Some passersby cast curious glances at the scene that the woman had created. At that moment, Jackson couldn’t be bothered to even look at her. Instead, he continued making his way to his vehicle. When she saw his reaction, she turned around and accidentally caught sight of Serenity from the corner of her eye. Immediately, she rushed at her and yelled, “Ms. Lewis, please help me! You helped me last time too, so please! Ask Mr. Valor to forgive me!” The whole situation developed so quickly that Serenity couldn’t respond in time. Her mind had barely registered what was going on when the lady was already standing before her. Her fingertips were wrapped in a conspicuous layer of white gauze. Her forehead was red and swollen with blood slowly oozing out from the wound caused earlier by her groveling. Her facial expression reflected her desperation, almost as if she was clinging to every chance just to avoid this disaster. “I shouldn’t have taken advantage of your past! It was wrong
After all, after the Heart of Serenity ring had been completed, Mr. Valor had kept it locked in the safe and never taken it out again. Mentioning the ring was taboo, just like Serenity’s name.However, this woman was breaking that taboo again and again! “I want you to check how she came to know about the ring. Whoever leaked that information, make sure they pay for it,” snapped Jackson coldly. “Understood, sir,” replied Connor. The woman immediately turned pale, and her lips quivered. She wanted to speak, but she had no idea what to say. “She’s right, you know. It’s pointless for you to beg for her help,” said Jackson. As he spoke to the waitress, his eyes were kept on Serenity. In just a moment, Serenity felt her chest overwhelmed by a tidal wave of emotions. He was looking at her, but… it seemed as if there was no place for her in his eyes. Those beautiful eyes revealed zero emotions. Instead, what she felt was silence. Or perhaps it was more accurate to say that she f
Serenity nodded in response. Terry, who picked up on her unhappiness, seemed to have something on his mind. Later that evening, Terry suggested to Lisa, “Do you think there’s a chance that Serenity might be pregnant?” Lisa almost choked on her drink when she heard that suggestion. “No way!” she replied firmly.Terry was confused by how sure of herself she sounded. “What makes you so sure of yourself? It hasn’t been three months since they broke up, and even if she’s pregnant, we can’t really tell yet.” Lisa bit her lip. What was she supposed to say in this scenario? After all, this involved Serenity’s private matter. Truth be told, considering the type of injuries she had sustained while in prison, the chances of her getting pregnant were incredibly slim. Still, she had indeed received medical treatment while she was together with Jackson. However, it wasn’t long before they had broken up, and Serenity was unable to afford her own treatment. At that moment, facing Terry’s ga
"Oh really? Which one did you have?" Peter asked as he opened his bag to let Serenity take a look at the Transformer action figures in the bag.Serenity thought, wow, he said he had a few, but he actually had a lot more than a few. At a glance, there were at least a dozen of them.Serenity did find the one she had when she was little – a Bumblebee."I used to have this one," Serenity said. She was hit by a wave of nostalgia when she saw the Bumblebee."Then you can have it," Peter said."But I thought it's for Yanny?" Serenity asked."Yanny has a lot more. You can keep that one as a memento," Peter said.A memento...? Serenity stared at the Bumblebee in her hand. She remembered really wanting this toy when she was a kid. She begged her grandmother for a long time to buy it for her. Back then, she didn't have much of a concept of money. She didn't know that her grandmother had bought it with money that she scrimped and saved.The memory of her grandmother touched a soft spot in
He did this the last time too! Lynette left the ward somewhat indignantly. Serenity grabbed an apple and a fruit knife, sat down by Lucas' bed, and started peeling the apple for Lucas."You ran into your former coworker downstairs?" Lucas asked, seemingly in a casual manner."Yeah. You've actually met him before. Remember Peter Wall, the guy who ran into you when he was searching for me?" Serenity asked. She didn't try to hide anything and answered casually.Peter Wall, huh? Lucas searched his memory. When Serenity went missing, that Peter Wall guy looked very anxious. He obviously cared a lot about Serenity, more than a normal friend would... He probably had feelings for her."Ah, yes, I remember. He was really worried about you back then," Lucas said."He's a kind man." Serenity's mouth tugged in a faint smile at the thought of Peter coming to the hospital to give Yanny a bag of Transformer action figures. She couldn't believe how well Peter preserved those old toys of his.T
This Bumblebee wasn't the one that her grandmother bought for her, but it still reminded her of some of the little moments she shared with her grandmother.Granny was the soft spot in her heart!Seeing Serenity smile, the jealousy in Lucas' heart became even thicker. Did she... No, she shouldn't have any feelings for Peter Wall. She should just see him as a former coworker.But... why couldn't he stop thinking about it? He couldn't help worrying that Peter Wall might occupy an important position in her heart!Outside the hospital room, Lynette watched them from the shadows, her eyes darting with calculations.Serenity left Lucas' hospital room and went to visit Yanny. Peter was also there. He was playing with Yanny when she arrived.The little boy clearly loved the Transformer action figures. He couldn't stop playing with them."By the way, when can Yanny be discharged from the hospital?" Serenity asked Clara."The day after tomorrow, barring any unforeseen circumstances. We'l
Peter suddenly unbuckled his seatbelt, got out of the car, and caught up to her. "Serenity! I... I hope you can find your happiness!"He said that with a slightly flushed face, as if it took a lot of courage for him to say it. "Although... your happiness isn't me, I still hope that the woman I like can be happy."Serenity stared at him in amazement, a warmth rising in her heart."Thank you. You're... a really good guy." She found his simplicity, warmth, and kindness very precious.A good guy... Peter sighed. He's a good guy, but not someone she would love."I..." He paused, seemingly struggling to get the words out, and his face became even redder."What's the matter? If you have anything to say, go ahead and say it," Serenity said."Can we... hug? Just a quick hug to bid farewell to my past feelings..." He laughed bitterly and said, "Was what I was going to say, but then I realized that you've obviously never loved me – it's always been me being attracted to you one-sidedly, ca
He took a deep breath, then turned to look at her. "You really have no idea who sent these pictures?"Lynette trembled slightly. She felt as if his sharp eyes could see through her lies. "Of course I don't. If I do, I would have asked them why they sent the pictures!" Lynette said, looking aggrieved. "Don't tell me... you think I planned this? I know that you like Serenity and you only see me as someone who rescued you when you were a little, so why would I bother to do all this? I would rather you be with Serenity than someone I don't know. That way, even if you marry Serenity one day, you'll be able to tolerate me and I won't have to stay away from you!"Lynette spoke pitifully, as if she was telling the truth.Lucas pursed his lips and scrutinized Lynette. After a few moments, he picked up his phone and called someone. "Help me check out a person called Peter Wall. He used to work at the sanitation office. I'll send you his picture."Listening with her eyes looking down, Lynet