Lucas looked down at his right hand, his eyes hooded. This hand… He had once touched her scraped knees, his fingertips stained with her blood—the blood she had shed for him.He had fallen in love with her, but why? Why was luck never on his side? He had missed his chance with Serenity! If only he had known. If only he had not mistaken someone else for her! Jealousy blinded him in the heat of the moment. If it had not, he could have helped Serenity when she sought help!Lynette was an impostor who masqueraded as the little girl who saved him as a child! He should have investigated Lynette carefully. If he had known that Lynette was using Serenity's identity, maybe everything would have been different! What a fool!Lucas grew breathless, overwhelmed with pain and deep regret. If he had been more vigilant with all the investigative work, he might have gotten a chance with Serenity!***Serenity went back to work the next day. It had been a few days since her absence from the office.
Serenity rarely had morning sickness, but whenever she was afflicted, she would suffer from seemingly endless nausea that would never end until she purged everything.Serenity bumped into Liliana as she was leaving the washroom cubicle. She walked past her toward the sink to wash her hands.Liliana had been keeping a low profile ever since the news of her cheating and the video of her getting beaten up by an internet celebrity had spread online. Liliana rarely came to cause trouble with Serenity, but this time, her gaze made her feel uncomfortable. "Serenity, you were vomiting so badly. Is it morning sickness?" Liliana suddenly asked tentatively."Yes, and so what?" Serenity admitted it. She had no reason to hide her pregnancy. Besides, her pregnancy would be obvious. Her baby bump would start to change in no time, and by the trimester's end, she would have a rounded belly. Liliana was stunned by Serenity's reply. She did not expect her to admit it so frankly."What? Are you re
"Do I have to purposely inform you about my marriage?" Serenity asked sarcastically.Stunned, Liliana stared at her, searching her face for an answer. Lucas had come to the office specifically to find Serenity some time ago. Could Serenity be married to Lucas? Was she pregnant with Lucas' child?!The idea flashed in her mind, but she quickly denied it. Lucas was the prince of the entertainment industry. How could there be no news about this? The media would have gotten hold of his story and turned it into a breaking news story.Liliana felt a little more confident at the thought of this. "Are you really married? It sounds like someone is lying to hide her pregnancy out of wedlock. What's your husband's name? Why don't you tell him to pick you up from work? We'd like to meet him. Besides, you're pregnant. Your husband can't be too lazy. He shouldn't let you take public transport by yourself."Serenity fell silent. Jackson would surely come at her request, but she would have a hard t
Her colleagues were speculating about Serenity's marriage when suddenly, the room fell into silence.Someone rich with the name Valor—the wealthiest man in Solaria was Jackson Valor! Everyone looked at each other curiously, seeing that same suspicion in each other's eyes."It can't be…" After a long silence, someone finally spoke. "Could it be... Jackson Valor?""Impossible!" Liliana immediately refuted, "Those men must be actors! Serenity hired them to make her story believable. She wants us to think she really got married. Is she really married to Jackson? If so, why would she have worked here? She has only been working for less than three months here and has gotten pregnant."A colleague could not help but disagree. "Actors? That seems unlikely." "Yeah. Wouldn't it be easier to find a man to act as her husband?" someone suggested.Her colleagues were no fools and realized how far-fetched Liliana's counter-argument was, naturally. Some of them walked to the window, staring out
Serenity said calmly, "I don't need money. I won't divorce him either. I'm not giving birth for the Valor family's sake. The children are mine."Serenity had always dreamed of having her own family. She wanted to be their mother and live her life with her triplets. That was why she would risk her life to give birth to them. It was for herself, not for anyone else!Master Zack seemed to be angry and coughed a little. "Can you really stay with him forever? You'll leave him one day, eventually!""I swore on his father's grave. I would be a good wife and stay with him all my life. I'll never leave," Serenity said.Master Zack said mock-warningly, "You'll never leave? What a pity. If you knew what he…"Before Master Zack could finish his sentence, someone barged into the room and quickly ran to Serenity. "Are you alright?" Jackson asked nervously."I'm fine." Serenity was a little surprised that Jackson had come so quickly. She turned to Master Zack again and told him, "Master Zack. I
Jackson's hand tightened on Serenity's arm so hard his knuckles turned white, and Serenity's pained yelp snapped him back to reality. "Does it hurt?" Jackson asked, releasing his grip."I'm fine. Something on your mind?" Serenity asked.Jackson looked at Serenity's face, wondering if he should be honest with his thoughts. He did not want her to know the truth. If Master Zack had told her the truth about the car accident, what would she think of him? Would she treat him the same and never leave him?Jackson pressed two fingers to her cheek, holding her in his arms."You promised you'll always stay by my side. That you'd never leave me. If you do, I'll… I'll probably choose to die with you," Jackson rasped, a hint of vulnerability in his eyes. Serenity breathed in his heavenly scent, hearing not just his voice but also his pounding heartbeat. She did not expect Jackson to threaten Master Zack earlier, defending her and her babies. It gave her a warm feeling, something she had not f
It was almost time for the birthday party to start, and people around her began to talk about Lucas' absence."Hey, is Mr. Gomez planning to come?""I heard she got beaten up yesterday. Did Prince Lucas do it?""I knew it. How could Prince Lucas like someone like her? She's rude and ugly. She'll never be a celebrity even if she wears an expensive dress.""It seemed like she got Mr. Gomez's attention because she helped him as a kid. Even so, a person like her would never climb to success."The sarcastic remarks echoed in the hall, embarrassing Lynette with every minute that passed. She could not stand it anymore and immediately took the microphone, telling everyone that Lucas had something to do and would be late. "The following are some clips from my first performance in a TV show. I'd like to show them to you and hope to have the opportunity to work with all of you someday."Lynette stood under the big screen with a smile, intending to prove herself to those who looked down up
"What a scheming person! Why is Prince Lucas supporting a person like this?""It's disgusting, deliberately framing someone like this. Wouldn't the man in the video be wrongly accused if not for this video?""I heard Lynette is suing a guy for sexual assault. That's not the guy, is it? Oh, my God. Why is the perpetrator suing the innocent? Lynette's the one who's going to prison!"Everyone was commenting on the video. Lynette heard everything and grew angry, wanting to smash the screen! 'Who is it? Who's trying to hurt me?!' Just then, Lynette heard a commotion at the entrance and looked up to see a tall man walking toward her. It was Lucas! Lynette rushed to Lucas immediately. She was hoping that Lucas would show up early, but not at such timing! She wanted to prove to everyone that she had a great relationship with Lucas, but she would rather he did not come when such a video was playing on the screen. "Lucas, don't look! This video is a setup. It's not real… It's… They must