"Honey, want to be here?"

Matthew's voice was instantly muffled, as much as he wanted to, Nathan was still standing behind them.

Serena gave him a blank look, cradled the roses in her arms, and went into the living room.

Matthew bumbled after her.

"Why did you suddenly remember to buy flowers?"

She took a glass vase and carefully opened the wrapped bouquet, pulling a few out and placing them in the vase.

Matthew's eyes instantly soured at the sight of this care, a sourness he couldn't quite put his finger on.

Puzzled, he felt to where his chest was, his lips losing color from the pain.

It hurt, in...