With all her strength, she raised her hand and touched his cheek. It was a face that was once so familiar to her. Although she had touched it countless times before, it still felt strange. Despite the initial excitement when she had heard the news, at the present moment, she could listen to him say these things calmly. Maybe… she had prepared herself mentally for this? “Very well, then. From now on… we… will have nothing to do with each other,” she muttered as her fingers fell on his lips as if it was a ritual. “Terry… I hope you’ve found what you wanted.” She didn’t want their breakup to be filled with tears. She didn’t want to end up making an enemy of someone she loved the most. Even if they broke up, even if she no longer loved him, she hoped that they could end things on good terms. After all, this was a man whom she felt true love for. The only thing that ended their relationship was the fact that she could not give him what he wanted. Unfortunately, his desire for th
What’s more… over the past few years, Wilson had never shown sexual interest in her. The only time they slept together was three months ago when Wilson was drunk, and that was after she had deliberately thrown herself into his arms. However, even as they did the deed, Wilson in his drunkenness kept calling out Clara’s name. After they were done, she continued lying on his bed the entire night, but not once did he lay his hands on her. Even if she were to force Wilson to sleep with her tonight, the time still wouldn’t add up. She cared more about her position as the mistress of the Birch family than her own child.“Then abort the child. Make sure you do it in secret before marrying into his family. Tell him that you need a few days to rest and recuperate. That should be enough to cover up the situation,” advised Sandra’s father after pondering in silence. Sandra thought about his proposal. There was no denying that the child had to be aborted, but… she could come up with a bett
Since it was someone she loved so deeply, it naturally hurt a lot when they broke up like this. However, more important than her own pain and anguish were her friends and family. She didn’t want them to worry about her. To be worthy of their care and concern, she had to keep her chin up and hold back her tears. “Serenity… I will try my best to move on from Terry… I think I’ll gradually forget about our relationship over time. I will neither hate nor complain about him…. After all, there is no grudge between him and me. Our breakup only happened because our values do not match,” said Lisa. All of a sudden, Serenity felt her tears welling up. Lisa was tougher than she thought. She definitely deserved a better man in the future!In the afternoon, Clara dropped by for a visit. She was caught by surprise upon learning of Lisa and Terry’s breakup. She also felt somewhat relieved when she saw how open-minded Lisa’s attitude was toward the breakup. At least Lisa was relatively cheer
Clara lowered her gaze and said, “If that’s the case, I don’t regret meeting Wilson in my life. Perhaps it’s my fate. I can only hope that I won’t meet him again in my next life.” Serenity pursed her lips. Even if Clara had accepted her fate, she still refused to do so. She had to find a way to ensure Clara survived! ————After leaving the hospital, Serenity made her way to the Valor Group. The front desk workers and security guards recognized her immediately. After all, the scene of Serenity standing at the door demanding to see the President was still fresh in their minds. Back then, they had thought the President would never give her the time of day. However, in the end, the President had gotten his secretary to escort her up to his office. Due to this, they were a little unsure whether to let her in or not. Just as Serenity was about to call Jackson to explain the situation, she noticed Connor walking nearby, so she called out to him, “Mr. Gunn!” Upon seeing Serenity
Compared to before, her standing now was a stark contrast to the past. Serenity walked over to Jackson’s desk and noticed the documents that lined his desk. One could almost imagine how busy he was at work. Suddenly, her attention fell on a folder that was labeled “Emerald Hall Garden”. She recalled that Emerald Hall Garden was a property that belonged to the Hall family. It was one of the most important projects in their recent foray into the real estate industry. It was said that tens of billions had been spent to purchase the land, and much development had been carried out on the land. The amount of publicity given to the project reflected the level of importance the Hall family had attached to it. But why was the file on Jack’s desk? Serenity was still pondering in silence when the door to the office swung open. She accidentally knocked over a folder from being startled, sending its contents spilling out on the floor. She was stunned the moment she noticed what these co
"Zeke Shaw..." mumbled Jackson, "He betrayed you, but... if he didn't, would you have married him?""No," Serenity said."Why are you so sure?""When I was younger, I didn't know how important homogamy is for some people. Thinking about it now, his parents would never have let me marry him."Serenity could only sigh that she was too young and too naive back then."Besides, Zeke Shaw didn't actually love me that much. He may have some feelings for me, but it's probably due to novelty more than anything. He wouldn't go against his parents' wishes and give up his family wealth for me. That's why he could distance himself from me so quickly after the accident.""What if he was willing to go against his parents' wishes and give up his family wealth for you? Would you have married him?" Now, it was Jackson's turn to get jealous, his handsome face filled with concern.Serenity couldn't help but laugh. "Do you think everyone's like you? That would never have happened. I can't possibly i
"I'll do my best to protect you as well," Serenity said. She then suddenly realized something. "So that's why the Halls sent you Mira Hall's photos. Because you're going to make a move on Charles Hall, they're hoping that you'll reconsider out of respect for her."Jackson's eyes flickered. The Halls didn't send him those photos in the hope that he would reconsider; they're reminding him of what happened in the past!In the VIP lounge of an airport, Terry White silently played with his plane ticket. He would be leaving Solaria soon.He had already made up his mind, so why couldn't he stop thinking of Lisa? Lisa, with her head wrapped in thick white bandages and her face pale, calmly told him, "I hope you get what you wish for."Did... Did he really get what he wished for?Probably. She's alive. She would eventually recover, be discharged from the hospital, and start a new life. In a way, he did get what he wished for, didn't he?"Are you still thinking about that ex-girlfriend of
She didn't have much time left, and she didn't want to waste what little time she had in the hospital. She wanted to spend more time with her mother and her son."I know. I'm prepared for it. Can you increase the painkiller's dosage? The pain has gotten a little more intense lately," Clara said.The doctor sighed. He could understand why Clara would make that choice. What surprised him was Clara's calmness in the face of death.He had seen many terminal patients in his career. Nearly all of them tried desperately to grasp at the possibility of survival once they found out that their days were numbered.Even those who couldn't afford treatment would ask if there was any other way to prolong their lives, reluctant to die.A patient as calm as Clara was very rare.Those patients had normally been through terrible things."Okay, I'll increase the dose a little. But remember, you can't take too much of this medicine. If you do, your body will become more and more resistant to it unti