Chapter 28

Darius' POV As soon as I saw Seraphina walking out of the house, I stepped out from the corner, eager to rush over and talk to her. But then, another man walked out the door, freezing me in my tracks. "Seraphina, how’s Lyra today? Was she well-behaved?" Seraphina crouched down to look at the little dog in front of her, and the man crouched beside her, playing with the dog too. "She’s been good! Look, Lyra ate all her food today!" "Good girl! Lyra’s becoming as obedient as you, Seraphina." The man reached out and affectionately patted Seraphina’s head. At that moment, I saw the man’s face clearly—it was none other than Damon Hawthorne. My fists clenched so tightly that my knuckles turned white. I never imagined that Damon would secretly hide Seraphina here without telling me. I never thought that the tombstone I saw for Seraphina at the cemetery had been fabricated by Damon. His plan was clear: to make me give up on her. Only once I ga