Chapter 18 Who Are You to Judge Me

Lila's words shocked Serena, causing her head to spin. She stared at Lila in disbelief, as if she were seeing her daughter for the first time. The child she had given birth to was trying to negotiate with her. She couldn't believe the nerve of Lila! Serena's body trembled with rage. She jabbed a trembling finger at Lila. Her breath caught in her chest as she was too furious to speak. Was Lila's heart made out of stone? No, she was colder than stone. Erin was selfless and always thought of her sister first. Yet, Lila wanted to trade Erin's life for her own freedom? Erin, on the other hand, was feeling over the moon. She thought that Lila's proposal to cut ties with the Harts was perfect. It was exactly what she had dreamed of. As long as Lila was out of the Hart family's lives, everything—her parents' love and her brother's affection—would belong to her alone. Erin leaned weakly against the headboard, her pale face full of worry. She gently tugged on Serena's sleeve. "Mom, plea