Chapter 275

As the sky darkened, Serena Dawson and Dylan Wood took the two little ones out for dinner after settling in at the Yayan Residence. Their first meal back in Westbridge was at a high-end steakhouse downtown, and yeah—Serena picked it on purpose. In the car, Serena looked kind of uneasy. She pulled out a compact mirror, staring at her not-so-familiar yet somehow familiar face, checking it over and over. Still not convinced, she asked, “Dylan, do you think I look okay now?” “You’ve always been beautiful,” Dylan replied gently, without missing a beat. He reached up, wanting to brush aside the strands of hair falling over her face, but Serena subtly tilted her head to avoid the touch. Under the fringe was a noticeable scar—something that remained even after cosmetic surgery. That fire five years ago may not have claimed her life, but the left side of her face got badly burned. And since she was pregnant at the time and couldn’t use strong meds, she missed the best window for treatment. It w