CHAPTER 25: CHAPTER 25: SLAPPING SERENA JENNINGS IN THE FACE

The suits were bought for him by Serena Jennings, from a brand he wasn’t familiar with, made of wool, very classy.

Caleb Lockwood found all six suits bought for him by Serena Jennings, then made a call to Mr. Miller.

Mr. Miller hurried over to The Jade Pavilion, thinking it was an urgent matter for the company, only to find Caleb handing him six suits.

"These clothes are for you, if you don’t like them, you can give them away or throw them out." Caleb’s tone was cold; Mr. Miller felt Caleb was suppressing his rage.

The suits looked like luxury items and seemed unworn, so naturally, Mr. Miller wouldn’t throw them away.

Full of doubt, he finally just said to Caleb, "Thank you, President Lockwood."

After dealing with the annoying suits, Caleb thought he’d feel relieved, but was still anxious enough to want to smoke.

When he was on his third cigarette, he received a call from his father.

Meanwhile, Serena Jennings, at FY, was about to contact Justin Nash, when several black-suited men burst into the conference room.

Serena was taken aback.

She recognized all these men in black suits.

They were the Lockwood family’s bodyguards.

Two hours later, Serena appeared at Arthur Lockwood’s villa.

Arthur Lockwood was Caleb’s father, hence her father-in-law.

In the villa were also her mother-in-law Lilian Young, her second aunt Lucy Warren, and Caleb.

"Serena, I, Lilian Young, must have been blind not to realize you were a snake in the grass!" Lilian slammed her phone on the coffee table in anger.

The phone screen was on, showing a hot search topic about Serena.

"Tell me, with your poor family background, if it wasn’t for you being Caleb’s lifesaver back then, do you think I’d have agreed to let you in?"

"Since you married into the Lockwood family, we’ve given you good food and drinks, without needing you to go out and work, but here you are, not grateful, and daring to cheat, putting a green hat on our Caleb!"

The more Lilian spoke, the angrier she got, pacing around the living room; if not for maintaining her image, she’d have slapped Serena a few times to vent.

"So kids should find a match from families of equal stature. If Caleb had married Claire Shaw back then, wouldn’t this scandal not have happened today?" Lucy chimed in while munching on sunflower seeds.

Though Serena expected criticism from the Lockwood family on her way here, she didn’t expect Caleb to be present, nor Claire to again be used for comparison.

Whatever Lilian and the rest said didn’t really matter to Serena; she just silently watched Caleb, wanting to see his reaction.

But there was none from Caleb.

His cold eyes were as calm as still water, as if it didn’t matter even if she had truly cheated with Justin.

Serena awkwardly averted her gaze, then heard Arthur ask her, "Serena, what’s going on here? Did you really cheat?"

Serena opened and closed her mouth, debating internally how to respond.

She wanted to divorce Caleb, and if she falsely claimed she did, the divorce might actually happen.

But she’d bear the stigma of infidelity forever, which was unfair and to her disadvantage.

Caleb was the one who actually cheated.

Moreover, admitting would negatively impact Justin.

Thinking it over, Serena decided to tell the truth:

"I didn’t cheat; Justin Nash is just a friend. He found a new job, and I wanted to give him a congratulatory gift..."

"Holding hands, yet you call it just friendship?" Lucy interrupted Serena, spitting sunflower seed shells.

Arthur and Lilian’s expressions grew worse.

Beside them, Caleb remained indifferent.

At least his face showed no emotion.

"These marketing accounts fabricate stories from nothing, exaggerating things, starting with one picture and making up the rest. I was about to slip, and Justin Nash just helped me, that’s all."

Serena naturally wouldn’t tell the Lockwood family she was absent-mindedly thinking about Caleb when Justin pulled her away.

After hearing Serena’s words, Arthur felt relieved inwardly.

He actually believed Serena.

The Lockwoods had seen how much Serena loved Caleb.

Back when Caleb had a car accident, Serena not only saved his life but also dropped out of school for him, became a diligent housewife after marriage, and managed the household—a dutiful and considerate daughter-in-law.

"Even if today’s hot search is fake, as Caleb’s wife, our family’s daughter-in-law, it was wrong for you to act inappropriately and pull with other men outside. Do you know how much the Lockwood Group’s stock fell because of this hot search?!"

Arthur placed blame on Serena which she didn’t understand.

"Dad, no one online knows I’m the Lockwood family’s daughter-in-law, so the Lockwood Group’s stock dropping shouldn’t be my fault."

Arthur originally just wanted to scold Serena a bit, asserting authority as an elder, but hearing her response infuriated him.

"You dare talk back! If the stock’s fall isn’t your fault, whose is it? If you were truly beneficial to your husband, would our stock still fall?!"

Serena hadn’t expected Arthur to erupt suddenly.

It seemed Lockwood recently wasn’t doing well, and she’s become the scapegoat.

"Serena really needs discipline; you’ve been too indulgent with her," Lucy chimed in.

Lilian strongly agreed.

"Blame Serena’s mom for not guiding her well! Speaking of her mom, who’s had dementia for long and stayed in an upscale nursing home—the expenses are all covered by us, the Lockwoods. Serena and her mom are both leeches!"

Caleb frowned at these words, just as he called out "Mom," Serena stepped forward.

"Quite the education indeed, Caleb committed adultery with his mistress, causing his wife’s unborn child to perish. If you think I’ve drained you financially, great, have your son sign the divorce papers quickly, so I can move on to my second spring."

Serena’s rapid-fire words stunned Lilian Young.

Beside her, Arthur and Lucy were also dumbfounded.

"Serena!" Caleb couldn’t help but yell.

But at this point, Serena had no reason to hide anything.

"I’ve already asked your son for a divorce, but he’s unwilling." Serena declared resolutely.

Lilian’s face turned green, "What did you say? You want a divorce from my son? You...you you you..."

Unable to catch her breath, Lilian fainted from anger.

Serena never expected Lilian to be so easily provoked.

As Caleb shouted "Mom" and rushed over to support the unconscious Lilian, Serena saw the resentment in Caleb’s eyes directed at her.

Lilian was taken to the nearby eighth hospital by ambulance.

Feeling somewhat responsible, Serena also took a cab over.

In the corridor, as Serena looked for the ward, she happened to see Caleb coming out, and they faced each other.

"You have the nerve to come?" Caleb’s voice was icy.