Elarliya vanished from the room and walked toward Serena's room. A triumphant smile was still on her face.
But the moment she opened the door, the smile disappeared from her face. Her face turned sad, and her eyes filled with tears.
Her hands trembled slightly as she clutched the edge of the doorframe, as if trying to gather the courage to step inside, but if they were not aware of her true intentions, this would have really moved anyone.
Serena instantly became anxious when she saw her mother like that. She rushed toward her and grabbed her hands.
"Mom, why is he here? Did he say something to hurt you? Why are you crying…? Mom, please tell me."
Elarliya only gave a sad smile and shook her head.
"No, my child… don't think about him like this. He is not that kind of person."
"Then why did he abandon you?" Serena asked, her voice trembling. Her fingers curled tighter around her mother's palm, as if clinging to a piece of truth that kept slipping from her grasp.
