'Where is Jack? Is he downstairs?' Serenity wondered. When she got to the stairway, she spotted Jackson downstairs, and Lucas was there too.'Lucas! What is he doing here?!' Serenity thought, and just as she was about to go downstairs, she heard Lucas say, "I didn't think you'd be involved in Serenity's case."Serenity stopped dead in her tracks and froze.What did Lucas mean by that? Jackson had some involvement with her case? What was going on? They had found the real culprit, and the car accident case was closed, right?"What? Is that all you have to say?" Jackson asked flatly, almost like he did not care.Lucas continued, "Yuri Volkov was just a pawn. You knew the real culprit who hurt Serenity and still turned a blind eye to the situation. Why? Just for the sake of your interest in the Hall family? You ruined her whole life!"Jackson's eyes darkened. "It seems Master Zack has some tricks up his sleeve. Did you find this out from him?""I got an anonymous email with the enti
Jackson knew Serenity was innocent and accused, but he chose to stand by and do nothing for his personal interest. The Valor Group's interest was more important, and so, he had watched the Hall family wrongly accuse her and put her in prison.As realization sank in, Serenity felt nothing but chills all over her body. The stairs leading down to the next floor were only a short distance ahead. It was just a few steps away, but the stairs seemed to be getting longer, so long that she would never reach the end."If you really want justice for Serenity, you should bring Jenny to justice. Let the Hall family and even yourself be punished!" Lucas snarled. Every time he thought of the pain Serenity had suffered, he would feel the familiar pang of heartache. Serenity had been unjustly sent to prison because of Jenny. If Lucas had been by her side, he would not have let her suffer in vain.Jackson's eyes glowed in anger. He rushed forward, grabbing Lucas by the collar. "What do you know! Who
Serenity could hear the men's conversation loud and clear. Funny how she was the one who deserved the truth the most, but it was up to someone else to decide whether she should know or not."Jack..." A little whimper escaped her slightly parted lips, but it was loud enough to make the two men in the hall downstairs stiffen immediately. The two men raised their chin almost in unison, looking in Serenity's direction. Their faces changed instantly, clearly shocked to see her there.Lucas's face was full of worry and distress. He had never intended for anyone else but Jackson to hear this. Jackson did not want anyone else to hear this conversation. Precisely for this reason, he had ordered all the servants in the building to leave. Unfortunately, the more you fear, the more it will happen. When Jackson heard Serenity's voice, he froze. He felt the adrenaline coursing through him, and his face paled the moment he saw Serenity standing at the top of the stairs.Jack… Jack… He loved
Jackson fell silent and looked into her eyes. Finally, a 'yes' passed through his parted lips."You knew the truth all along, but you chose not to say anything because of the deal with the Hall family… Is that correct?" Serenity probed further.His lips trembled. Every question she asked was like a fatal blow to him, and tragically, it was impossible to refute her questions. He deserved this pain, and he could not even defend himself!"Yes or no? Answer me!" Serenity raised her voice, visibly tensed with anger right in front of him."...Yes," Jackson admitted. "But Serenity, I was—""Jackson, how could you do this?! You let someone innocent go to prison, all for your interest. And… You knew what the Hall family did to me in prison!" Serenity interrupted him in agony. Jackson had always known the truth. Instead, he had chosen to ignore it and let it happen. Serenity originally thought he had mistaken her for the real perpetrator of the car accident, which explained his actions. I
It took a while before the doctor emerged from the emergency room. "The three fetuses are fine for now," the doctor informed. "What about the mother? Is she okay?" Jackson asked the doctor in a rasping voice."We've administered some medication and kept the situation under control, but you mustn't let the patient get overly emotional again. She can't have another emotional breakdown, or the fetuses in her belly won't make it to the 35th week."According to the original plan, the doctor advised that it would be better for Serenity to deliver the triplets by cesarean section during the 35th week. During pregnancy, emotional stress might increase the chances of premature water breaking, causing her to go into early labor. A baby born after such an early water break would be unlikely to survive as it would not have had enough time to develop in the womb. Those that do survive would be at increased risk for health problems. "I know," Jackson responded, but he did not know how to avoid
Serenity had to maintain a good mood, or she might risk going into labor early. Clara could tell that Serenity was unwilling to talk about what had happened. It seemed that something serious had happened!"If you can't handle it anymore, just talk to me. I may not be able to help, but I can be a listener. It's better than keeping it all inside," Clara offered."Thanks, Clara," Serenity said."I'm the one who should be thanking you. You've helped me a lot," Clara said, and the two of them talked for a while. When she got set up, Serenity was the one who had helped find evidence and the key witnesses in her case. She would not be here now if it had not been for Serenity. Clara shared some happy stories with Serenity, hoping to let her feel better. Not long after, Serenity urged, "Clara, you're still sick. Go home first. Don't worry too much about me. I'll take care of myself, especially for the babies."Clara was relieved to see the determined look in Serenity's eyes. "Well, then
Jackson remained silent and said nothing.Clara said, "Anyway, I know you care for Serenity and love her deeply. Just don't hurt her again."Jackson fluttered his eyelashes slightly. After a long silence, he said, "The last thing I want to do in my life is to hurt her again."***Lucas entered the ward and saw Serenity in a hospital gown. She was resting on the hospital bed, still not looking well. "Sorry," Lucas apologized. He had never imagined that she would learn the truth in this way. She had even experienced a miscarriage-like symptom and was admitted to the hospital. Lucas had decided to keep the truth hidden forever. He was going to use other means to punish Jenny and send her to prison. Unfortunately, more often than not, things did not work out the way he wanted. Everything he did always backfired, like the time he wanted to be with her, but he did not believe her when she needed help the most. Lucas had no choice but to live with his regrets. After all, he was the
To Serenity, all of this was like a bolt from the blue that suddenly attacked her, causing terrible agony to her whole body!But she had to protect this body of hers for the sake of the babies in her belly, so she would not let herself wallow in the pain no matter how much it hurt!She picked up her phone and checked her mailbox before reading the email that Lucas had sent her earlier. He must have gotten it from Jackson's grandfather!Just then, the words the old man had said to her when he met her before he died popped up in her mind– "Then… Let's gamble… Let's see if you… really do love Jackson that much…"Could it be that the gamble that the late Mr. Valor mentioned… was about this long-concealed truth?! Did he mean to test how much she truly loved Jackson by using this revelation?!Old Mr. Valor had revealed the truth to Lucas, and had Lucas had his way, it would have never been exposed to her, keeping her forever in the dark. If that was how things transpired, perhaps her
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly