Serena’s POV

Doris’s face freezes in surprise, her eyes widening as Bill brushes past her without a second glance, heading straight towards me.

Seeing Bill step in to protect me from Doris feels surreal. This has never happened before. I have to wonder, am I just dreaming?

“Serena?” Bill calls out, noticing I seem lost in thought. “Are you okay? Did Doris hurt you?”

I nod, then add, “I’m fine. She hasn’t hurt me yet.”

I lock eyes with Bill, ...