Chapter 211

Matthew pulled Serena out of the hospital, hand in hand. In his eyes, Vivian had completely lost it. Maybe her emotional breakdown was from holding everything in for too many years, but the words she let slip weren’t something he could just ignore—especially when it came to questioning how hard he’d been trying to find Austin Quinn. That was a line he couldn’t accept anyone crossing. “Honey, um... where are we heading now?” After walking silently for a while, Serena finally spoke, trailing behind him carefully. She knew Matthew too well. She trusted his sincerity in searching for Austin, and she got why he was so mad. So she decided to play a little cute, trying to calm him down. That one word—“honey”—was like flipping a switch. Matthew’s mood instantly lightened. He slowed down, gently rubbed Serena’s forehead, and cracked a small smile. “Well, since you just called me that, I guess I belong to you for the whole afternoon. Your call—where do you wanna go?” Serena visibly relaxed. Fina