The scent of John's perfume entered her nose and Serenity felt as if she had just woken up from a dream and pushed him away.
Her reaction was so intense that he was caught off guard. He staggered a few steps back. After he steadied himself, he looked at her with a sad gaze. "Serene…"
"Don't say my name like that!" Her sharp voice was unusually clear under the silent night sky. She glared at him coldly and spat out more harsh and cold words. "You don't have the right to do so anymore."
His eyes dimmed and his voice became unusually hoarse, seemingly suppressing something. "I didn't think you'd hate me."
She had loved him for so many years and yet he had the audacity to marry her sister without a word of explanation. The heart-wrenching pain was still vivid in her mind.
The corners of her lips curled into a cold smile and her eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of ice. "Shouldn't I?"
