Chapter 423

We held each other tightly, Juliet trembling with emotion.

"Serena, did she hurt you?"

"No, I'm fine," I reassured her.

Juliet, unconvinced, let go of my hands and circled me, inspecting every inch as if to make sure I was unharmed. Only after confirming I was fine did she finally exhale in relief.

Weston, still nursing his bleeding wrist, looked equally astonished. "She didn't lay a hand on you?"