Playtime's Over, CEO: She's Really Done With You-Chapter 356: Similar Faces, Awkward Relations
"You’re really lucky to have such a daughter." After Susan Summers said that, she put away the contract, bid her goodbyes, and left.
Sheila Jenkins watched Susan Summers leave, her face showing no emotion, and no one could tell what she was thinking.
The butler on the side carefully observed Sheila Jenkins’s expression at this moment, but ultimately found no sign of her softening.
With that, the butler let out a long sigh.
Sheila Jenkins left and took a shuttle back to her residence. She only glanced at the main building where Serena Sterling and Silas Hawthorne lived as she passed by.
But it was just a glance.
...
Inside the main building.
Serena Sterling was removing her makeup.
She looked at her face in the mirror.
This face looked very much like Sheila Jenkins.
You could say it was identical to Sheila Jenkins when she was young.
But the relationship between the two of them was never good.
Just like this time, when Aeon opened, she had asked Sheila Jenkins’s opinion.
"Don’t involve me, I don’t want to have any connection with him." That’s what Sheila Jenkins said to her.
So Serena Sterling just said to give her shares, and there’s no need to do anything else, just wait for the dividends.
Only then did Sheila Jenkins agree.
Serena Sterling thought about the past.
After her father died, their days were hard.
The Jenkins Family ignored her, and Sheila Jenkins, a pampered lady, took on tiring and laborious work.
Day in and day out, with no end in sight.
In the end, they met William Wyatt.
Sheila Jenkins was exhausted.
She didn’t want to live like that anymore; she wanted someone to rely on.
So she accepted her fate and went with William Wyatt.
In the end, even William Wyatt ended up in prison because of Serena Sterling.
She still remembered the rainy night when she had a big argument with Sheila Jenkins.
"My life, Sheila Jenkins’s life, was ruined by you two!"
"I didn’t even get to enjoy a few good years as Mrs. Sheridan before he died!"
"If I had abandoned you back then, I could have lived well on my own!"
"Serena, you and your father ruined me!"
"All these years, if I hadn’t kept you by my side, you wouldn’t even know where you’d be dead by now!"
Back then, Serena Sterling stood under the dripping eaves watching Sheila Jenkins.
"I will take care of you, Mom, I promised, I’ll make sure you live a good life! I’ll make up for what Dad owed you, give me time."
Even though Serena Sterling said this, Sheila Jenkins paid no heed and only spoke of how good William Wyatt was.
"But he hit me." Serena Sterling said with red eyes.
"Didn’t you move out?" Sheila Jenkins retorted angrily, "Aren’t you still alive now!"
"He took out his anger on me, beat me to death. If it weren’t for... I might really be dead, and he even..." Serena almost spoke of those unbearable things, but ultimately swallowed her words.
Finally, she called out: "Mom..."
"Don’t ever call me that again! Serena, I’m not your mom!" Sheila Jenkins picked up a bowl beside her and threw it at her shoulder.
Inside the room.
Serena Sterling touched her shoulder, looking at herself in the mirror.
The makeup had been completely removed. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂
The place on her shoulder where she was hit had long since healed.
But thinking about it still made her sad.
She knew Sheila Jenkins once loved her, but at the same time, Sheila Jenkins hated her too.
For many years, they maintained this awkward relationship.
Even though they were biological mother and daughter.
Back then, things were so muddled that right and wrong couldn’t be distinguished, and she also knew that if Sheila Jenkins had abandoned her, life might have been better.
But...
Forget it.
Serena Sterling withdrew her gaze, first checking on Seraphina in her room, then taking a bath, before returning to her room.
She had already moved to the master bedroom earlier.
At this time, Silas Hawthorne was wearing pajamas and looking at documents beside the table.
Seeing her come in, Silas Hawthorne said, "Uncle Chaucer just mentioned that he happened to meet your mom while signing a contract with Susan Summers."
Serena Sterling paused slightly, then nodded, indicating she understood.
She sat next to Silas Hawthorne, glancing at the documents in his hand.
Silas Hawthorne didn’t avoid her.
They were just some company data.
Silas Hawthorne had many things to handle every day.
Despite having many tasks, he still valued family greatly.
Previously, people in Aeston all knew that the relationship between the three in the Hawthorne Family was great, and the family atmosphere was wonderful.
Even though Silas Hawthorne’s father died early as well.
But their families were completely different.
Maybe it was due to the family background?
The Sheridan Family...
Back then, the Sheridan Family was fully besieged.
Moreover, the Sheridan Family wasn’t a big family to begin with, relying entirely on Evan Sheridan’s personal ability.
That’s why people used to say Evan Sheridan was a genius.
Thinking about it, Serena Sterling took out some materials to start reading.
"Does it feel tiring?" Silas Hawthorne asked.
Serena Sterling shook her head.
She had been feeling a bit emotional just now, but after thinking about what needed to be done next, she became even more determined.
A lot of things required a premise, which was her own strength.
For Aeon to stand firm required strength.
To prove to Sheila Jenkins that Serena Sterling would indeed support her, and support her well, also required strength.
To ensure that she and Seraphina could live a good life, and to lessen the pressure on Silas Hawthorne due to her, also required strength.
Even though Silas Hawthorne wanted to support her, transferring things to the two of them, that was not her nature.
Personal strength was the root of everything, the foundation of settling down!
Watching Serena Sterling seriously marking things and making lists, Silas Hawthorne smiled.
This feeling of two people striving towards a better future together was really wonderful.
...
On the other side.
Inside PIH.
Ian Yates opened the door to the private room and walked in.
Seeing Julian Lawson inside, he pressed his lips together.
Recently, a lot had happened, whether it was Vera Hansen’s persona collapsing or the various changes between Julian Lawson and Serena Sterling, it was all unexpected for him.
He didn’t expect things to develop to this point.
He let out a long sigh, closed the door, and walked over to Julian Lawson’s side.
"Mr. Lawson..." Ian Yates didn’t know how to comfort Julian Lawson.
Serena Sterling was about to marry Silas Hawthorne, the wedding was set for three months later.
Julian Lawson didn’t speak, just nodded, and poured Ian Yates a glass of wine.
Ian Yates picked up the glass and downed it in one go.
Neither of them spoke, one glass after another.
After a long time, the wine in the room was finished, and Ian Yates ordered more.
"Mr. Lawson, what are you going to do next?" Ian Yates finally asked, "You and Serena..."
Julian Lawson shook his head.
"How about I introduce you to someone new?" Ian Yates suggested, "There are plenty of heiresses in the industry who like you, you know, as long as you’re willing."
Since childhood, whether it was Julian Lawson’s wealth or his personal attributes, he was very popular among girls.
But Julian Lawson himself was not very interested in this, his mind mostly occupied with The Lawson Corporation, its development, and transformation, and so on.
Throughout these years, there were only Serena and Vera Hansen as women in his life.
Only now, one was about to marry another, and the other was on a wanted list.
