Recalling Anna's deranged outburst just moments ago, Silas felt a heavy weight settle in his chest.
He turned around and looked at Serena.
The normally imposing and authoritative patriarch of the Vinton family bowed at the waist, right in front of everyone.
He offered Serena a deep, respectful bow.
"Serena, I thank you for saving Holden, and I thank you for cleansing the Vinton family of that disgrace."
"I am also deeply sorry for what that monster did to you. It was my failure as a father."
His tone was incredibly sincere.
Straightening up, he pulled a diamond-encrusted black card from his wallet and held it out to her. "This is the Vinton Obsidian Card. It has no limit. Please accept it as a token of my apology."
"From this day forward, you are the sole heiress of the Vinton family. No one will ever dare disrespect you again."
When the card—the ultimate symbol of the Vinton family's wealth and status—was offered to Serena, her expression didn't change in the slightest.
She merely glanced at it before looking up at Silas's guilt-ridden face.
She didn't take it. "I appreciate the sentiment."
"I saved him because he's my grandfather."
"As for Anna... she got the ending she deserved. The matter is settled."
She lazily fluttered her eyelashes and chuckled. "Besides, I'm not exactly hurting for money."
Silas could tell she genuinely had zero interest in the Obsidian Card.
A flash of embarrassment crossed his face. He had absolutely no idea what girls her age actually liked.
He figured money was the most practical gift. She could just buy whatever she wanted.

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