"What? Did I say something wrong?" Jackson asked."My mother… Did you just call her 'Mom'?" Serenity asked in a murmur."We're married. I'll treat your mother as mine, naturally. Is there anything wrong with my calling her ‘mom’?" Jackson asked in an amused tone.There was nothing wrong with this, Serenity thought, eyes widening. However, Jackson had a bad memory associated with his mother, so she always assumed that the word 'Mom' was a forbidden word to him.Jackson sighed as he watched her eyes widen in shock. He leaned forward, wrapping his arms around her waist."My mother abandoned me when I was a child. I've always associated the word 'Mom' with hatred. I never thought I'd use the word again, but Serenity… You showed me what it's like to have a mother. It's really heartwarming for me."Jackson closed his eyes gently, resting his head on her shoulder. He was telling her things he had never told anyone, his warmth enveloping her. "I know you miss Mom a lot. She's a good moth
Jackson's eyes reddened in an instant. Her confession of love was almost like a wish come true for him."You love me? Really?" Jackson asked in a murmur. His voice trembled, a telltale sign he was on the verge of tears. "Yeah," Serenity answered. She could see that he was so nervous that he was shaking, his lips trembling. "Why would I lie? Jack, I love you. I once thought it might take an eternity to love you again, but… Maybe love is beyond space and time."Love was a feeling. There was nothing spectacular, no special occasion. It just happened naturally and made her realize her true feelings. Maybe it was just love.Jackson's arms tightened around her waist, sobbing. "You said you love me. You can't take back what you said!""Yeah. I won't," Serenity promised. She noticed him sobbing and asked, "Jack, are you crying?"Jackson did not answer. Instead, he buried his face in the crook of her neck, breathing in her sweet scent. He wanted this moment to last forever, imprinted on
Enjoying Serenity's comforting actions, Jackson paused to soak up the moment. "Okay, let's get in the car," he said a while later, giving Connor a sidelong glance that made him shudder.Although still stunned a moment earlier, Connor quickly snapped to his senses. Oh, God! Did he just witness something he should not have? Would he be silenced? These thoughts flitted through his mind as he lowered his head quickly. Connor started driving after everyone got into the car. Not long after, his phone rang as someone called him. He answered his phone and turned to Jackson in the back seat a few moments later. "Mr. Valor, we’ve found Terry!" He reported to Jackson."What?!" Serenity gasped in surprise, "Where is he?""He showed up with the Hart family in Jorvik City. It was a secret visit. The police don't know about this yet, not even the White family," Connor stated.Serenity was stunned. The Hart family?"The Hart family? Is Janet Hart related to them?" Serenity asked urgently. She k
"I do care about you. You're my husband. Our children's father. How could I not care about you?""And if I wasn't the children's father? You wouldn't have cared about me?" Jackson asked in reply.'Is he jealous of our children?' She thought, clearly amused at Jackson's question. "Of course not!" Serenity replied instantly, expressing her stance. Even an idiot should know what to answer at this moment. Serenity loved Jackson, and her love for him reinforced her love for their children!"Well, I care about Lisa and Clara because they really need help now. They helped me when I was going through a rough time, especially Lisa. We might not have met without her," Serenity said, gently patting his head. Serenity might not have survived tough times without Lisa's help. Instead, she would have died in the cold prison.Jackson seemed to have thought of the same, his eyes flashing as they pierced into hers. "I know. Lisa has saved you. That's why you'd always do the same for her. I wonde
Serenity had a good appetite because the food at this restaurant was really good. However, as she ate, she suddenly felt like throwing up. Serenity gestured to Jackson before she hurried out of the private room. Serenity's female bodyguard had been guarding the door to the room. Eva saw Serenity rushing to the restroom at the end of the corridor and followed Serenity, naturally.Jackson grabbed his cell phone after Serenity left. He called Connor, who was dining with the driver at the open dining area. "What didn't you say when we were in the car?"Connor felt a little surprised. He did not expect Mr. Valor to notice it. As Mrs. Valor was also in the car, Connor could not give Mr. Valor a full report earlier."Terry and the new lady from the Hart family seemed very close together. And the Hart family seemed to be planning something in secret. I think they're trying to help Terry take back the reins of power," Connor answered.Jackson pondered Terry's relationship with the new lad
Zeke wondered what was wrong with him. Why had he stared at Serenity in a daze?Serenity finally spoke after a moment of awkward silence. "Sorry. I got the wrong room." Just as she was about to close the door and leave, a man rose to his feet with a mocking smile. "Hey! Did you really enter the wrong room? You must've known about Zeke's presence and deliberately waltzed in here! I heard you got out of prison, Serenity. Are you still desperately pursuing Zeke?"Everyone else burst into laughter at the man's accusation."Have you ever looked into the mirror? You're an ex-convict who went to prison. Bold of you to show up before Zeke again.""That's right! Zeke is already engaged to Jenny. They'll get married soon. Why is she so shameless?""Hey, Serenity. Did you forget how you killed Jenny's sister? Are you here to ruin Jenny's marriage and become a mistress? Even if you decided to strip naked in front of Zeke, he wouldn't even look at you!"Serenity looked at Zeke's friends col
Zeke was even more blunt. "Serenity, did you hear that? Jenny is the only woman I love. What a shameless excuse! If you don't like me, why did you follow me here? Are you trying to get close to me?""You're the shameless one here. I never said I came to find you. Zeke, who do you think you are? Are you some kind of great person? Why would I ever think of you? You know what? I think my worst luck in life was meeting a scumbag like you."Zeke rushed forward, wanting to beat Serenity to a pulp. How could she say that in front of everyone?! Humiliation swamped him, and he suddenly lost his composure. Eva reacted quickly. She kicked the man she was restraining out of the way and quickly turned around, pinning Zeke to the ground."Madam. What should we do?" Eva asked."Let him stay there first. I'll call the police. If any of them try to come at us, just beat them up," Serenity ordered."Yes," Eva responded.Everyone in the room was shocked at Eva's swift actions. For a moment, no on
"No one in Solaria can hurt her. Anyone who tries to hurt her will be my enemy. You'll know what it means to be my enemy." Jackson looked at Jenny, his eyes ice-cold. After saying that, he turned to Serenity. "Let's get back to the room. The food is getting cold.""Yeah," Serenity responded. "Oh, by the way, I just called the police. Some of them just slandered and insulted me. The police should be here soon." She added this in as if she had just remembered it."Eva will stay here and deal with it," Jackson said, referring to the female bodyguard guarding Serenity. Serenity nodded and turned around to leave.Zeke finally got up from the ground in disarray. He stared at Serenity and Jackson with a look of distaste on his face.It was a real slap in the face when he realized that the woman he had ditched before had found a better man and married him. Zeke could not afford to be angry—Jackson was more powerful than him—he could only endure the shame. Jenny, on the other hand, was