"Who is it?" the woman typed. "Is he a rising actor or something?""Not an actor, you fool! That's Jackson Valor!""Jackson Valor? Which Jackson Valor?""How many Jackson Valors do you think there are in Solaria, idiot?!"The woman was stunned, but just then, she heard the person at the counter calling for number 9, and in the next moment, Jackson took Serenity's hand and led her to the marriage registration counter. The woman watched as Jackson walked away, wondering if this man really was the CEO of Valor Group, the man everyone called Mr. Valor!Then, her phone rang again. It was another text message from her friend, and she asked her, "Where did you see Jackson Valor?""Government office," she replied."What is he doing there?" her friend asked with a confused face emoji at the end of her sentence.The woman muttered, "I think he's… getting married."She still could not wrap her head around what was happening there, because if that really was the high and mighty Mr. Valo
This was Jackson Valor's marriage license, after all! There were probably only a handful of people in the whole of Solaria who knew he was here to get married today! And if the media caught a whiff of this, it would cause a sensation throughout the city for sure.Still.. He did not recognize the woman who was marrying Jackson Valor at all. She probably was not a socialite or a member of Solaria's elite families, especially not when he noticed her fingers as she was putting down her signature. He noticed how slowly she wrote, much slower than most people he had encountered, and how her fingers were callused, with the joints slightly deformed–they were just not the hands that he would expect a socialite to have.Those were the thoughts that went through the department head's mind.Just as Serenity was putting down her name on the registration form, she was suddenly overcome with the familiar nausea rising up through her throat. She covered her mouth hastily and almost flew toward the
The head of the department finally took a long breath. He realized how many curious eyes had been staring at them when they were standing there waiting for Jackson and Serenity outside the restroom.And so, the department head and the other staff members saw Jackson Valor, the man who must not be offended in Solaria, leading a woman by the hand out of the restroom and carefully supporting her as she sat down on a chair before going to the water dispenser to pour the woman a glass of water.Was Mr. Valor actually… pouring someone a glass of water?!Those staff members who knew who Jackson Valor was were all befuddled. Someone like Jackson Valor would only wait for other people to hand them a glass of water, not pour one for someone else, right?!Serenity took the glass of water from Jackson and sipped on it. He then reached into his suit pocket and pulled out a small tin containing sour plums. He picked one, gave it to her, and told her, "Eat this. It'll help you with the morning si
Back then, she used to gently stroke his eyebrows and say, “You know, you look especially attractive and charming whenever you smile like this. It’s as if you would steal my heart away every time I see this smile of yours.” He would respond by smiling even more brightly. “Then, have I stolen your heart today?” he would ask while looking directly at her. Serenity would immediately grow flustered when she heard his question. He had put her hand down before leaning in and kissing her lips gently. “Do you know? I smile because I want to present my most attractive side to you so that you will love me more. Serenity, I smile for you alone, and no one else.” At that time, she had thought how sweet and warm he was, but now… so many things had happened between them that a deep gully had opened between them. She couldn’t help but wonder what their future would be like…“What’s the matter? You don’t like the photo?” Jackson’s voice sounded. “Ah? No, I think it looks great,” replied Ser
Before Serenity could end her sentence, she was cut off by Jackson, “Don’t even think about divorce. Not in this lifetime, at least! You will be my only wife, and I, Jackson Valor, your only husband!” Serenity was stunned by his reply. When it was their turn to recite the wedding vows, she was still unable to regain her composure. It wasn’t until she started reciting her wedding vow that she snapped back into reality. For some reason, she felt that Jackson’s voice wasn’t as cold as before. It sounded like… there were actual emotions behind his voice!“From this day forward, I take you, Jackson Valor, as my lawful husband, and will share the responsibilities and obligations of marriage…” said Serenity. From this point onward, their fates would be intertwined. After all these years, Serenity finally had a family to call her own. In the future, she would be blessed with a child too. Come hell or high water, she and Jackson would have to get through it. Could they love each
“How is that possible?!” sneered the journalist. “If Jackson were to get married, the whole city would have known about it!” “But I really can’t think of another reason why your account would be suspended! What’s more… throughout the registration process, he was surrounded by staff members!” Her friend fell silent all of a sudden. It wasn’t after a long period of silence that her trembling voice returned, “If what you’re saying is correct, then… this would be on the headlines across Solaria.” However, unless Jackson made an official announcement about his marriage, no news outlet would dare to report about it.Also, who was the woman that he had married?The journalist’s eyes remained glued to the photo which had caused her account to be suspended. All of a sudden, her curiosity was piqued. ————The woman behind all this was now seated in Jackson’s car, gazing at the scenery that was passing by them. “Where are we going?” she asked. “We’re heading to the hospital,” said Ja
While defending himself, Connor also gave his boss a convenient excuse. Jackson rubbed his forehead. It was true. He had been so busy with work yesterday that he wasn’t able to check his inbox. He assumed that since they would be coming here for an extensive checkup today, it didn’t matter whether he read the medical report or not. However, he never expected that Serenity would be pregnant with triplets. Jackson stared dumbfoundedly at Serenity’s flat belly. How could it be possible that it carried not one, but three little lives?! Similarly, Serenity was staring down at her belly in disbelief. Triplets?!She was grateful enough to be blessed with even one child. This news came so suddenly that tears poured out from her eyes. “Why are you crying?” asked Jackson through furrowed brows. “I-I’m so happy…” replied Serenity through her sobs. “I really do have three children, don’t I?” “Yes. We have three children,” affirmed Jackson, who grabbed a tissue offered by Connor an
“Will the procedure endanger the life of the mother?” asked Jackson, whose voice carried a hint of nervousness. “The chances are almost nil, but a few things might happen during the operation. She may experience blood loss, intrauterine infection, organ damage, and other side effects… and given her current condition, should a miscarriage occur, the chances of her conceiving another child in the future is extremely slim,” explained the doctor. Jackson’s expression was solemn. Keeping all triplets carried a certain degree of risk, but he was now faced with a dilemma. However, at the end of the day, the choice wasn’t that hard to make. He cared more about Serenity than his children!Back then, when he had fallen in love with her, he already knew that she would have difficulty getting pregnant, and he had already accepted the possibility that they might never have children in their lifetime. He wasn’t fazed at all back then. Now, the stakes had been raised. Although it was a shame t