▁Ser ena ▁trying ▁to ▁figure ▁out ▁how ▁to ▁release ▁Ben ▁from ▁prison ▁and ▁her ▁relationship ▁with ▁L ily ▁is ▁yet ▁again ▁stra ined . ▁Ser ena ▁and ▁Dan ▁put ▁a ▁possible ▁return ▁to ▁their ▁relationship ▁on ▁hold , ▁knowing ▁that ▁they ▁might ▁not ▁have ▁the ▁same ▁chance ▁of ▁lov ing ▁and ▁trust ing ▁each ▁other . ▁Meanwhile , ▁Ben ' s ▁release ▁from ▁prison ▁reign ites ▁Ser ena ' s ▁feelings ▁for ▁him ▁and ▁they ▁purs ue ▁a ▁lov ing , ▁yet ▁trouble d ▁relationship . ▁Ser ena ' s ▁relationship ▁with ▁Ben ▁slowly ▁er odes ▁when ▁she ▁receives ▁news ▁from ▁Van essa ▁that ▁he ▁is ▁responsible ▁for ▁hur ting ▁N ate ' s ▁father ▁in ▁prison ▁and ▁when ▁Ben ' s ▁mother , ▁C yn th ia , ▁ra ises ▁Ben ' s ▁personal ▁troubles ▁while ▁at ▁the ▁same ▁time ▁seeking ▁to ▁ex on er ate ▁him . ▁Ser ena ▁becomes ▁proud ▁of ▁her ▁mother ▁when ▁L ily ▁dec ides ▁to ▁face ▁the ▁consequences ▁of ▁sending ▁an ▁innoc ent ▁Ben ▁to ▁prison . ▁Ser ena ▁and ▁Ben ' s ▁relationship ▁eventually ▁ends ▁due ▁to ▁family ▁comp lications . ▁ ▁Ser ena ' s ▁cousin , ▁Charlie ▁Rh odes , ▁comes ▁to ▁stay ▁with ▁Ser ena ' s ▁family ▁for ▁a ▁while . ▁Charlie ▁helps ▁Ser ena ▁find ▁out ▁that ▁Dan ▁and ▁Bla ir ▁have ▁had ▁a ▁secret ▁rom ance , ▁causing ▁a ▁fight ▁between ▁Ser ena ▁and ▁Bla ir . ▁Ser ena ▁continues ▁to ▁use ▁Charlie ▁as ▁a ▁sp y ▁until ▁not