Chapter 37: Father's visit

The car gradually slowed to a stop, and Serena's heart thudded painfully against her chest as she spotted the familiar figure stepping out.

Richard Sterling.

Even from a distance, he radiated rage—thick, suffocating fury pouring off him like heat from a fire.

His usually slick hair looked rough, like he had continually run his fingers through it over and over, while a dark bruise marred his jaw—a