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
"Yes," Serenity responded, not surprised he would find out so soon. "You really care about your friend. You stood in front of Lucas' place all night for Lisa. It didn't work out, so you came to me and stood at the entrance for so long," Jackson said, his voice full of sarcasm.Serenity could not help but tremble, her fists clenching tighter. Gathering her courage, she decided she would accept all the humiliation Jackson was going to give her, no matter what. She had to hold on and save Lisa!Serenity chewed her lip. "I know. You'd probably see me as someone shameless, but… I really need the money. I need to save Lisa. She might not survive without this. Please lend me the money. In return, I'll agree to anything you want—anything you want me to do."Serenity was desperate to save Lisa at all costs. Lisa had sacrificed her future and helped Serenity in her most desperate moments. She would always be grateful and would do everything she could to save Lisa!"Why would I need you to
Serenity needed 300,000 dollars to save Lisa's life! But she had no way to help Lisa borrow the money!What should Serenity do? What could Lisa do? How could the Quest family save Lisa? Must they sell their family house just to save her? Would it even be enough? The costs of intensive care were very expensive. The Quest family was only an ordinary family. How could they even afford long-term intensive care treatment?Serenity wanted to say something, her lips quivering. She had exhausted all her options and did not know what else she could say. She could use herself to bargain with Jackson, but only if Jackson wanted her. Jackson no longer cared about her, so it would not work.Jackson pursed his lips tight, angry that Serenity was still emotionally affecting him. He knew Serenity was desperate, and his heart despaired for her. It was stupid to feel heartbreak over a woman who had abandoned him, yet here he was. After a long silence, Serenity's voice rang in the room again. "Can't
"Hey, Lucas… Are you still thinking of Serenity? Your relationship with Serenity is affected because of me. Are you okay?" Lynette put on a guilty look and said pretentiously, "Serenity is begging to see you because of Peter, but you refused to see her. Will that really be okay?""Don't ask any more questions about her and me. Just talk to your lawyer about the lawsuit," Lucas said coldly."Thank you, Lucas." Lynette suddenly choked out a sob and lowered her head, pretending to wipe her tears away. "I thought you'd side with Serenity and stop me from suing Peter. I thought you loved Serenity and would make me put up with this, but…""I didn't expect you to help. Thank you for hiring a lawyer for me and helping me with my case. You're so nice. You're still the same… you." Lynette wanted to call him Luke, but she remembered his previous warning and gave up. There was no point in making him upset with a nickname. Besides, her utmost priority was to keep him away from Serenity. She must
Plenty of women in Solaria would love to marry into the Valor family by all means, even if it was a shotgun wedding. However, most of the women did not even have a chance to get close to Mr. Valor, not to mention having a baby! What a stroke of luck, Serenity!Connor thought inwardly, patting the doctor on the shoulder as he led him out of the ward.As Mr. Valor's secretary, Connor naturally understood that Mr. Valor needed some time alone to calm down and spend time with Serenity.It was so quiet in the ward. Jackson could hear his own breathing, slow and in sync with Serenity's. He gently moved his hand and touched her belly through the sheet.Jackson had accompanied Serenity to the gynecologist and knew about her infertility. She could undergo treatment and try artificial insemination, but she had a damaged uterus, so it was extremely difficult for her to get pregnant, let alone get pregnant naturally!The chances of her pregnancy were just too small!Knowing Serenity's condit
Serenity had an instinctive urge to break free from Jackson's embrace, but the more she struggled, the tighter he held her. Her scent filled his nose, and he savored it greedily. He kept her close in his arms, unwilling to ever let her go again now that he had finally held her.How much longer would she keep him under her spell like this? His rational restraint and resolve had all but been shattered so effortlessly the moment he met her!She was clearly the one in an awkward situation now, yet why did he feel completely defeated by her? Why did he even feel like he was about to… throw down his armor and surrender to her?And so, he held her like that for a long time, burying his face deep against her shoulder as if he intended to stay that way for the rest of his life.Serenity was stunned. She had thought that he despised her more than anyone in the world, that he was so disgusted by her that he never wanted to have anything to do with her again, so why was he hugging her like t