Lucas's parents stared anxiously at the closed operation room door. They listened with concern as the expert surgeons described their son's injuries, the complications that might arise during the operation, and so on.But when they learned that Lucas's life was not in danger, they breathed a sigh of relief. It was then that their gaze fell onto Serenity and Lisa, though they were much more focused on Serenity."So, you're Serenity Lewis, huh?!"Lucas's mother walked up to Serenity and coldly chided, "I don't care what's going on between you and Lucas, I just don't want to see him wheeled into an operation room because of you again!"Lisa was about to defend her friend, but Serenity quickly grabbed her arm and silently shook her head at her to tell her to stop. Lucas had been badly injured because of her, so she completely understood why his mother would speak to her that way. In fact, Serenity was prepared to endure a much harsher admonishment from Mrs. Gomez than what she had just
She could still remember how she was trembling all over when she was in that car crash with Mira Hall, and the fear that overwhelmed her back then was still so vivid in her memory she could taste it.But this time… the car crash did not make her feel afraid at all. It just filled her with… a heavy sense of regret."All I did was save the life of the woman I love," replied Lucas with a soft smile, a smile that was filled with tenderness that was rarely ever seen on his face. "You don't need to thank me for it."Lynette stared at that smile with burning envy. That smile was clearly only for Serenity!She asked him, "What are you talking about, Lucas? I thought the car crash both of you were in last night was just an accident!"Lucas evaded Lynette's question and only responded by saying, "I feel like drinking soy milk, Lynette. Could you go downstairs and buy some for me please?"Lynette naturally knew that Lucas was trying to get her to leave, but at the moment, she could not thin
"Serenity, it was my choice to save you, so you don't need to feel guilty about anything."Lucas's sharp eyes seemed to have read exactly what was on her mind. Serenity could feel her throat getting parched.Over an hour later, Lisa arrived at the hospital to pay Lucas a visit. She also informed them about what the police had discovered about the accident in their investigation. It turned out that someone had tampered with her car, causing the brakes to fail after the car had been driven for a while.If Lucas had not crashed into Lisa's car back then, things would have certainly turned tragic."I guess that's why my car's alarm always sounded for no reason," Lisa added."You're probably right," said Serenity. "What else did the police say?""They just told me that they'd continue with the investigation," replied Lisa, "and that they'd give you a call and ask you some questions to get more details."Serenity nodded. She sincerely hoped that the police would catch the culprit as s
When she woke up that morning, she found that her call to Terry was still connected and that Terry… had never hung up the phone!She tried speaking to see if there was any response, only to find that he quickly replied by saying good morning.His voice sounded hoarse. She had no idea if what happened to her had caused him to lose any sleep, or even if he… had not slept at all.When she thought about it, she realized that he had only left Solaria less than two weeks ago, yet she already missed him so much! So much that she almost lost her mind thinking about seeing him again!Having been in a life-and-death situation made her realize what she truly wanted.As she walked out of the subway station and headed toward the apartment complex where she lived, she suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. She had noticed a black car parked nearby, and a man had just stepped out of it and was walking toward her.Lisa's eyes turned red in an instant, and her nose stung so badly!"I'm back, Lisa.
She gazed at him in confusion. The man's face was full of concern for her. She could see that he had dark bags under his eyes. He probably did not have a good sleep last night. He had even told her that he had a lot of things to take care of regarding the conflict within the White family, yet he suddenly rushed to her side after what happened!Lisa cupped his face between her hands and told him, "Let's get married! I want to marry you as soon as all the problems within the White family are settled!"Although they had talked about marriage before, now that Lisa had been through a life-and-death situation, for the first time in her life, she had the urge to get married and be with him as soon as possible because she wanted to spend as much time with him as possible. Even if she could get a minute or a second longer with him, it would be absolutely worth it!Having stared death in the face was probably the reason why she cherished every moment she had with more than ever now. She even
Mr. and Mrs. Quest exchanged looks. They had been together for so long that they understood what the other was thinking with just one look.Mr. Quest cleared his throat and decided to compromise, saying, "If you can take care of the mess in the White family, we'll agree to let both of you marry each other."As Lisa's parents, they naturally wished to see their daughter happy.Lisa's face instantly lit up. Had her parents finally agreed?!Even Terry sighed in relief too. Mr. and Mrs. Quest were Lisa's parents. They were the most important people in Lisa's life, so he very much hoped that he could get their blessings to get married!He turned to see the smile on Lisa's face, and he was silently resolved. He had to take care of everything within the White family as soon as possible. That way, he could give Lisa a better and safer life in the future!*** Now that Serenity was at the hospital to visit Lucas, she decided to first pay Yanny a visit as well. Yanny was doing pretty well
"I've got another friend staying in this hospital that I'd like to visit," said Serenity, "so I'll be leaving now.""Oh, okay."Peter then turned sideways a little awkwardly to give way to Serenity. As she was walking in the hallway, heading toward the elevator, Peter's eyes never left her slender figure at all. He wondered who she had ended up choosing between Jackson Valor and Lucas Gomez, but he dared not ask her about it directly.In any case, he was sure that she would live a happy life no matter who she chose!As for him, he knew that he was infinitely inferior to either of those men! And yet… he was still unable to completely give up on her even after knowing that there was no way he even had a chance with her because the feelings he had for her just would not go away.When Serenity got to Lucas's private ward, she found that not only was Lynette there, but his parents were also there."What are you doing here?" asked Mrs. Gomez with a long face, glowering at Serenity with
That look was like a warning, telling her not to say another word, otherwise, he would not hesitate to humiliate her.Lynette gritted her teeth, her face full of humiliation.Lucas then said, "You should go too, Lynette. I've got the nurse to take care of me here, so there's no need for you to stay.""But I don't have anything else to do, anyway," argued Lynette, unwilling to give up. "I'd rather stay with you and take care of you."In her view, this was her best chance to shine."There's no need," Lucas refused bluntly.Those words were like a slap on Lynette's face, yet there was no way that she could argue with him at this point."In… In that case, I'm going home now."And so, she left the private ward, leaving only Lucas and Serenity in the room."You didn't have to speak to your mother that way," Serenity said. "It's perfectly normal for her to not want to see me here. I totally understand it."Lucas's dark penetrating eyes were fixed on Serenity as he asked her, "If you