Game Over No Second Chances

The one who trashed her room was probably Sarah. But Sarah and Cole...

"Enjoying the show?" Serena's cold voice cut through the murmuring, snapping several men out of their daze.

Only then did they remember their dates standing right behind them. Guiltily, they rubbed their noses and slipped away, though their eyes still lingered on the scene inside.

It was... quite the sight.

Some of the women had already turned away in disgust.noveldrama

Serena was just about to send someone to fetch Hugh when a furious shout rang behind her. "How could our family raise a child like this?

"Oh, Serena, look at your sweet little sister now! She ruined my son!"

Melissa shrieked and pointed a trembling finger at Serena before storming into the room. She shut the window, cutting off the scandalous view, and hurriedly separated the two inside.

Serena whipped around, alarmed.

Several senior members of the Larson family had arrived. Hugh approached with

a grim expression and gently placed an arm around Serena's shoulders.

"She's her own person. You're not responsible for her."

All Serena could do was sigh. Couldn't they go a single day without chaos?

The news about Cole and Sarah spread like wildfire.

Melissa was beside herself, hysterical-she nearly ruined Sarah's face by slapping her.

Hugh, in front of both families, threw the two of them into the ocean to cool off. Then he had everyone move into private suites and shut the doors to deal with the fallout in private.

The good news? Serena's birthday was finally over. The bad news? The scandal had already become prime gossip online, with a few young socialites spilling the details on social media.

People in their circle didn't need names to figure out who was involved. And those who had long resented the Larson family's iron grip on everything didn't hold back.

"Looks like the mighty Larson family is finally getting what's coming to them. When the top's rotten, the rest is bound to rot too.

"They always act so high and mighty like they're the moral compass of the world —and now their precious little heir is already fucking around...

"And not just anyone-his damn aunt's younger sister! This is what passes for class in elite families?"

The comment caught fire, and Serena got dragged into the mess, too.

Hugh spent half an hour extinguishing the flames online.

Serena waited outside in the hallway. When he finally put down his phone, she asked, "What about Grandpa? He hasn't been well..."

"I had the doctor check him. He's fine," Hugh said while leading her into the room.

Inside, Howard and Rachel stood protectively in front of Sarah, who was still soaking wet and wrapped in a thick blanket, trembling.

The moment she saw Hugh, the memory of nearly drowning in the sea flashed through her mind. Her lungs felt like they were suffocating all over again.

She shrank back with her face full of feigned innocence.

Across the room, Cole had changed into dry clothes, but he was still so cold that his teeth were chattering. Even so, he remained kneeling on the floor.

Melissa clung to him and wailed,

"Calvin! Cole just made

mistake. He's burning up with fever.

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this,

something terrible could happen!"

Calvin hadn't been that angry at first. But the moment Melissa opened her mouth,

his face turned crimson with fury.

"How are you still coddling him?

You've spoiled him into a monster! Sarah is a proper young lady, and your son dragged her into a room in front of everyone! So, his life

matters, but her life doesn't?"

After hearing Calvin's words, Sarah's eyes welled up with tears. She broke into

sobs while covering her face.

"I-I'll never be able to show my face again..."

Melissa's gaze sharpened. Was Sarah crying now in a bid to force her way into the family? Over her dead body!

"Show your face? Don't make me laugh! You slut! What are you crying for? If you hadn't seduced Cole, he would've never gone this far! He lost control because of you!"

Melissa didn't dare accuse the "victim" in front of Calvin, so she turned on Serena instead.

"Put a leash on your sister! She went after my son-what, does she really expect him to clean up the mess and marry her? And if he does, how are we supposed to sort out the family hierarchy then?"