Chapter 1361: Chapter 1361

Chapter 1361:

Harlee looked at him with impatience. “Get to the point.” She found his monologue overly lengthy and dull, regretting not listening to Rhys’ advice to stay away.

“I’m certain that as soon as something happens to the Happer family, Carlos will make it known that Serena is the daughter who was lost twenty years ago. You can completely ignore the Happer family in Baythorn, but can you really disregard Serena?” Valentin added slowly. “Setting aside what the Happer family in Baythorn is like, the mere fact that Serena is blood-related to them is a disaster. If they are good, then everything is fine. But what if they are just as ruthless as predators? Miss Sanderson, can you guarantee that you can protect Serena for the rest of her life?”

Harlee laughed dismissively. “Alright, enough with the act. You’ve said all this just to tell me not to make things difficult for the Fletcher family, haven’t you? And now you’re making it sound like I’m Serena’s man, here to protect her for the rest of her life? Heh, what’s this? Are you expecting me to say that Serena is just my subordinate and that her life means nothing to me? Are you Fletcher family people trying to drive a wedge between her and me?”

Harlee’s gaze turned icy as she stared at the Fletcher family members, who quickly looked away in shame.

“Knowing you have been one of the greatest misfortunes of Serena’s life!” Harlee sneered. “Serena is kind-hearted, not naive!”

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With that, Harlee gestured to her phone, indicating she was on a call.

Valentin’s eyes widened with shock. He had never expected this woman to be so clever. The downfall of the Fletcher family seemed inevitable now. Earlier, seeing Serena’s medical capabilities, Valentin had already planned for her to rejoin the…

Fletcher family. Stan and Paulina were both too trusting, and Rhett’s days were likely numbered. In the future, Serena would be their only protector. But now, the Fletcher family had messed up. They had not only failed to secure Serena’s protection but also offended Harlee.

Harlee’s smile was mocking. “Don’t worry. I’ve lost all interest in the Fletcher family. My presence today was merely to repay a small debt to Paulina from the past. Going forward, even if the entire Fletcher family were to beg on their knees, I wouldn’t give you a second glance.” With a composed demeanor, Harlee rose to leave, exuding such a commanding presence that no one from the Fletcher family dared stop her. Turning at the door, Harlee sneered, “Serena is compassionate. As long as you approach her with genuine kindness and sincerity, she won’t abandon you in your time of need.”

Had the Fletcher family just shown a bit of sincerity, given Serena’s forgiving nature, she would not have completely severed ties. Why couldn’t they learn to interact with genuine kindness and sincerity?

Overhearing Harlee, Valentin gazed upward, recalling his grandfather’s lessons on virtue from his childhood, and he chuckled bitterly. “How could we all have forgotten what my grandfather taught us?”

As Valentin let out his laugh, his breath came to a sudden stop. His eyes stayed open, as though he still had one last wish to fulfill.

Stan, kneeling in anguish, tears rolling down his cheeks, suddenly stood and dashed outside. Seeing Serena just outside the room, he found himself speechless. Had she been there all along?

Serena looked at him with detachment and walked away without a backward glance. She left all her saintly compassion behind this time.

Valentin leaned against Lydia, his gaze locked on the door. In his final moments, it felt as though he had returned to twenty years ago. At that time, Rhett had asked, “Valentin, do you think I should re-adopt Serena? It’s unbearable to see her mistreated so young…”

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