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
Determined to raise the money, Serenity wanted Lisa to live and recover well, no matter what! She would have to borrow the money from somebody—someone who could afford this—Lucas was the first person who crossed her mind.A few hundred thousand dollars might be nothing to Lucas, but it would be life-saving for Lisa!Serenity pulled out her phone and dialed Lucas' number. There was no answer, so she had to grit her teeth and try to find a way to meet Lucas in person. Serenity went to Solaria General Hospital, but Lucas' ward was empty. Later, the nurse told her that Lucas had been discharged early that afternoon.Where else? Where else could she find Lucas? Serenity was trying to think. Would he be at the Gomez family's residence or his private residence?!Serenity remembered Lucas telling her about his private residence. He usually stayed there, and the address was… Serenity recalled seeing his home address leaked on the internet. Lucas was the prince of the entertainment industr
Serenity was still at the gate when a car drove by. Lynette got out of the car, surprised to see Serenity. She came over and asked, "Serenity? What are you doing here?" Taking a deep breath, Serenity explained to Lucas, "I want to see Lucas. I have a friend who's seriously injured. She's in the ICU now, and I'd like to ask Lucas for help. Would you… If you can, take me in to see Lucas, please?"Serenity knew that there was no way Lynette would agree because of their damaged relationship, but she had to try asking anyway, for Lisa's sake.Sure enough, as she expected, Lynette refused with a troubled look. "I can't. Well, you should know. Lucas and you parted on bad terms, and he's still angry. If I take you in, Lucas will get angry at me. I'm sorry, I can't help you with this."After that, Lynette went back to the car. The gate slowly opened, and the car drove in. Lynette leaned back in the car, a triumphant look on her face as she saw Serenity's pained look through the window. W
Lucas's eyes hooded as he stared at the phone that rang over and over again, his mind struggling as he resisted answering Serenity's call. Not knowing how to face her, he sat in the living room and let the phone ring without picking it up. Why was Serenity calling him nonstop? She seemed so anxious. Was she calling for Peter? Was she going to plead for Peter?Lynette had just come in not long ago and saw the caller ID when Lucas' phone rang."Hey, Lucas? Why don't you answer the phone? Serenity is calling you," Lynette asked, pretending to be confused. "Maybe she's calling because of Peter's matter. I met her at the gate earlier. She kept saying that she wanted to see you and that she had something to tell you. I didn't expect her to be so perseverant for Peter!" Lynette said, deliberately claiming that Serenity wanted to see him for Peter. Just as she expected, the look of struggle on his face faded. Lynette was overjoyed to see Lucas pick up the phone and turn it off."Lucas
"Keep driving." Lucas flatly ordered the driver. Then he leaned back, slowly closing his eyes.Yeah. How could he forget? Serenity was doing all of this for Peter's sake! Her sadness, fatigue, and persistence—they were all for Peter!When the driver heard the order, he rolled the window down and told the guards outside, "Take her away. Mr. Gomez doesn't want to see her." Serenity was shocked and shouted, "Lucas, I really have something urgent. I really need your help…" But the car window slowly rolled up, cutting off her voice. And the next moment, the security guards on the side pulled her away!Serenity watched as the car slowly drove away. Desperate, she used all her strength and pushed the guards away. She ran after the car, but no matter how she ran, she could not outpace the car. The distance between her and the car just kept growing.Lynette sat in the car and saw Serenity through the window. Seeing how Serenity tried to chase after the car desperately, she was secretly de
Jackson got out of the car as soon as the car stopped. He was surprised to see Serenity and stopped in his tracks, their gazes locking."I-I need your help," Serenity rasped through her cracked lips. She had a dry throat because she had not drunk any water since last night."Looking for me?" Jackson said coldly, a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "What are you doing here? Is your memory that bad? Why won't you take my words seriously? Didn't I tell you yesterday? Don't ever show up here again." Serenity dashed to Jackson, grabbing his arms tightly. "I know you don't want to see me again, but… I'm begging you, please! Please lend me 300,000 dollars! I'll pay you back—with interest! I really need it!""300,000 dollars?" Jackson arched a brow, surprised by Serenity's request. "What? It's just 300,000 dollars. Why won't Lucas give it to you? Why do you have to come to me and beg?" he said, mocking her.Pale-faced and wide-eyed, Serenity stood there speechless. Her lips trembled, and she
Connor fell silent. Could it be? Mr. Valor did not seem to care about Serenity anymore, but his next words seemed to be saying otherwise. "Find out why she needed the money," Jackson ordered."Yes," Connor responded and left the office quickly.Alone in the office, Jackson paced to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out the window. Looking down the street, he noticed a glint of dark-colored hair and recognized Serenity standing in front of the building.How strange, he thought. Repeatedly, he had told himself not to care about her anymore, but he could not resist thinking of her.Jackson was annoyed that he felt a pang of worry in his chest at the thought of her—her pale and haggard face, her being a little unsteady on her feet. What was he worried about? What was there to worry about?Not that she came here for you, Jackson told himself. Serenity was here because something had happened between her and Lucas. Lucas would not give her the money, so she had come to Jackson, be
Jackson froze. Last night? Had Serenity been standing in front of Lucas' place, waiting all night?!"Mr. Valor," Connor prompted, "Ms. Lewis has been standing since last night. With her physical strength, I'm afraid she won't hold on much longer like this."Jackson turned around and looked down the streets again. "Bring her here!""Yes," Connor responded and left the CEO's office quickly. It seemed like Mr. Valor still cared about Serenity!By the time Connor got downstairs, Serenity was shaking, seemingly unsteady on her feet. She was barely holding on with the last of her remaining strength."Ms. Lewis," Connor called out to Serenity, "Mr. Valor wants to see you. Come with me."Looking at Serenity's terrible state, Connor lamented with a sigh. Given how much Mr. Valor cared for her, Mr. Valor would naturally do everything to help, but only if Serenity eventually gave in."Okay. Sorry to trouble you." Serenity's dry lips parted as she spoke, her voice sounding very hoarse.Con