Chapter 36

"This is the family you came back for?" Zach asked. He had heard every word they had said. "Your stepmother is clearly scheming, and those so-called relatives of yours act like they're blind, ganging up on you instead of seeing the truth. You shouldn't stay here. Come with me. I'll take care of them for you." Serena smacked his hand away without hesitation. "Don't flatter yourself! I don't need your help. I just need you to get lost and stop showing up in my life!" Without looking back, she turned and walked away from the family chapel, heading straight down the mountain trail. Clutching Amber's memorial tightly, Serena made her way down the rugged mountain path, her steps uneven on the rough terrain. When she finally emerged from the narrow trail onto a wide road, she pulled out her phone to hail a ride. A car horn blared. She looked up to see Hugh's Bentley parked steadily by the roadside. The driver, Gene Hampton, rolled down the window and waved at her. "Mr. Larson is still