As if she heard him, she suddenly frowned. Beads of cold sweat began to appear on her forehead. She started shaking her head from side to side like she was trying to avoid something.Jackson frowned and was about to call for a doctor when Serenity suddenly opened her eyes and sat up while screaming, "No...""Sis, what's wrong?" asked Jackson.Like a drowning man clutching at straws, Serenity hugged Jackson's waist tightly. "Jack, thank god... It's you... It's you... I had a nightmare. I was back in jail and those people just wouldn't let me go. I begged them for mercy, I... I got on my knees and begged, but they still kept hitting me..."Although it was a dream, the pain felt so real. Even now, after she already woke up, her stomach still seemed to be aching slightly.Halfway through her sentence, she abruptly stopped and went rigid.She suddenly recalled that the man in front of her was Jackson Valor and not "Jack"! The main culprit responsible for all the pain she suffered in p
"Stop..." she shouted, but no matter how hard she struggled, it was in vain. Her face turned red. Goosebumps appeared on her skin under her ripped hospital gown from the sudden exposure to cold air. "Let me go! Let me go!"She was nervous and angry.Meanwhile, he was calm and collected. His slender fingers held her wrist down as he smiled and said, "Sis, you can shout as loud as you want. There are bodyguards, nurses and doctors on duty outside. They should all be able to hear you, but..."He paused and stared at her with passionate eyes before he continued, "I can guarantee that none of them will come in here to save you."Serenity froze. She knew that he was telling the truth. Even if she shouted until her throat was sore, no one would dare to come in here.Because this man... was Jackson Valor!She was silent while he pressed his mouth against her jaw... her neck... and finally lingered on her pretty collarbone, sprinkling little kisses on her."Stay by my side. Didn't you sa
Zeke Shaw knew about him and Serenity, and Joy Shaw exposed his identity at the worst possible time.Those Shaws... "Invite Joy Shaw to the hospital.""Yes, Mr. Valor," replied Connor. He then continued, "I've also investigated the reporter who sneaked into the hospital. The person who leaked the news of you taking Miss Serenity to the hospital was a nurse, who shared the information with her friends on her social media. The news later spread to other parts of the internet. Although it's all been deleted now, we have no way of knowing how many people saw it.""Hold that nurse legally responsible. Also, tighten up the security in and around the hospital. I don't want to see anyone sneaking into the ward," Jackson said coldly."I understand. That will never happen," Connor assured him.Meanwhile, at the Shaws.Ever since she accidentally leaked Jackson Valor's identity to Lisa Quest, Joy Shaw had been feeling extremely uneasy. She regretted messing with Lisa Quest. Now, she had to
If it was before, Joy would be overjoyed to get a chance to meet Jackson Valor face to face like this, but now, her heart was screaming in agony."There you are," Jackson remarked indifferently.Joy put on a meek and pitiful look and said carefully, “You wanted to see me, Mr. Valor? What can I do for you?”Serenity also seemed puzzled. She had no idea why Jackson brought Joy Shaw here.Jackson smiled and explained to Serenity, "Sis, you might not know this, but on the second day of the new year, Miss Shaw here met your friend Lisa Quest and gave her problems."Serenity was confused at first, but she soon figured it out. When she had the argument with Joy Shaw at the mall, Lisa spoke up for her, so Joy knew that Lisa was her friend. If Joy ran into Lisa, she would naturally vent her anger at Lisa.When Joy heard Jackson call Serenity "Sis", her eyes almost popped out.No way! Which woman in Solaria was worthy of being called that by Jackson Valor?But now, Jackson Valor was actu
Joy slandered Serenity as hard as she could.However, Jackson showed no reaction other than to play with Serenity's fingers absentmindedly. He said indifferently, “So? What's wrong with wiping the shoes of a sanitation worker? Even if the mayor's daughter were to wipe her shoes, I still don't see anything wrong with it.”Joy was speechless. Of course she could not compare to the mayor's daughter."Miss Shaw, please hurry up. Mr. Valor doesn't have much patience," Connor urged, "If Mr. Valor's patience runs out, you'd have to do much more than wipe shoes."Joy bit her lip. She was reluctant, but no matter how reluctant she was, she had no choice but to do it. She walked towards Serenity slowly, knelt down in front of her, took the tissue and wiped Serenity's shoes, which were actually not dirty at all.Serenity stared at Joy in disbelief. She could never have imagined that something like this would actually happen. But, Lisa actually had to do what Joy was doing right now?How did
However, Jackson did not even spare Joy a glance. He asked Serenity, "Sis, what do you think? Is this enough?"Although Joy resented Serenity, she had no choice but to beg Serenity for forgiveness."Serenity, I... I know what I did was wrong. I shouldn't have done that to your friend, I... I'll apologize to your friend. Please, forgive me."Serenity looked at Joy who was crying bitterly. She knew very well that Joy was only begging her for forgiveness because of Jackson, not because of her.She did not feel any sympathy for Joy Shaw at all. Joy Shaw did the same thing to Lisa that Jackson was doing to her right now. Serenity resented Joy Shaw for that and also felt guilty.Serenity wished it was her who was humiliated, not Lisa.Lisa had already sacrificed a lot for her. After she was released from prison, not only was she unable to repay Lisa properly, Lisa even had to suffer because of her."I want you to apologize to Lisa in front of everyone who saw what happened that day an
If Jackson really were to help Serenity get revenge on the Shaw family, the Shaw family was doomed for sure. They would be removed from Solaria's high society."M-Mr. Valor, I..." Zeke anxiously tried to defend himself.But Serenity cut him short. "No, that won’t be necessary. The moment we broke up, he already became a stranger to me. I'm actually glad the accident let me see his true nature."Zeke went pale. He felt humiliated. Serenity did not spare him a single glance the whole time."As you wish." Jackson got up, walked over to Zeke, and gently patted Zeke on the shoulder. "You should be grateful that she doesn't want revenge. If not, the Shaw Group will no longer exist in Solaria this time next year."Zeke trembled and started sweating even more profusely. He quickly thanked Serenity and helped Joy out of the ward.The siblings only felt like they were alive again after they left the hospital."Why would Jackson Valor fall for Serenity Lewis?" Joy said indignantly."I alr
"I can't refuse, can I?" she asked.His eyes flickered. The smile on his face faded a little. He slowly straightened up and looked down at her. "No, you can refuse. I can give you the right to refuse, but..."After a pause, he said with a strange smile, "Are you really going to refuse?"Serenity felt as if the air around her froze. If she agreed to his proposal, she would indeed gain a lot. It would change her destiny.If it was any other person saying those things to her, maybe she would actually agree.But Jackson Valor... She feared this man. He had never harmed her directly, but one word from him was enough to make her life in prison hell.And even before that, not a single lawyer dared to take her case because the victim who was killed in the car accident was Jackson Valor's fiancée.She was also unsure if he had anything to do with all the false evidence against her, as well as the witnesses who all testified that she was drunk driving.The man's shadow loomed over her li