CHAPTER 383: CHAPTER 383: ACCEPTANCE

"Baby, don’t cry."

Damian Quinn sighed softly, his large, well-defined hands, as beautiful as a work of art, gently cradled the girl’s face, his voice tender and full of affection.

"Your crying is breaking big brother’s heart."

If it happens again, he would still unhesitatingly protect his little girl... but he won’t let this situation occur again!

"With big brother’s face injured, you wouldn’t possibly stop liking me, would you?" Damian Quinn didn’t want Serena to feel sad, so he jokingly teased her.

As expected, Serena immediately gazed at him with those incredibly beautiful fox-like eyes, her tone rather serious, "Even if your face really gets ruined, I would still like you."

Besides, the wound on his face wasn’t deep, and with her special medicine, it wouldn’t leave a scar.

Hearing these words, Damian Quinn’s lips instantly curled up, all the previous discontent and unease in his heart vanished, and he tightly embraced the young girl, not forgetting to give a provocative look towards Lucas Laine in the distance, full of pride.

As expected, Lucas Laine’s eyes darkened instantly, his hands at his sides clenched even tighter, veins popping, but he desperately suppressed the emotions surging in his heart.

Claire Keaton noticed the atmosphere beginning to get awkward and quickly spoke up, "Darling, we’ve rescued her from the basement, but she’s very poisoned, and we still need your help!"

Claire Keaton had her people bring the unconscious Nancy Sutton out of the basement. Her lips were dark purple, clearly deeply poisoned.

Serena immediately took out the Silver Needles, her expression solemn as she began detoxifying her. Her needle technique was so quick it was almost imperceptible; they only saw the unconscious Nancy Sutton suddenly awaken, open her eyes, and spit out a mouthful of black blood.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Serena gently patted her back, then swiftly took out a pill from a small porcelain bottle and quickly fed it into her mouth.

After taking the pill, the purplish color on Nancy Sutton’s lips completely vanished, returning to a rosy hue, though her body was still very frail.

Nancy Sutton, recalling something, became very agitated, "Cough, cough, cough... Serena, you must be careful of Silas... he wants to capture me to threaten you... he almost choked me to death... so terrifying... really terrifying..."

Serena’s gaze was filled with pity as she looked at her; she immediately reached out and touched her head, comforting her in a gentle voice, "It’s okay, Nancy, you’re safe now."

"Cough, cough, cough... Serena, I’m not afraid with you by my side..."

After struggling to keep her spirits up and saying this, Nancy Sutton’s vision went dark, and she fell back into unconsciousness.

"Darling, why did she faint again?" Claire Keaton asked worriedly.

Serena checked her pulse, "It’s okay, she’s just overly frightened, the emotional turmoil was too much for her, and she fainted again! She’ll wake up after some rest."

But seeing the horrifying strangulation marks left on Nancy Sutton’s neck by Silas, Serena’s delicate, porcelain-white face turned extremely cold.

Silas is unforgivable!

She would not let him off easily!

After pushing Damian Quinn off the cliff, Silas had taken the chance to flee amidst the chaos.

Seeing his little girl like this, Damian Quinn held her small hand with his well-defined one, silently comforting her, "Serena, don’t worry, I’ve already sent people to capture him, he won’t get away."

Meanwhile, Elliot Everett also rushed over, his face full of worry and urgency, completely devoid of his usual mature composure.

"Serena, how is Nancy?"

Serena: "Big brother, don’t worry, Nancy is fine now, but we still need to take her to the hospital to disinfect and bandage her wounds."

"Alright, I’ll take Nancy to the hospital right away!"

Elliot Everett immediately agreed, gently placing the unconscious Nancy Sutton into the car.

"You need to go back to the hospital too!"

Serena reached out, pulling the man towards the car, recalling his drinking-induced stomach bleeding with both concern and anger.

"You’re not allowed to drink anymore!"

Being managed like this by his little fiancée, Damian Quinn not only felt no displeasure but instead smiled and obediently agreed, "I’ll listen to whatever my little fiancée says."

"Damian Quinn!"

After settling Nancy Sutton, Elliot Everett walked over to Damian Quinn.

On his way over, he had already learned about everything that happened, and he gazed at Damian Quinn with complex emotions, then raised his hand to pat his shoulder, finally acknowledging him from the bottom of his heart.

Damian Quinn was willing to risk his life for Serena; this alone eased his mind about entrusting Serena to him!

"I accept you as my brother-in-law. You must treat our family’s most precious little princess well. If you dare make her sad, I’ll never let you off!"

Damian Quinn’s expression was serious and solemn, "Big brother, rest assured, entrust Serena to me! I will take care of Serena for the rest of my life, never letting her feel sad. If I break this promise, I deserve a terrible fate."

Elliot Everett nodded with satisfaction before turning and driving Nancy Sutton to the hospital.

Serena reached out and held the man’s hand. Damian Quinn’s gaze was filled with deep, fervent emotion as he looked at her, the two of them together were as beautiful as a painting.

Seeing the two of them holding hands so intimately, Lucas Laine clutched his chest tightly.

His heart seemed to shatter inch by inch, becoming fragmented and bloody, the intense pain making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Claire Keaton spoke with compassion, "Lucas, don’t look anymore, let go."

Lucas Laine forcibly suppressed the intense pain in his heart, his eyes dark and deep, his hands at his sides clenched tighter and tighter.

He had simply arrived a step too late... he was unwilling to accept it!

...

Dragon’s Bay Villa.

"Damn it..."

Crystal Joyce had already received news of Silas’s failed actions, her face darkened to the extreme, sweeping everything off the table onto the floor.

She had originally planned impeccably, provoking that fool Silas to kidnap Nancy Sutton, then using Nancy to force Serena to appear, and then kill her, dispose of her body by throwing it off a cliff, eradicating all traces.

But she hadn’t expected that detestable woman Serena to be so cunning, having Elliot Everett storm into Dragon’s Bay Villa and tie her up before the meeting, using her to threaten Silas.

Now that the plan had failed, Serena and Damian Quinn certainly wouldn’t let it go!

Just as Crystal Joyce was filled with anxiety, there was suddenly a commotion by the window.

"Miss Crystal..."

Silas climbed in through the window, covered in wounds. On his way to evade pursuit, he had been hiding in sewers, now looking both filthy and wretched.

But he only cared about Crystal Joyce, not minding his own injuries one bit, "Miss Crystal, did they harm you?"

Smelling the stench from him, Crystal Joyce frowned with disgust, but her face remained the same innocent and delicate expression.

"I’m fine, they just broke into the villa to use me to threaten you."

Only then did Silas relax, breathing a sigh of relief and speaking with gratitude, "As long as Miss Crystal is alright..."