Chapter 675 When Serena got to this point, tears slid down her cheeks, and a tragic smile appeared on her face.
âChasel, do you remember that one time we went traveling and your favorite camera fell near a cliff? I tried to retrieve it for you, but I slipped. You grabbed my hand in the nick of time. You were just a kid back then, but you had such strength. You said youâd never let me go, even if it meant sacrificing yourself. Then there was the time we felt the tremors from a nearby earthquake. The house shook, and I thought it was the real deal. I was crying my eyes out. You held me and ran to the garden, telling me that no matter what happened, as long as you were there, youâd protect me. And then there was the time I was playing chase with my friend at home, and we accidentally knocked over the giant LEGO robot youâd spent so much effort building. I was scared stiff, but you comforted me, saying nothing was more important than my happiness. You said I always had the right to mess up with you. No matter what I did wrong, youâd always forgive me in the end.â
As Serena got to this point, she started crying again. She looked up at Chasel with puppyâdog eyes.
âDo your words still hold, Chasel?â
Chaselâs heart seemed to have been ripped out by something, and his eyes became complicated.
âI havenât committed any serious crimes or done anything outrageous,â Serena continued. âI just said some things in front of my friends. I canât bear to leave mom and dad, you and my other brothers, and all the good times we had. I still want to be your little sister, their daughter.â
Reaching out, Serena tugged at Chaselâs sleeve. âI just canât adjust to someone suddenly appearing and taking everything away from me. I know I shouldnât have badmouthed Arabella in front of my friends or falsely accused Myrna. I was just jealous of how kind Myrna was to Arabella. I was wrong.â Tears streamed down Serenaâs face nonâstop. âI was wrong, Chasel; please forgive me. Give me one more chance. I promise I wonât make the same mistake again.â
Like a little girl, she tugged at Chaselâs sleeve, her tears making her look pitiful.
âPlease, Chasel.â Serena sobbed uncontrollably, âPlease give me one more chance.â
Chasel closed his eyes tightly. To say he wasnât moved would be a lie. From childhood to adulthood, heâd always spoiled Serena.
Heâd always indulged her and acquiesced to her every demand.
But if he forgave her this time, it would be unfair to Arabella.
Perhaps sensing his thoughts, Serena turned to Myrna, crying as she clung to her clothes. âMyrna, Iâm sorry. I falsely accused you earlier. You didnât push me but I framed you. Please punish me. Iâll do anything as long as you forgive me.â
Myrna, whoâd never before experienced being begged for forgiveness by a crying girl, replied, âDonât grab me, youâve got the wrong person.â
Serena then turned to Arabella. âSis, give me another chance. I know I was wrong. From now on, I will never badmouth you in front of our classmates. And Iâll explain to each of them that I smeared your name, and you actually didnât do anything wrong.â