Chapter 76
After Serenity accepted the check, she left the store with Lisa
âSerenity, donât you think that was a little strange? Lisa said as they exited the store. âZeke actually handed you seven hundred and twenty thousand dollars without any hesitation, and Jenny was right there! Wasnât he afraid that she would misunderstand?â
âIt really is strange,â Serenity agreed.
âDo you think itâs because Zeke still has feelings for you?â Lisa wondered.
âNo. Heâs afraid. Itâs as if he was afraid that I might get angry at Joy, and that would be detrimental to the Shaw Jarmily,â Serenity said, expressing her thoughts honestly.
Lisa found her statement somewhat absurd.
âMaybe heâs overthinking it.
âWho knows what goes on in his mind?â Serenity said with a shrug before looking at the check in her hand
âWhat are you going to do with this? Tear it up?â Lisa asked, knowing her friend well enough that she wouldnât cash in the money for herself.
âWhy waste it by tearing it up? Iâll just donate it to those in need,â Serenity replied and carefully tucked the check into her bag.
The two continued to window shop a little longer, had a meal, and as they were approaching the escalator to the underground parking lot after they were done, they saw Zeke, Joy, and Jenny,
The expressions on their faces were clearly dark and grim, almost as if they were having an argument.
At that moment, the three of them also spotted Serenity and Lisa approaching the escalator.
The longer Joy looked at Serenity, the angrier she became. She couldnât understand what Serenity had done to brainwash her elder brother to make him so protective of her. He didnât even allow a single negative word to make it past her lips without a scolding to follow it!
Especially just moments ago, when Zeke had warned her that if she picked on Serenity again, he would send her abroad!
Her anger bubbled dangerously beneath her skin, and it felt like she would explode at any moment.
Seeing how Serenity was about to walk past her to the escalator, Joy suddenly extended her foot and tripped the woman.
Serenity was cauglat offâguard, and she tumbled down the escalator.
Lisa exclaimed in shock and rushed to the side of the escalator, slamming the emergency stop button.
Even so, it was too late, and Serenity had already rolled down several steps.
Lisa hurriedly helped her friend up and glared at Joy.
âYou deliberately hurt her! Do you know that your actions almost cost Serenity her life?!â
However, Joy replied indifferently, âItâs her own fault for not watching where she was going and running into my foot. Thatâs not my fault, and she canât blame me now, can she?â
âstop talking nonsense with a straiglat face! We just need to look at the surveillance footage and weâll know the truth!â Lisa retorted angrily.
Then, she anxiously looked over Serenity and asked, âAre you okay?!â
âIt hurts a little,â Serenity muttered with a pasp.
Her entire body ached, and it felt like it was about to fall apart.
âOkay, I got it. Iâll take you to the hospital right away,â Lisa sald in an urgent tone.
Chapter 76
âItâs just a small fall and you want to go to the hospital? Youâre making a big fuss out of nothing! Whatâs next? Extorting medical expenses from me?â Joy sarcastically commented.
Before anyone else could react to her words, an unexpected crisp slap rang out suddenly
The force behind the blow was strong enough that Joy almost fell off the escalator.
âZeke! Joy screamed in disbelief as she covered her face where she had been slapped.
Zekeâs face was unnaturally pale as he bellowed, âApologize! Apologize to Serenity! Now!â