Chapter 1424

It was as if he was afraid of something!

But what could he be afraid of? Was it something to do with Quinton Hall? Just now, the last thing he had said before leaving was…

Serenity suddenly realized something, and she asked him, "Jack, are you… Are you afraid that I'd be mad at you?"

His body stiffened, and his breathing became laborious. Yet he still remained silent and held her even more tightly now.

Serenity knew instantly that she was right. It seemed that he had really gotten this way because of the last thing Quinton had said. She remembered the savage and murderous look on his face after hearing Quinton’s parting words. It was almost as if Quinton had… crossed a line.

"Don't worry," she assured him. "I won't be mad at you!"

Jackson's lips trembled. Even his voice shook a little as he asked her, "You won't… be mad?"

"No," she smiled, raised both her hands, and cupped his face between them. "I won't be mad. I bet Quinton Hall came here today to talk to you about the Emeral