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
Her eyelashes trembled ever so slightly as she looked up at him slowly. Her almond-shaped eyes were crystal clear as she gazed deep into the most dashing pair of eyes in front of her. The sparkling charm and warm tenderness that used to be in those eyes when they used to be together were no longer there. All that was left was the frigidity that made her think of a cold dark night.She used to think that their lives would forever run parallel with each other, never intersecting again, but now, their fates were once again intertwined, because they now shared… a baby! A baby that would have both of their blood running through its veins!She took a deep breath, then slowly opened her mouth to tell him, "Okay, let's get married!"— A black car was parked in front of the hospital where Lisa was staying. Out came Connor Gunn, who then opened the rear door and said, "Miss Lewis, Mr. Valor said you're still weak and you're also pregnant now, so you shouldn't stay here for long. As for the
As for her marriage to Jackson, it was a decision that she would never regret because it was her best choice right now! It was the best thing she could do both for Lisa and the baby in her belly!But as she thought of this, she heard a tiny voice in her mind asking her, what about her? Was getting married to Jackson the best choice for herself too?Were all those feelings she had for him… really gone? Or were they actually… still the same as they had always been?After Serenity left with Connor in tow, everything that had just happened finally sank in for Lisa's parents. They looked at one another and saw bewilderment in each other's eyes.Who would have thought that Serenity was going to marry Jackson Valor, and because of that, he was willing to help the Quest family?Everything had just happened so suddenly! And besides, Jackson Valor was… the richest man in Solaria. He was the most powerful man in this city. Was someone like that really going to marry Serenity Lewis?!After a
The diffuse light from the lamp illuminated his face, softening the ragged coldness of his handsome face and adding some warmth to his countenance.Warmth… The thought filled her with bitterness. Was there any warmth left for her in his heart after all that had happened now? The only reason why he chose to marry her was because she was pregnant with his child, anyway!"You're back," he said, putting the book in his hand aside on the coffee table. "Did you see Lisa at the hospital?""Yeah," she answered, her gaze falling on the book on the coffee table. She nearly choked on her own saliva when she noticed its title–Keeping a Good Mood Every Day Through Pregnancy! It was most likely a book that aimed to guide expectant mothers through their pregnancy, and Jackson… was reading this book?!This definitely surprised Serenity."I asked the servants to cook up some congee for you," he said while instructing a servant to go get Serenity her meal. "You should hurry up and eat something s
It sounded like he was asking himself the question.She would never know how anxious he was when he asked her if she regretted her decision. In fact, he was so anxious that his heart stopped beating and he even stopped breathing.As Serenity's whole body trembled, she heard his voice continuing to say, "I won't allow you to regret it this time, Serenity, and I won't even give you the chance to regret it. From today onward, you can only be my wife and no one else's!"Serenity took a deep breath and looked up into his eyes before telling him in a determined voice, "I'll never regret it!"After all, it was too late for her to regret anything now.— She was arranged to sleep in the same bedroom as she did before. Jackson's bedroom was right next to hers, and there was a door connecting the two rooms, making it easier to move between them.The familiar room filled her with a thousand conflicted feelings. All the furnishings were exactly the same as they were before–even the clothes