Chapter 43

Serena rubbed her forehead. "It's nothing. I just bumped into something by accident." Howard, Rachel, and Sarah breathed a sigh of relief. Hugh's fingers remained gently pressed against her forehead. His voice grew colder as he said, "I want to hear the truth." "This is the truth." Serena narrowed her eyes slightly. From the corner of her eye, she caught the smirk on Rachel's face. Pretending to feel uncomfortable, she leaned forward and rested her head on Hugh's chest before continuing, "They made me say that… They didn't want you to get mad at Sarah." "That damned woman!" Howard cursed inwardly. He broke into a cold sweat but still forced a smile. Hugh immediately pulled Serena into an embrace, his cold gaze sweeping over Howard. "What's going on?" "The two sisters were just messing around at home. It's nothing serious. Every family has its little squabbles—it's no big deal." Hugh remained silent for a moment. The few seconds felt like an eternity to Howard and the others.