Chapter 171

Early the next morning, Serena woke up before the sun had fully risen. She hadn’t slept well all night—her nerves and anxiety keeping her restless. Once Matthew left the house, she planned to head straight to the hospital. Matthew had a super consistent routine. At exactly 6:30, he opened his eyes and immediately saw Serena staring at him wide-eyed. He frowned a little—what was going on now? Instinctively, he reached over to check her forehead. Normal temperature. “Why are you up so early? Not feeling good?” Serena scrunched her nose, staying silent, just staring at his handsome face. After a while, like a little kitten, she nestied into his chest and murmured softly, “I’m fine.” “Something on your mind?” “...” Still not answering, she just hugged his arm tighter. Matthew thought about it for a second and figured she was probably still upset about what happened on Iridesa Isle, so he leaned in and kissed her forehead gently, trying to comfort her. “It’s all in the past now, don’t dwell