Chapter 124

A chill crept up Serena's spine. It was just a line of text, no emoji, no punctuation, nothing. And yet, it still managed to make her chest tighten like someone clenched a fist around her heart. She drew in a sharp breath. Maybe it was because they were texting and he couldn't do anything to her from behind a screen, but she still jabbed the phone in frustration. [Serena: Don't worry! I'll definitely invite you to the wedding!] No response. She waited. Honestly, she thought that eerie man would reply with something like "looking forward to it" or some other nonsense, but... nothing. She was so pissed she almost launched her phone, hand half-raised before she begrudgingly pulled it back. A moment later, she found another chat—just a blank profile picture—and with trembling fingers, sent another message. [Serena: Nelson, maybe think it over again. If you're doing this just because you pity me for being sick, it's not really fair to you. I can tell you love my sister. Just... really think