Chapter 516: Chapter 516: No One Can Bully Her Daughter
"Seraphina." Julian Lawson spoke, "This is the Birthday Stone your mother prepared for the child before."
Julian Lawson smiled and softly said to Seraphina, "Due to various reasons, it ended up in my hands, and I crafted this set of jewelry with that Tanzanite."
"Though it’s not precious, it’s certainly your mother’s sentiment." Julian Lawson picked up a necklace set with a large Tanzanite and handed it to Seraphina, "Will you accept it, child?"
Seraphina looked at the necklace, still staying silent.
With the sound of approaching footsteps, Seraphina lifted her head.
"Daddy!" Seraphina called out, reaching out her hand.
Silas Hawthorne came over and picked Seraphina up.
Seraphina leaned into Silas Hawthorne’s chest and began to cry.
All the grievances she had just endured now finally had a place to rest.
Silas Hawthorne gently patted Seraphina’s back, comforting her.
Seated in a wheelchair, Julian Lawson listened to this calling, watching their interaction, and his heart ached.
Seraphina was supposed to call him that.
After comforting for a while, Seraphina’s emotions finally settled down.
Seraphina sat down again, and Silas Hawthorne took a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
Seraphina mentioned that Julian Lawson wanted to give her something.
Julian Lawson had been waiting on the side, letting his heartache.
Silas Hawthorne glanced back.
The two men’s gazes met.
Then, Silas Hawthorne’s gaze fell upon the necklace.
The design was extremely intricate; apart from the Tanzanite as the main stone, the necklace’s design was also very exquisite, appearing very ornate.
"Accept it." Silas Hawthorne withdrew his gaze, turning his back to Julian Lawson, he said to Seraphina, "It’s indeed the Birthday Stone your mother prepared for the child; it should belong to you."
Only then did Seraphina nod and look towards Julian Lawson.
Julian Lawson maneuvered the wheelchair to come over.
"May I put it on you?" Julian Lawson asked.
Seraphina looked at Silas Hawthorne, who did not stop her.
Only then did Seraphina nod.
Julian Lawson put the necklace on Seraphina. Looking at Seraphina before him, he seemed to see Serena Sterling as a child many years ago, and he couldn’t help but redden his eyes.
"Thank you, Mr. Lawson." Seraphina said.
Only then did Julian Lawson blink, slightly lower his eyes, and nod.
Mrs. Wyatt came in to take Seraphina out, and those Julian Lawson brought also left; only Silas Hawthorne and Julian Lawson remained there.
"Should Seraphina switch schools?" Julian Lawson controlled his emotion and said, "Such incidents must not happen again."
"I need to ask Seraphina and see what she thinks." Silas Hawthorne answered.
Julian Lawson was slightly taken aback, then nodded.
"I’ve heard you’ve been handling Aeon’s matters lately?" Julian Lawson continued.
"Yes." Silas Hawthorne replied.
"Sheila Jenkins is also with you, taking on matters about Aether and Jasper?" Julian Lawson continued questioning.
"It’s my duty." Silas Hawthorne answered calmly.
Julian Lawson’s words stuck in his throat.
Indeed, all of it truly is the husband’s duty.
Many moments later, Julian Lawson said, "I want to give Seraphina something."
Silas Hawthorne lowered his head, his dark eyes looking at Julian Lawson.
"When we went through the adoption process, Serena and I hadn’t divorced yet, so I want to give Seraphina something." Julian Lawson said.
Silas Hawthorne frowned, "You should understand, strictly speaking, Seraphina is under Sheila Jenkins’ name."
"I really like Seraphina." Julian Lawson looked at Silas Hawthorne and said, "Perhaps you should also ask her what she thinks."
Silas Hawthorne slightly moved his gaze away.
He watched the children running wildly outside.
"I can never forgive you for what you did to Serena." Silas Hawthorne stated.
"Neither can I." Julian Lawson lowered his eyes slightly, replied calmly.
He too can never forgive himself.
Time slowly slipped by.
The classroom was silent.
Much later, Silas Hawthorne got up and left.
...
That day, when Julian Lawson went to a primary school kindergarten to maintain Serena Sterling’s daughter Seraphina, the matter soon spread out.
Everyone was greatly shocked.
"Serena is now still life or death unknown, yet still protecting her!"
"Yes, and Serena has already married Silas Hawthorne; the ceremony has already been completed!"
Everyone found it incredible.
But soon after, Silas Hawthorne updated his public platform status.
Silas Hawthorne: Seraphina is my daughter, my heiress, now and in the future.
It was directly telling everyone, no matter what happens in the future, whether Serena is dead or alive, he will acknowledge Seraphina.
Not long thereafter, someone else expressed their stance.
It was Jasper Ford.
Jasper Ford directly posted a video.
"I have always liked Seraphina, as long as Seraphina calls me Uncle Ford, I will protect her like a daughter for life! No one is allowed to bully her!"
Beside him, Gigi Sutton kept nodding vigorously.
The three top figures in Aeston all made statements.
The meaning was clear.
Even though now Serena is seriously injured, life or death unknown, no one can take advantage of Serena’s severe injury to bully her daughter!
...
When Silas Hawthorne brought Seraphina back to the hospital room, Serena’s condition had once again stabilized.
Sheila Jenkins wiped her tears and told Silas Hawthorne about the recent happenings.
"Just now, I don’t know why, it seemed she was urgently trying to do something, all kinds of instruments were buzzing." Sheila Jenkins said, "It must have been something urgent; for the first time in so many days, I saw her shed tears."
"Then around what time?" Silas Hawthorne asked after placing Seraphina down.
Sheila Jenkins mentioned the time.
Silas Hawthorne and Seraphina exchanged glances.
Both understood.
It was when Seraphina was being bullied.
"Mom was worrying for me." Seraphina said, her eyes reddening around.
She approached the glass, lay against it, softly saying to Serena inside, "Mom, I’m alright now, I’m doing well."
Inside, Serena still didn’t react.
Silas Hawthorne recounted the events at school earlier.
Furthermore, he arrived late because he went on time to pick up Seraphina, but several parents, along with Julian Lawson, arrived early for the handicraft class.
Only then did Sheila Jenkins understand, her eyes red as she looked towards Serena.
It was truly for her child.
Yet all these years, she herself hadn’t fulfilled a mother’s duty; whenever Serena was heartbroken or upset, she was never by her side.
She even caused Serena pain.
She was not a good mother.
Silas Hawthorne came to Seraphina’s side, holding her as they both looked through the glass.
"Julian Lawson gifted Seraphina the Tanzanite jewelry as a present, and I let Seraphina accept it." Silas Hawthorne said to Serena.
"Rest assured, today’s incident will not occur again." Silas Hawthorne softly said, "Seraphina will be the brightest little princess in all of Aeston."
"Everything is now running smoothly." Silas Hawthorne looked at Serena lying on the hospital bed, feeling deeply saddened, "Just waiting for you, Serena."
