Game Over No Second Chances

Howard still wanted to re-enter the hospital room and try to plead his case even after being chased out into the hallway. However, several bodyguards stood firmly

in his way.

Serena gently closed the door to the room and stared coldly at Howard past the tall, imposing bodyguards.

"Will you only see what's right and wrong after Grandpa has totally crushed the Jansen Group?"

"Serena!" Howard struggled against the blockade of bodyguards, his eyes bloodshot. "I'm your father! Mr. Larson Senior is just your husband's grandfather. If you want his approval, you might as well help me and your sister. It's for your future too..."

"My future?" Serena chuckled instead of getting angry. She fixed a sharp gaze on Howard, Rachel, and Sarah, then said, "Perhaps you should worry about your own future!

"The projects the Larson family compensated you with before were worth a lot, but after being poured into the Jansen Group, it was like tossing them into a bottomless pit. The deeper Jansen Group sinks, the darker your future will be.

"You can barely fend for yourselves, yet you have the nerve to preach about my future? Besides, the more desperate you are to push Sarah forward, the more disgusted Grandpa will feel.

"Have you learned nothing after all these years, Dad? Do you not understand even something this basic?"

Every word struck right at the heart.

Howard's face turned pale from the onslaught. He had indeed never thought about it that way.

At that time, both Sarah and Rachel had been desperate to climb the social ladder. They were afraid Cole would marry another woman, so he rushed over in a panic.

Now that he had calmed down, he realized Serena wasn't wrong.

Howard immediately began to blame his wife and daughter. "It's all your fault, the both of you! What were you so anxious about? Look what you've caused now!"

Rachel immediately burst into tears. "I only did it for Sarah's future! If she does well, we can also enjoy our retirement. I had good intentions. How could that be wrong?"

Sarah, already fuming, snapped back the moment she got the chance.

"Mom did have good intentions. But as for Serena, every word she said was just to protect her own standing in the Larson family! She used Mr Larson Senior's supposed 'disgust' as an excuse to kick us out just to polish her own reputation!"

"She pretends to pledge loyalty in front of him, saying she won't let me replace others by stepping on them. Now, isn't she stepping on Dad to climb higher? Serena, you're no saint either!" noveldrama

Howard felt that Sarah's words made sense too, and he immediately glared angrily at Serena.

Serena almost laughed out of sheer anger.

Her father was so easily swayed by whoever spoke last. He could hardly think himself. No wonder he

could be played like a fool by Rachel and Sarah all these years.

She shrugged indifferently as she replied, "Say whatever you like. Grandpa has already shut his doors to visitors. You can stay or leave as you wish. Just keep quiet."

With that, she turned to go find a doctor to ask about Calvin's condition.

Just as she stepped out of the bodyguards' protective circle, her wrist was seized by Howard.

"We've already come this far-we have to get the old man's approval!"

Serena whipped around and shouted angrily. "Let go! If you create trouble here, I'll have the bodyguards kick you all out!"

"I'm your father! How dare you have someone kick me out? Aren't you afraid of retribution?" Howard gritted his teeth, refusing to let go no matter what.

Serena struggled for a long time but couldn't break free. She grew furious and was about to use more force when, suddenly, her shoulder sank under a sudden weight.

She turned her head and saw Hugh's cold, frosty gaze.

In the next moment, Howard let out a strange shriek. The grip on Serena's wrist disappeared in an instant.

She stumbled backward from the momentum but was firmly caught by Hugh.

"Did he hurt your wrist?"