Game Over No Second Chances

Cole let out a sharp cry and jumped off the couch, clutching his bleeding thigh in shock. His face twisted with disbelief as he stared at Serena.

"Serena, why..."

The bloody scissors fell from Serena's hand, and she quickly scrambled to her feet. Before she could escape, Calvin's voice echoed from the bed.

"Serena?"

"Grandpa!" Serena jumped, her voice trembling with sudden panic.noveldrama

Calvin had opened his eyes halfway, groggily staring in their direction. "I thought I heard a scream. Is that..."

He couldn't take any stress. If he found out what Cole had just done to her...

That couldn't happen. Calvin was important to Hugh. She wouldn't let anything happen to him.

Suppressing the nausea rising in her stomach, she stood in front of Cole and forced a calm expression.

"Cole knelt by your bed to apologize. His leg went numb. When I told him to stand, he bumped into something. Hugh and I have already talked to Cole. He knows he was wrong. As for the matter with the Arnold family, Hugh is already taking care of it. You just focus on getting better."

Serena walked slowly toward the bed, offering one reassurance after another to calm Calvin's heart.

Calvin's bleary eyes shifted, eventually settling on her with a warm gaze. "The Larson family is going through a tough time. Thank you, Serena....."

"We're family," she replied with a gentle smile.

But as soon as she tucked in the blanket, she quickly withdrew her hand to conceal the specks of red on her fingers.

Behind her, Cole's blood continued to drip from his thigh. But he didn't dare say a word.

His earlier rage had blinded him. But now that he had calmed down, he realized if he had really done

something and Calvin found out

his position as the heir might even be in jeopardy, just like Eric had warned him.

Calvin was nothing but an obstacle. And yet, Serena cared so much about him!

After a moment, Calvin's eyes began

to close again as he drifted back to sleep. Seizing the opportunity, she excused herself to find a doctor,

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Once the door was closed, her concern vanished, replaced by a cold, harsh glare aimed at Cole.

"I didn't cover for you because I care about you I was only worried about Grandpa's health. If you still care about your family, stop acting like a madman and provoking your great-grandfather and father."

"Are you concerned about me?" Cole's eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope.

Serena's eyes widened slightly. What part of that sounded like concern? What was going on in his head?

"I'm warning you. If you make Grandpa sick again or do anything else to harm me,

I won't hesitate to stab you next time. And just so you know, self-defense is perfectly legal."

She took several steps back, unwilling to be anywhere near him. With a final glare, she turned and left to find a doctor, instructing them to keep a close eye on Calvin.

She didn't want to be alone with Cole any longer.

As Serena left the hospital, the cold wind whipped around her. It wasn't until then that she realized she was covered in a light sweat from the fear.

Instinctively, she pulled Hugh's coat tighter around her shoulders, seeking the warmth it carried.

Just then, her phone rang, and Hugh's voice came through the line. "How's Grandpa doing?"