Chapter 12

What stunned Serena was that Damien didn't turn around. He walked out as if nothing had happened. Serena shook with fury, her nails digging into her palms. She wasn't stupid. Damien had clearly fallen for Avery. The thought made jealousy chew her alive. Five years ago, she had worked hard to make Damien believe she was the one who saved his life. Out of gratitude, he gave her everything she wanted. Later, she played sweet and pitiful, claimed Avery bullied her, and coaxed Damien into drugging Avery. He hadn't meant for it to go that far, but he ended up in Avery's bed anyway. The more Serena thought about it, the angrier she became. If Eldon hadn't looked down on her for being illegitimate, Avery never would have been the one to marry Damien in the first place. Serena couldn't swallow that, so after the wedding, she pushed Damien to spread the story that Avery had fertility issues and force her into IVF. Every time Avery endured another egg retrieval and cried from the pain,