The old computer monitor flickered faintly before a blurred, grainy footage began to play across the screen. The silence in the room was so profound that even the sound of their breathing felt like a scream.
Suddenly, Lily raised her finger toward the screen. "Look! There's Serena. She's alone."
On the screen appeared a young Serena, her face drained of color from fear and anxiety. Her belly was visibly swollen, and she moved down the hospital corridor with unsteady, faltering steps.
Serena looked at the footage through tears and spoke softly. "Yes… that day, I came alone. Ming Su refused to come with me. At that very moment, he was taking Luciana to another hospital for a checkup. He was afraid that if he were seen with me, everyone would realize he was the father of my unborn child. He left me alone in that condition."
Lily and Mercy exchanged a glance. In their eyes was a strange mixture of disgust and sorrow for Serena.
The video continued.
