Serena slid to the floor, her body unable to support her any longer after she hung up the phone.
Through the call, she could feel Bard's genuine concern. It wasn't just a show for appearances' sake.
But as much as Bard cared about her, as close as they had always been, she now felt a vast distance between them.
All because of Rosemary!
Clutching the snow in her fists, Serena thought bitterly that if it weren't for Rosemary, she would still be the darling princess of the Collins family, adored by all. Her brothers wouldn't despise her, her aunt wouldn't have struck her, and she could still be acting coy with her uncle like before.
How wonderful those days were?
It was all Rosemary's fault that she had fallen into such a state!
The cold snow melted in her palm, but she couldn't feel the chill, her eyes brimming with hatred towards Rosemary.
Her phone rang repeatedly until she snapped back to reality and answered it.
