Chapter 229

Serena didn't get up. Instead, she pretended to be hurt, clutching her injured arm tightly and lightly biting her lip. "It hurts." Howard almost choked on his breath. He hadn't even touched her. Before he could say anything, Hugh's cold voice rang from the doorway. "You called Serena home early, and this is how you're taking care of her?" Hugh quickly walked in. The relatives at the door, caught by his piercing gaze, felt as though they couldn't breathe. They instinctively stepped aside to let him pass. Hugh bent down to help Serena up, but Serena clutched his sleeve and whispered, "My father said that I've harmed Ms. Lloyd and Sarah and that I need to be punished." "You harmed them?" Hugh's voice was sharp, and he didn't even stand up. Instead, he gripped Serena's cold, slender wrist with a tight hold. He shot a furious look at Howard. "Sarah deliberately harmed someone, and we didn't have her thrown in jail, which shows how generous we've been. Mr. Jansen, I never expected y