Serena's slap landed with full force, twisting Evelyn's head sharply to the side. A clear handprint blossomed across her cheek.
The shop fell utterly silent. Even passersby stopped, peering through the glass in shock and disbelief.
Evelyn clutched her face, staring at Serena in disbelief. "You dared to hit me?"
Serena shook her tingling hand, her voice cold: "This slap is for eighteen-year-old Serena. That night, she truly suffered, but that doesn't give you the right to humiliate her. And Julian certainly shouldn't have shared it with someone like you."
Serena stepped forward. Evelyn stumbled back, but the counter blocked her escape. Serena looked at her and smiled suddenly, then delivered another slap to the other side of Evelyn's face.
"This one is for three months ago, when you an
