Liberty was unwilling to reconcile, knowing that their hard-earned family assets, which had been passed down for two generations, were at risk of being lost. His youngest cousin, Noah, remained imprisoned. Despite their attempts to bail him out, no amount of money could convince the authorities to release him. This was likely the influence of the force backing Serenity.
After extensive discussions among the Hunts, they resolved to mend fences with Serenity and Liberty while trying to uncover the identity of Serenity’s ally to undermine their connection. Once that was accomplished, they could settle the score with Serenity and then some!
Serenity coldly remarked, “I don’t have many chairs in the shop. You’re welcome to sit on the floor if you don’t mind.” Ignoring the stiff smiles on her cousins’ faces, she added, “The floor isn’t dirty. I usually mop once a week.”
The Hunt boys were left speechless. Jasmine couldn’t help but snicker. In truth, they mopped the floor daily, especially with Sonny around. As a child, Sonny often played with his toys on the floor, which necessitated keeping it clean.
Suppressing his anger, Mike forced a smile and said, “We’re here today to apologize to you and your sister. Is she here?”
“My sister isn’t here. You can just tell me what you need to say,” Serenity replied.
She glanced at the fruit baskets before putting on a feigned smile. “Is this your apology? A few fruit baskets to make up for the slander on Twitter and the damage you’ve done to my sister and me?” After Serenity retaliated online, the Hunts hired numerous professional trolls to cleanse their image and accuse Serenity and Liberty of being ungrateful granddaughters. This led to enraged netizens attacking the trolls, ultimately causing the Hunts’ plans to unravel.
In the end, Serenity and Liberty garnered sympathy from everyone following these events.
Nonetheless, some individuals asserted the moral high ground, arguing that despite the negligence and misdeeds of Serenity and Liberty’s grandparents, they remained the girls’ grandparents. Without them, their father would not have existed, nor would the girls. These people insisted that Liberty and Serenity should move on from the past and cover their grandmother’s medical expenses, claiming they should not be spiteful towards a sick elderly woman. As a result, Serenity and her sister’s reputation had been largely tarnished.