Zoe faked a cough to get Ciel's attention. Seeing him so close to Serena made her jealous. She tried to understand Serena’s feelings, but she couldn’t bear to see her that close to Ciel. Serena was crying and almost begging, seemingly persuading Ciel to agree to what she wanted. Still, Zoe would respect whatever decision her fiancé made because she knew it was for his mother.
“I’m sorry,” Serena apologized as she broke free from her ex. She carefully wiped her tears with the back of her hand. “I’m too affected and worried about what happened to Aunt Carreine.”
“I understand.” That was Ciel. He stepped back until he reached Zoe and slid one arm around her waist. Now that he was beside her again, the jealousy that had consumed her earlier vanished. “We’ll fly tonight to New York to visit M
