Moses risked taking a beating and continued to mock her. �It�s rare to see Seraphina in such a weak state. The charcoal has really done justice for us!�

Seraphina swung her fist in his direction. �Moses, how could you say that? Just you wait. I�m going to beat you up!� Everyone quickly stopped her. They were all worried about her burned foot, and everyone was focused on her.

Christopher silently observed for a moment. �Seraphina, your wound looks serious. You should tend to it right away.�

�Exactly. Christopher, it hurts so bad��

�Can you still walk?�

�I can�t. It hurts whenever I move. Forget about walking. Can anyone carry me?� Seraphina didn�t even give anyone the chance to volunteer. She directly pointed at Stefan. �Stefan, you and Christopher are the most reliable ones in the group. I wouldn�t dare order Christopher around. That�s why you�ll have to carry me!�

Stefan was initially looking at Renee, and he couldn�t hide the look of concern in his eyes.

It felt like he was caught cheating and quickly looked away. After that, he bent over and grabbed Seraphina�s arm. �I�ll tend to your wound.�

The others nervously followed along. Apart from Xavier, nobody else asked about Renee�s situation.

�Renee, are you sure you weren�t burned?� Xavier took a few steps before turning around. He was a little worried.

�No.� Renee smiled and shook her head calmly.

�That�s great!� Xavier watched Stefan, and the others leave. His tone was somewhat affectionate. �In that case, I�ll go and check on Seraphina. We�ll all be in trouble if she gets upset. I�d better move quick!�

�Go ahead. I want to stay in the sun for a while.� Renee urged Xavier to leave. When she was finally alone, she couldn�t help but frown. She carefully rolled her sleeves up. There was a patch of skin the size of an egg on her left arm that was burned. It was just as bad as Seraphina�s foot.

�Damn! It hurts like hell!� She exclaimed through clenched jaws. She was so unlucky today. Not only did Stefan blackmail her into staying for the barbecue, but she even had to meet the crazy Seraphina and get scalded for no reason! Being around Stefan only ever brought her bad luck!

Renee hesitated. She was thinking if she should leave while the rest were away. She�d then go to the nearest clinic to tend to her wound. Suddenly, she was handed a tube of medicinal cream.

Renee looked up expectantly, but a look of disappointment and surprise soon filled her eyes. �Christopher?�

Christopher had his back to the sun. He looked like Prince Charming from the novel. �This is quite effective. Hurry up and use it. You don�t want any scars to form!�

�How did you know I�� Renee had an awkward expression on her face. She was trying hard to hide the amount of pain she was in earlier. It wasn�t because she was mentally strong, and it also wasn�t because her skin was too thick to feel any pain. Instead, she just didn�t want to appear too insignificant next to Seraphina while everyone surrounded her.

�I noticed your facial expression wasn�t natural earlier. I figured that you were probably burned too, but I�m sure you have your reasons for not wanting it to be known,� Christopher said gently, like how an older brother would. He made Renee feel very safe. Renee sighed and laughed bitterly. Without realizing it, she was opening up to him.

�You were all so worried about Seraphina. I didn�t want to steal her limelight. Besides, I�m not the kind of woman who�d cry over pain.� Years ago, when she lived in an environment full of love, she would openly express her vulnerability. However, over the years, and after numerous experiences, she�d gotten used to being tough. She�d help herself feel better without needing a show of concern from others. JrNovels.com