Her tears always made him feel strangely helpless, almost as if he could do everything for her just to make the tears stop flowing from her eyes.Serenity suddenly sobbed and threw herself into Jackson's arms before letting it all out and crying even harder than before.Even she was unsure why she would do such a thing at the time. She just felt that as she hugged him and leaned her face against his chest, she no longer had to suppress any of her feelings and that she could express all the pain she had suffered without needing to hold anything back.Jackson lowered his head and looked at the woman who was crying in his arms. He held her gently and let her cry her heart out.Serenity had no idea how long she cried, but in the end, she gradually stopped and found that she could no longer shed any tears.Jackson took a tissue and gently wiped away the tears that had not yet dried up on her face."Can you tell me what happened now, Sis?""It's Grandma," she replied, sniffling."Did
Serenity merely watched quietly all throughout the process. There was not a trace of perturbations in her expression even as she looked at the ugly cuts on the palm of her hand.It was only when the nurse was reapplying the bandages on her right hand that she frowned ever so slightly due to the pain although she never made a peep of noise to complain."Let me do it," Jackson told the nurse. "You can leave now."The nurse then left the room very respectfully. Jackson picked up the gauze and very skillfully and effortlessly wrapped it around Serenity's hand. His every move was so gentle and cautious that she almost felt no pain at all.Once he was done, he put down the gauze and said, "Try your best not to use your right hand over the next few days, and don't ever clench your fist like that again. You've bled enough."She looked at the bandages neatly wrapped around her hand and noticed how even the knot was tied beautifully, so she commented, "It looks like you're very good at doin
Jackson felt his throat tighten. At this moment, he couldn't even tell Serenity who he really was.He had clearly intended to tell her about his true identity!In the light of the room, her long hair cascaded down her shoulders. There was a touch of paleness on her face, and there was a hint of nervousness in her glimmering eyes that were fixed on him. It looked like she was worried yet resigned about something.It was as if life had already burdened her with too much heaviness and hardship, and she had long since accepted those injustices."Sis, just focus on getting better. Don't think too much about anything else. Once you're discharged, I'll tell you who I am," Jackson said.Serenity kept her gaze on him before hesitantly nodding in response.As if he had relieved her worries, Serenity yawned and felt her eyelids droop."If you're feeling tired, you should rest. The doctor mentioned you might feel sleepier than usual over the next few days," Jackson said as he helped the wom
Jackson prepared her toothbrush for her, squeezing toothpaste onto it and placing a cup of warm water in her hand.Serenity blushed at the attention and almost forgot how to even brush her teeth as Jackson's presence penetrated the air all around her.He even grabbed a towel and ran it under warm water."I can do it myself..." Serenity started as she bit her lip."Isn't it easier if I do it for you?" Jackson asked.But the problem was... he was too close to her! She was practically in his arms as he ran the towel under the water from behind her! Serenity couldn't help but look up at the mirror before her.She had always known that Jack was handsome, but the man before her right now had no heavy bangs covering his forehead. He wore a suit and exuded an air of nobility from head to toe, and it felt like he was on an unattainable pedestal.How had she never noticed this before?Even Lisa didn't believe that such a man could be homeless, yet Serenity always naively thought that s
After Serenity was finished freshening up, Jackson carried her back to the hospital bed. A meal was already prepared and laid out on a small table beside the bed. It consisted of soup and some side dishes which were simple but enticing.Serenity's stomach immediately growled loudly, demanding to be filled."The doctor said it would be best for you to eat something that's easily digestible," Jackson said as he arranged the food on the tray before her.If anyone else were to witness this scene, their eyes would be wide with surprise. Since when did a dignified and formidable man like Jackson Valor, who could easily manipulate the city, attend to a woman in such a manner?Serenity picked up her utensils and started eating. However, her long hair kept falling forward as she leaned down to eat, often landing in the soup.Just as Serenity was about to look for something to tie her hair up with, Jackson had already anticipated her needs and pulled out a box of hair ties and comb as he
"The journalist seemed unaware of Miss Lewis' past imprisonment. He only appeared to know her name and seemed only interested in digging up some gossip about you, Mr. Valor," Connor replied.Jackson's voice remained icy as he instructed, "Continue questioning him. Get all the details you can from him before releasing him. Also, find out where those online comments originated from!""Understood, sir," Connor replied.As Jackson pushed open the door to the hospital room again and looked at the woman eating on the bed, he wondered if the journalist's presence was simply a coincidence.Was it merely a chance encounter last night, or was there something more to it?When the door opened, Serenity looked up to see the dark look on Jackson's face and an air of hostility around him. She was momentarily startled and stared at him in a daze.The hostility disappeared instantly from Jackson's demeanor when he noticed her attention, and his usual gentle smile appeared on his handsome face."
Joy held back a smile as she looked at one of the people standing behind the director from the corner of her eyes. She remembered that person.It was the woman who had been shopping with Serenity that day, and she was probably Serenity's friend, right?Since Joy couldn't vent her anger on Serenity, she would take it out on her friend!Lisa felt a sense of foreboding as she met Joy's gaze.Not long after, shortly after they had begun eating, Joy raised her glass for a toast. Since it wasn't convenient for her to move around with her broken leg, the others took turns approaching her and offering their toasts.When it was Lisa's turn, Joy deliberately shook her hand and dropped her glass, spilling the liquid all over her own uninjured foot.Then, she said, "Even if you didn't want to offer me a toast, there's no need to knock over my glass intentionally. If you didn't want me to join you, you could have just said so, and I would have left."Lisa shot Joy a cold look, and the dire
When Lisa stood up abruptly, it caught Joy off-guard, and she toppled to the ground. The chair she was sitting on fell and pressed down on her, more specifically, on her foot which was still healing.Joy screamed in pain instantly, and the people around them immediately rushed forward to help her up in a flustered manner."Lisa, do you no longer want this job? How could you treat Miss Shaw like this?!" The director angrily scolded Lisa.Lisa sneered and replied, "Yeah, I don't want this job anymore. I've had enough. I may receive a salary, but I didn't sell my soul to this institute. Why should I endure this suffering?""Don't think that resigning will be enough!" Joy exclaimed furiously. "I'll sue you for causing intentional harm!""Fine! I'll countersue you for the same! I'm going to the hospital and getting my injuries documented!" Lisa fired back just as angrily, waving her injured hand before Joy.If Joy wanted to act arrogant, Lisa could do it better!Joy was about to lose