Chapter 373
Martha couldn’t help but blurt out, “She’s so inconsiderate! If she wants to plant flowers, she can do it in her own room and admire them herself or let others pick some for her to put in a vase. Why does she have to plant them where everyone can see? Isn’t this just a blatant show–off?”
Serena felt like there was a ton of bricks on her chest.
“As for everything your parents and Hans said to you tonight, none of it is sincere! You can’t trust them! If you do, you’ll be played for a fool!”
Martha said this and then deliberately lowered her voice, “If Arabella didn’t return, you would be the only young miss in the house. When you get married, the wedding gift they give you will be priceless. But remember what the lady said last time? When you get married, your wedding gift will only be slightly more than what Brooklyn Reed’s sister got!”
Her sister’s wedding gift was eighty million dollars, plus twelve houses and cars.
“So they’re going to fob you off with just these things? How could they? Didn’t they say they consider you as their own daughter? You should at least be treated like one, right?” Martha paused for a while, then continued to persuade, “While Hans is away, we can stir up some trouble to make the madam loathe Arabella! As long as we achieve our goal.”
Serena flicked her long eyelashes, looking unsure, “But my big brother has eyes and ears everywhere.”
What if he found out and kicked her out of the house?
“We’re not trying to harm anyone. We just want to give Arabella a taste of her own medicine! We can’t just keep putting up with her arrogance while she’s high and mighty. Besides, without proof, even if Hans suspects, he won’t point fingers at us!”
“So, what’s your brilliant idea?” Serena asked anxiously.
“I think,” Martha leaned in and whispered a lot into Serena’s ear. Seeing that Serena didn’t react much after hearing it, she became a bit anxious, “Serena, if you want to be the best, want to get the attention of your parents and your brothers, want to have a future with Mr. McMillian, you have to take some risks and give it a try!” Serena still felt it wasn’t right, even though she really wanted to give Arabella a taste of her own medicine. But her brother’s words tonight built a thick wall in her heart, making her too scared to cross it.
“Think about everything that happened after Arabella came back, how your parents and Hans treated you,” Martha kept persuading her, “If that’s not favouritism, then what is?”
“But, Serena was still torn.
Serena, you need to think about your future!” Martha said, “Don’t worry. Even if something happens, I’ll take the blame.”
“Martha.” Serena was touched that a servant was better than her so–called family.
“I promise you,” Martha patted her chest, “If something goes wrong, I’ll take full responsibility.”
“Martha.”
“I’ve always treated you like my own child.” Martha’s voice was full of emotion, “I’ll do everything in my power to fight for your best interest. I want nothing but the best for you!”
Moved by Martha’s sincerity, Serena finally made up her mind.
The next morning, Kenneth got a call from the hospital saying that his mother’s health had slightly improved: They weren’t sure if it was because of Arabella’s acupuncture treatment yesterday.
Kenneth was over the moon. After he and Louisa got ready, they rushed to the hospital with the medicine Arabella gave them.
Not long after, the college entrance exam scores were available. Probably because so many people were checking at the same time, the system crashed in no time.”
