Chapter 176 She's Scared Of Facing You Alone

• Serena's POV:
• "My maid was the one who called me after asking her who she was. I was too shocked to speak to her or even ask what she wanted. She greeted me and asked If we could have a brief talk. I was reluctant at first, but I felt it would not harm me to listen to what she had to say."
• "Oh, Dad, don't tell me you let her into your living room. If I was there, I would have shut the door in her face before she even opened her mouth to say a word. Or make her come back another day. Imagine ghosting your husband and daughter for twenty-three years, and you wake up one morning and show up at his new apartment. To do what exactly? If you were still in that rickety building back in Finger Lakes, would she have ever remembered you?" I could feel my anger rising, as I remembered how her promiscuous lifestyle had brought so much shame and ridicule to me and my dad. She left behind a man who had loved her with all his heart. She had left her husband for a young, passionate, wealthier lover, chasing the thrill of excitement and the promise of a more glamorous life. She didn't even miss me or feel the need to check on me occasionally to know if I was doing well. Maybe if she left quietly and lived a decent lifestyle, I wouldn't have been so hurt.