Chapter 353


    That night, Edwin was hauled off by the cops for starting a ruckus at a hotel under the Martin Group.


    In this digital age, news about this spread like wildfire online.


    With the ongoing buzz about two videos involving Seraphina and Edwin, public anger was brewing.


    Everyone was calling for justice for Vivian’s family.


    The next day, detailed information about Vivian was leaked online.


    She was from a well-off family, a good looking and obedient child, with excellent academic


    performances. Later, she studied dance at a local university and seemed to have a bright future ahead


    of her. However, not long after meeting Leandro, she had an unfortunate fall from the balcony of


    Reynolds Manor, resulting in severe injuries that left her in a vegetative state.


    That year also happened to be the year Seraphina left the Reynolds family.


    Gossip lovers quickly linked these two incidents together


    Seraphina had grown up in the Reynolds family and had developed feelings for Leandro from an early


    age, they spected. So, when Leandro brought Vivian home, Seraphina, out of jealousy, had lost her


    mind and pushed Vivian off the balcony.


    After the Reynolds family learned the truth, they didn’t turn Seraphina in but instead sent her away.


    In one sense, it was a banishment; in another, it was a form of protection.


    The onceplicated love story between Seraphina and Leandro, now under this new light, suddenly


    made people feel uneasy.


    Everyone was pissed, and even Leandro was given a good tongueshing. The deep affection


    between him and Seraphina, once known and admired by all, was now seen as a rotten watermelon


    that no one wanted a piece of anymore.


    At this moment, Seraphina was sitting in the living room of Reynolds Manor, enjoying a piece of


    watermelon.


    Andrea sat beside her, watching her quietly for a moment, “Can you still stomach that?”


    “It’s sweet.” Séraphina said, “You should try some.”


    While talking, she was scrolling through all sorts ofments online andughing People are calling


    Leandro a jerk. I haven’t even gone that far!”


    Andrea couldn’t stand it anymore and snatched her phone away, “What’s the deal with this Vivian?”


    “You mean, did I push her off the balcony?” Seraphina retorted.


    Andrea paused, then said, “If you were that scheming, you wouldn’t have stayed in Starhaven alone for


    seven years, would you?”


    On hearing this, Seraphina looked at her for a moment, then stretched out her hand, sticky with


    watermelon juice, and squeezed Andrea’s hand.


    Andrea wiped her hand with a napkin, handed another one to Seraphina, and asked, “Since Vivian fell


    at the Reynolds family’s ce, what exactly was her rtionship with Leandro?”


    Seraphina wiped her hands casually, saying, “Leandro just wanted to use Vivian to make me give up


    and force me to leave. It was a simple matter. At the time, his/ actions did hurt me deeply. But it doesn’t


    mean I had to leave. Who knew that just when things were settling down, Vivian had her ident and I


    had no choice but


    to leave…”


    Andrea listened, fell


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    for a moment, then asked, “Could it be possible that Leandro deliberately staged the ident to frame


    you and make you leave?”


    Hearing this spection, Seraphina looked at her in shock, “Are you implying that I’ve been sharing a


    bed with a cold-blooded murderer every night?”


    “Quit it.” Andrea frowned, “I’m just


    trying to analyze the situation here.”


    Seraphinaughed, then said, “As bad as Leandro is, I don’t think he’s that bad.”


    was her first time visiting the Reynolds family and meeting the people there.” Andrea said, “Who would


    have such a grudge against her to push her off the balcony?”


    Just as Andrea finished speaking, the nanny came in through the front door with Herman and another


    cop.


    Seraphina nced at Herman, then grinned at Andrea, “See, no matter how you look at it, I’m the


    prime suspect, right?”


    Herman approached, catching the tail end of Seraphina’s words. Clearly, he was here for the same


    reason.


    Herman nced at Andrea, then said to Seraphina, “Let’s have a chat.”


    “About what?” Seraphina casually asked, greeting the cop next to Herman.


    “About the incident where Edwin caused a disturbance. The police are about to release the details of


    the case, and I think we should discuss Vivian’s fall more so we can better define Edwin’s case.” said


    Herman.


    Seraphina rolled her eyes, “So, you’re saying if I’m innocent, he’s a troublemaker. But if I really did


    push Vivian, then he’s seeking revenge, right?”


    Herman didn’t say much, he just asked, “Do you have anything to say?”


    Seraphina took a deep breath, “This happened a long time ago. Let me think it over.”


    Herman wasn’t in a hurry. He sat down on the sofa, turned to Andrea, and slowly said, “Ms. Martin, you


    seem to be very close with Mrs. Reynolds. This is the third time I’ve seen you at the Reynolds family.”


    Andrea smiled, “Mr. Herman, if you didn’te to the Reynolds family, you wouldn’t see me.”


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    Herman was left with no choice but to say, “I’ve been hanging around the Reynolds family since I was a


    kid, no reason to cut ties because of some random people.” No sooner had he finished speaking than


    Seraphinanded a punch on him, “Who are you calling random people?”


    Realizing his mistake, Herman coughed and then said, “Let’s get back to business.”


    Seraphina huffed and then said, “Firstly, it was my birthday that day, and I thought Leandro woulde


    back to celebrate it with me. But he suddenly brought Vivian home and announced that she was his


    girlfriend, so I was really upset.”


    “What was your rtionship with Leandro at that time?”


    Seraphina shot him a nce, “I was the little girl who had an unrequited love for him. And him? He just


    treated me as a ything, tossing me around when he felt like it.”


    Upon hearing her description, Herman couldn’t help but frown, turning his head to look at his colleague


    who was taking notes.


    The officer also looked at him, hesitating on how to record this.


    Herman paused before saying, “So you mean, you thought you two were boyfriend and girlfriend, but


    he never clearly expressed anything, right?”


    Seraphina nodded and went on, “Secondly, although I was heartbroken, I was curious about what kind


    of person this Vivian was, to make him fall for her, to make himpletely forget about me. So, when


    she was alone on the balcony, I went to have a chat with her.”


    “Shouldn’t your first reaction be to ask Leandro?” Herman asked again.


    Seraphina propped her chin up and looked at him, “I never even asked him if he really liked me, what


    makes you think I had the guts to ask him why he brought another woman home?”