Everyone had a painful past, just like her, so she cleverly chose to play dumb.
Both of them fell silent which started to feel a little strange.
She turned on the music to lighten the atmosphere, but it was a sad song. Fortunately, her phone rang at this moment, breaking the awkward silence.
The call was from Helena Turner. She answered the call. "Mom?"
Helena had just returned home from attending Chris's funeral. She sat on the armchair next to the phone and asked about her relationship with Gabriel. Since the man beside her was there, she gave a simple answer.
"Did he bring you back to the Jones family?" This was the main reason Helena called. Other people might not care about her daughter, but she could not let her suffer.
Serenity covered her phone and hummed unconvincingly. Helena then asked about Keith Jones's and his wife's attitudes towards her.
