'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