Lynette wanted to use Peter's case to turn her and Lucas against each other.How could she make Lucas lose his hostility towards Peter?Maybe she should try again. She could find another chance to talk to Lucas to tell him the full story...She was lost in thought for a long time. Suddenly, her phone rang, snapping her back to reality. The call was from Clara. "Serenity, how's it going with Peter? Yanny has been asking about Uncle Peter in the past few days.""It's not looking good. I'll keep looking for evidence to prove his innocence," Serenity said. Even though the chances were slim, she had to try."If there's anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask," Clara said."Okay, "Serenity responded. When she hung up, she realized that she had walked to the Valor Group headquarters without realizing it!She had been there many times before, especially when she was working as a delivery rider in Clara's tiny restaurant. There was a time when Jackson liked to order a bunch of f
Thus, a strange scene formed outside the main entrance of the Valor Group headquarters. Serenity puked into a trash can while a security guard stood next to Serenity. Not far away, Jackson stood watching Serenity expressionlessly. Connor, Jackson's driver, and a few of the company's executives, as well as several security guards that came over to greet them, stood around Jackson.When Serenity finally emptied her stomach so she had nothing to vomit anymore, she looked up and found a bunch of people looking at her!It was the first time in her life she had such a large audience when she puked.And Jackson was among them!Today, he was wearing a black suit over a turtleneck sweater of the same color. He emanated a cold and unapproachable vibe.Serenity felt extremely embarrassed. She wanted to leave, but to get to the bus stop, she had to walk in Jackson's direction. She had no choice but to keep her head down and hurried away while wiping her mouth with a tissue.Jackson simply st
After Serenity wiped his shoes clean, she tilted her head to look up at him and asked, "Is this okay?"At the moment, her face was as pale as snow. Coupled with her thin frame, she looked weak and fragile.Jackson couldn't help but frown. Her condition made him feel uncomfortable.Serenity waited for a while but Jackson didn't answer her, so she awkwardly rubbed her nose, smiled at herself and stood up."Can I borrow a broom and a dustpan? I'll clean this place up a bit," Serenity said to a man in a security uniform."Huh?" The man was taken aback. After seeing Connor's subtle nod, he quickly said, "Sure, uhh... I'll be right back."He soon came back with a broom and a dustpan and handed them to Serenity.Serenity started cleaning up her own vomit, while Jackson stood there watching her and didn't leave.Because Jackson didn't leave, the others naturally didn't dare to leave either, so all of them stood there and watched Serenity clean the place up.Watching her slender frame,
The elevator stopped at the floor where the CEO's office was, and Jackson dragged Serenity out of the elevator."Let go… What the hell do you want…" Serenity screamed, afraid of Jackson. The icy look on his face, the menace emanating from him, everything about him reeked of danger at this moment. She just could not read his mind.The secretaries around the office dared not even attempt to look at Jackson and Serenity. They waited until Jackson took Serenity into his office before exchanging glances and agreed to act as if nothing had happened. Of course, most of them could not hide the shock in their eyes!Jackson's secretaries knew Serenity, naturally. The secretaries had never seen Mr. Valor so attached to a woman before and secretly talked about it. The possibility of Serenity becoming Mrs. Valor had always been the constant topic of discussion among the secretaries, but Serenity's name had become taboo lately. Recently, someone had gotten fired by the company for unintentional
The mention of Lucas reminded Serenity of what had happened in the hospital. By the time Serenity had admitted that she was the little girl who had saved her life, Lucas no longer believed in her. Only because she had denied it so many times, and it was all because of Jackson! Everything had come full circle, almost like an irony.Taking a deep breath, Serenity stated clearly, "Jackson, my relationship with Lucas is none of your business. I didn't come here to look for you. I thought we had made things clear already."Jackson gripped her chin in his large hands, forcing her eyes to meet his. "Ah!" Serenity cried out, her jaw hurting. Jackson's eyes grew colder, his face suddenly close to hers. So close that the tips of their noses almost bumped against each other, so close that she could count his eyelashes."Serenity..." His hoarse voice rang in her ear, "Do you ever regret it? For begging me to leave?"Serenity froze, her body stiffening. Regret it? If she had not acted the way
Serenity quickly dialed Lisa's phone number only to hear the busy ringtone. Serenity tried to call several times in a row, but none of it got through. Unable to reach Lisa, Serenity felt a sense of uneasiness growing within herself. Lisa! Please be safe!Serenity tried to search the internet for more news about Terry's current whereabouts, but the earlier headline was the only news she found. Terry was just a businessman and not a star. He did not get much attention as the head of the White family, so the news of his whereabouts had not been trending.What was going on with Lisa? Why hadn't Lisa been answering her phone?! Serenity also tried texting and messaging Lisa. She did anything she could to get in touch, but there was no reply. Serenity hesitated before reaching out to Lisa's parents. She had their number saved in her phone, but she stopped contacting them after she had gotten involved in the accident and gone to prison. Lisa's parents hated her but for a reason. She was
Serenity arrived at the hospital and searched for Lisa's name at the nurse station. What she feared most had come true.Lisa was seriously injured and had just been pushed out of the emergency room. Lisa was still in critical condition and under observation in the ICU. Only after passing the critical period could she be transferred to the normal ward. Serenity felt that everything seemed darker, the color in her world turning gray. She approached the ICU ward and saw Lisa's parents standing by the glass wall, crying as they looked inside.It had been more than four years since Serenity had seen Lisa's parents. She never expected to see them again in a place like this. And Lisa… Lisa was… Serenity's legs trembled. She felt too much like a coward, afraid to see Lisa behind the glass wall. The thought of seeing Lisa in a critical condition was too much for her to bear!One step, two steps… Serenity moved slowly, crossing the very small distance that felt so far away. By the time s
After speaking to Mrs. Quest, Mr. Quest turned to Serenity and said, "Lisa's in critical condition, as you can see. Everything is a mess now. We're already in a very bad mood, and we'd rather you didn't show up. We know Lisa's condition has nothing to do with you, but we can't help but feel angry whenever we think about how much Lisa gave up for you.""I-I understand," Serenity choked out. She knew, so she had never complained about Lisa's parents. No parent would ever want to see their child sacrifice their bright future for just a friend.Just then, a nurse came over and handed Lisa's parents a bill. "Your previous deposit has been deducted. As the actual expenses have exceeded the deposit, there aren't enough funds available to cover the cost of your hospitalization. Please make a deposit top-up as soon as possible. Ms. Quest will need two more surgeries after this. The estimated cost of the surgeries and the next few days of hospitalization is about a few hundred thousand dollars