"Surely there's no need for that! If Mr. Valor would just have a few words with the police, this matter would become much simpler!" Catherine said humbly."I'm not going to help a person who tried to hurt me. Besides, my mom only gave birth to one daughter. I don't have any sister," Serenity said.Catherine instantly got mad. "What are you saying? You're doing this out of spite, aren't you? You blame us for not helping you when you were sent to prison, right? Have you ever thought about the family's difficulties? Because you've been imprisoned before, you now want to send your sister to prison too?!"Serenity scoffed, "Aria's not even convicted yet, and look how anxious you guys are. When I was sent to prison, you guys simply watched and did nothing. And now you're blaming me? If Aria didn't commit any crime, she'll be fine!""Back then, you offended the Shaw family and the Valor..." After catching a glimpse of Jackson's face, Catherine swallowed her words.Jackson looked as if he
It's... Serenity's voice! Jackson seemed to be jolted back to his senses, and his dark eyes, which were filled with hostility a moment ago, regained a bit of clarity."Jack, let go. I don't care what he says, and you don't have to care either! There's no need to make your hands dirty for a person like him!" Serenity said anxiously."You... don't care?" Jackson asked."Yes, I don't care!" She gave him an affirmative answer.His grip slowly loosened up.Grayson, who had just escaped death, was too frightened to speak. Catherine was also trembling hard.Serenity told her father and stepmother coldly, "Aria reaped what she sowed. I won't do her any favors, and I'm not doing it out of spite either because I simply don't care. You guys are no longer my family. My only family now is Jack!"Holding Jackson's hand, she strode towards the mansion.Grayson and Catherine were both still scared out of their wits, unable to utter a single word.As Jackson followed Serenity into the mansion,
Jackson still felt scared whenever he thought of that.He couldn't help it, even though Serenity was standing right there in front of him, safe and sound."Yeah, I survived. But Mira Hall..." Serenity murmured, "Fortunately, we were able to find out the truth behind the accident, so we can put it behind us now."Jackson remained silent. The truth... She... She knew nothing.But he didn't have the courage to tell her the truth.She was a person with a strong sense of justice. She wouldn't be able to tolerate it if someone knew the truth but chose to look the other way!"What's wrong? Why do you have that kind of look on your face?" Serenity asked, perplexed. "You look as if you've made a mistake and you don't know what to do."Jackson's eyelashes fluttered. "What if... I did make a mistake?"Serenity laughed and said, "Then just confess and ask for leniency.""Is there a guarantee that the punishment will be lenient if I confess?" he asked."You won't know if you don't try it,
Why would he be feeling uneasy? They've already reconciled and started over. Everything was moving in the right direction!Was she overthinking it?After the kiss, he stared at her with passionate eyes, "Serenity..."The way he called her name made her soul shudder.He hugged her tightly, as if he was holding the most precious treasure.Serenity stayed in his arms quietly, feeling his heartbeat and breathing.She seemed to be falling more and more in love with him. After letting go of her grudge, her love for him started growing rapidly.Serenity hugged Jackson back. She heard him whisper next to her ear, "Promise me that you'll forget about the past. We'll start all over."She smiled and said, "I thought we've already started over.""Promise me!" he insisted."Okay, okay, I promise," she said, "Let bygones be bygones. Let's forget about all the unhappy and unpleasant memories."He looked relieved. "After the babies are born, we'll hold a wedding. I want the whole world to k
Clara rubbed her son's soft little cheeks while smiling gently.This interaction between mother and son radiated a strong warmth that mesmerized Wilson.In the past, he had never considered what she would look like when she became a mother, but he's seeing it now.His mind drifted to the past, when she had once said with a smile, "When we have our own children in the future, you'll probably be a strict father.""What about you?" he asked."Me? I'll be a loving mother.""But a loving mother usually raises spoiled children.""No, this loving mother will definitely be a good mother too. I'll make sure to educate my children very well!"He still couldn't tell if she had educated his son well, but he knew that she's definitely a good mother in his son's eyes.Clara suddenly frowned. She told the little boy, "Yanny, talk to Daddy for a moment. Mommy has to go to the bathroom."Clara then turned around and walked to the bathroom at the end of the corridor. She held the right side of
He fell into a daze staring at the mother and son walking away hand in hand, so he didn't drive away immediately. After the two figures disappeared from his field of vision, he slowly closed his eyes and leaned back on his seat.What's wrong with him? When he saw Clara and Yanny together, he actually felt warm inside. He actually thought that Clara was a good mother, and for a fleeting moment, he even considered not fighting for custody!Even though Clara's a good mother to Yanny, he must never let his son be raised by a Wells!It's Clara's fault for having that kind of father! Years ago, her father forced the Birch family into desperation, almost causing their demise!Wilson had no idea how long he had been there when he saw Clara come out of the gate again with her vendor cart. She was so thin that it looked like the wind could blow her away if it was a little stronger.Suddenly, the cart stopped. Clara lowered her head and grabbed her right abdomen. She seemed to be trembling s
Jackson checked Serenity's fingers and asked, "Are you sure they only hurt a little?""Of course. How bad can it be?" Serenity smiled gently, "You know this always happens when the weather gets cold and humid. I'll go see Mr. Smith tomorrow and have him look at my hands."Speaking of which, Mr. Smith had told her to go for treatment once a week, but a lot of things happened, plus she got pregnant, so she had not been going for treatment lately.She wondered if he would be mad at her when he saw her tomorrow."I'll go with you," Jackson said."You don't have to. You have to go to work. I can go by myself," she said."I'll go with you," he insisted.Serenity stopped refusing. She was about to continue eating when he suddenly said, "I'll feed you.""Feed me?" She was flabbergasted."Aren't your hands in pain? They'll hurt even more if you hold cutlery. I'll feed you," he said.Her hands were indeed in pain, but not to the point where she couldn't even hold cutlery.But when Jac
"Stop treatment?" Mr. Smith immediately scowled, "I told you how serious the consequences are if your treatment is interrupted. Have you forgotten? You've missed a few sessions, but fortunately, it's only a few weeks so it's not too serious yet. But if it's a year...""I'm pregnant," Serenity cut straight to the point, "If I continue with the treatment, it would affect my pregnancy, right? I'm afraid I have to put it off for now."Mr. Smith's face turned serious. "It's true that we can't use the same treatment method anymore if you're pregnant, but if you stop treatment, your hands' condition might become even worse in the future. You might not even be able to clench your fist.""No way!" Jackson was shocked to hear that."In the worst case scenario, her hands might become disabled," Mr. Smith added.Jackson looked even more upset. "How can this be? Is there no other way?"Mr. Smith sighed. "I explained to her how serious the consequences were before we started treatment!"Seren