Chapter 147: Meeting with Marcella Valenti 2

Silence stretched, the ticking of a wall clock filling it. Serena fiddled with her fork. “He… he said things. Hurtful things. I shouldn’t let it get to me, but…” She trailed off, frustrated with herself.

“But it did,” Marcella finished gently. “Because you care. Because whether you like it or not, his words matter to you.”

Serena looked down. “I don’t know why I even expected him to be supportive.