount of money could convince the authorities to release him. This was likely the influence of the force backing Serenity.
After extensive discussions among the Hunts, they resolved to mend fences with Serenity and Liberty while trying to uncover the identity of Serenity’s ally to undermine their connection. Once that was accomplished, they could settle the score with Serenity and then some!
Serenity coldly remarked, “I don’t have many chairs in the shop. You’re welcome to sit on the floor if you don’t mind.” Ignoring the stiff smiles on her cousins’ faces, she added, “The floor isn’t dirty. I usually mop once a week p>
The Hunt boys were left speechless. Jasmine couldn’t help but snicker. In truth, they mopped the floor daily, especially with Sonny around. As a child, Sonny often played with his toys on the floor, which necessitated keeping it clean.
Suppressing his anger, Mike forced a smile and said, “We’re here today to apologize to you and your sister. Is she here p>
“My sister isn’t here. You can just tell me what you need to say,” Serenity replied.
She glanced at the fruit baskets before putting on a feigned smile. “Is this your apology? A few fruit baskets to make up for the slander on Twitter and the damage you’ve done to my sister and me?” After Serenity retaliated online, the Hunts hired numerous professional trolls to cleanse their image and accuse Serenity and Liberty of being ungrateful granddaughters. This led to enraged netizens attacking the trolls, ultimately causing the Hunts’ plans to unravel.
In the end, Serenity and Liberty garnered sympathy from everyone following these events.
Nonetheless, some individuals asserted the moral high ground, arguing that despite the negligence and misdeeds of Serenity and Liberty’s grandparents, they remained the girls’ grandparents. Without them, their father would not have existed, nor would the girls. These people insisted that Liberty and Serenity should move on from the past and cover their grandmother’s medical expenses, claiming they should not be spiteful towards a sick elderly woman. As a result, Serenity and her sister’s reputation had been largely tarnished.