Chapter 638 Seraphina Deserves Some Lessons
When Seraphina cried, she looked like a little kid, gasping for air.
She let it all out, no holding back.
George eventually brought the coffee and pastries, set them on the table, and quickly made his exit.
Seraphina cried for what felt like forever.
She cried so hard she could barely breathe.
Cecilia just stayed by her side, waiting for her to get it all out.
It seemed like Cecilia was used to Seraphina's outbursts. While Seraphina cried, Cecilia calmly picked up a pastry and started munching.
When Seraphina finally stopped, she noticed Cecilia happily eating next to her.
"Cecilia, are we still friends? I'm so sad, and you're just eating!" Seraphina broke down.
Hearing this, Cecilia put down the pastry.
It was clear that if Seraphina still had the energy to cry, her emotions were still in check.
When someone truly hit rock bottom, they couldn't even cry.
Just like in Cecilia's past, when Dominic abused her, she couldn't shed a single tear.
Cecilia said, "Have you figured it out?"
"No." Seraphina wiped her nose. "I can't give up on Sebastian."
Cecilia shouted, "Seraphina!"
Seraphina said, "If he dies, I really can't live well. I can't be with Dashiell peacefully. I just can't."
Cecilia said, "Sebastian won't die."
Seraphina said, "He tried to kill himself."
Cecilia responded, "That was just for show."
Seraphina looked at Cecilia.
"Sebastian did it on purpose to get back at you!" Cecilia said clearly, revealing the truth. "Have you ever thought about it? Is this the first time you've broken up with Sebastian?"
Seraphina was stunned.
Cecilia added, "The last time you chose to marry Dashiell, why didn't Sebastian threaten you with his life?"
"Because last time, Sebastian thought I still loved him, that we still had a chance to be together, he still had hope. This time, I really wanted to break up with him. He knew I had fallen for Dashiell, so he was desperate. His world only has me, just me!" Seraphina said, breaking down.
If Sebastian had even one relative, it wouldn't have come to this.
It was because he had nothing that Seraphina couldn't give up on him.
"I honestly don't know who I truly like or who I truly love," Seraphina choked on her words. "I always thought I was in love with Sebastian, that I wanted to spend forever with him, that no one could come between us, and that our love would last a lifetime. I never expected Dashiell to suddenly enter my life. I admit, when Sebastian wasn't around, I developed feelings for Dashiell. When we were in school, I kissed him because I genuinely wanted to. But that feeling was pretty faint. After meeting Sebastian, I realized that kiss with Dashiell felt like plain water—just enough to quench my thirst, but lacking any lasting flavor."
"After being with Sebastian, I felt what the joy of love was. Yes, I admit, I chose Sebastian to rebel against my dad. I've developed my current personality over the years to go against my dad. The more he didn't want me to do something, the more I wanted to do it, just to spite him. But later, after really falling in love with Sebastian, I genuinely liked him. I really don't know why I suddenly stopped liking Sebastian and started liking Dashiell. I even dreamed about him, all about Dashiell, all about his body..." The more Seraphina spoke, the more upset she became.Cecilia really didn't know how to comfort her.
She just listened as Seraphina went on, "Even now, I don't know who I really love! I don't know if I like Dashiell for his personality or his body. But I really want to sleep with him. I don't know if my dislike for Sebastian is because I'm attracted to Dashiell's body, causing a misconception. Otherwise, why would I want to rush back to Sebastian whenever he's in danger? Cecilia, I really think I'm terrible! I used to despise people who dated multiple people at the same time, and now I've become what I hate the most!"
"So you're telling me you like both Sebastian and Dashiell?" Cecilia raised an eyebrow.
Seraphina broke down. "I really don't know. I don't know if I love Sebastian more or Dashiell more. Recently, I've felt that I don't love Sebastian anymore; I just feel guilty towards him. But if it's just guilt, why does his death scare me so much? I didn't even give myself time to think and chose to go back to Sebastian. Do I really love him?" Seraphina asked Cecilia.
Cecilia looked at Seraphina.
After all this time, Seraphina still didn't understand who she really loved.
"Love or not, it doesn't really matter," Seraphina murmured. "I don't want to figure out who I love anymore. Since I've chosen Sebastian, I've made up my mind to be with him. As for Dashiell, I'll just consider it a debt to him. When my dad divides the inheritance, I'll make sure to set aside a large portion for him, as compensation for both him and Magnolia."
"You still think Dashiell dated you for money?" Cecilia said with some sarcasm.
"I can only comfort myself this way!" Seraphina said, her eyes red. "So I don't feel so bad."
Cecilia swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue; she had originally planned to tell Seraphina everything—about the kind of person Sebastian truly was, about what Dashiell couldn't say. But at that moment, she chose to remain silent.
The reason for her silence was that Seraphina said she didn't know who she liked.
Bringing it up now would only push Seraphina over the edge and might even provoke more sympathy from her.
If Seraphina knew about the hardships Sebastian's family endured because of Atticus, she might feel even guiltier towards Sebastian—and end up hating Atticus.
Cecilia could fully imagine Seraphina's series of actions that would follow.
Without knowing how bad Sebastian was, Seraphina couldn't give him up.
Cecilia reluctantly said, "Since that's the case, I won't try to persuade you anymore."
Seraphina stared blankly at Cecilia.
Cecilia suddenly stopped trying to persuade her, leaving her feeling utterly lost.
"Live well with Sebastian," Cecilia said bluntly.
Seraphina's eyes reddened again.
She felt a bit unwilling inside.
She thought that she really was a terrible person who deserved to be despised by everyone.
She had clearly decided to be with Sebastian, yet she still wanted to give herself some hope.
She bit her lip, feeling very uncomfortable inside.
Cecilia sensed the struggle in Seraphina's emotions.
The first time Seraphina wanted to divorce Dashiell, Cecilia felt sorry for her. She always thought Seraphina would regret it and was afraid she would get hurt.
However, this time, she felt Seraphina needed a lesson!
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