Chapter 29
Serena gently told Alyssa a story about the little bunny, her
ny, her soft voice echong quietly in the room
Alyssa’s eyelids began to droop, her breathing gradually slowed in the end, she fell asleep in Serena’s arms.
with stood silently nestry, his clenched fists slowly relaxing. He hadn’t expected lys to fall asleep peacefully in Geneva’s a
Henry was also standing at the doorway. Through the narrow opening, he saw the scone inside and sighed inwardly. “When Alyssa has an episode, even t can barely get close. How did this woman manage to gain her trust in such a short time?”
Henry said, “Alyssa seems to re
to really trust Ms. Gray. Maybe the could spend more time with Allyssa. It might help her recovery
Keith turned to look at Henry, his brows drawing together slightly. He already felt guilty for troubling Serena so many times
But over the past few days, Alyssa’s emotions had been completely unstable and she’d rejected everyone who came near Only in front of Serpma would Alyssa lower her guard and sleep so soundly
When Serena saw that Alyssa was finally asleep in her embrace, she carefully shifted her aching arm. She was about to pull down Alyssa’s rolled up
when she suddenly noticed a bruise on her delicate arm.
Serena thought, When did she got this?” She looked closely at the bruise. The dark purple mark looked exactly like it had been caused by a hard pinch.
She mused, ‘Alyssa’s such a sweet and well behaved child. There’s no way she would hurt herself like this. Could it have been Keith?”
With that thought in her mind, Serena gently tucked the blanket around Alyssa and stood up, walking to the door.
When Keith saw her approaching, he leaned forward a little and instinctively rubbed his hands together. “Seri, there’s something i’d
Henry subtly adjusted his glasses, hiding the surprise in his eyes. He hadn’t expected Kaith to call Serena by such an intimate nickname. It made him wonder if there was more between them than he had originally assumed.
Before Keith could finish what he wanted to say, Serena cut in, “Mr. Brannon, I actually have something to ask you too.”
“Whatisit?” Keith asked, puzzled.
Serena questioned, “What happened to the bruise on Alyssa’s arm??
At those words, the ease in Keith’s expression disappeared, and bis brows instantly furrowed. He turned toward the bed where Alyssa was sleeping and quickly walked over, carefully lifting her sleeve to reveal the glaring bruise
“When did this happen?” he murmured, his fingers trembling slightly as he gently touched Alyssa’s am
Serena didn’t respond. She just stood there, watching Keith quietly, the suspicion in her eyes unwavering. She noticed the panic in his expression, and it only confirmed her doubts.
Seeing the suspicious look on Serena’s face, Henry quickly stepped in to explain, “Ms. Gray, please don’t misunderstand. Keith cares a lot about Alyssa”
Keith sohly laid Alyssa’s arm back down, bucked the blanket around her, then walked over to Serena. “Ser, I’ve been swamped with work lately I haven’t spent much time with her, but I would never hurt her
His voice was low and hoarse. “More than anyone, I want her to grow up sale and happy
Serena looked into his eyes. What she saw was pure guilt, nothing fake about it. She thought of how attentive Keith had been with Alyssa before and slowly let go of her suspicion.
“I’m sorry,” Serena said quietly. “I just panicked when I saw Alyssa was hurt
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Keith shook his head gently. “I get it. You care about her too He then added firmly. “I find out what canned that bruise, I won’t let Alys get hurt
again.”
Serena nodded, and the tension between them gradually eased. She remembered Keith had seemed like he was about to say something in sha asked, “Mr. Brannon, you mentioned needing my help. What was it?”
