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
He never thought that the truth of the case would come out under such a circumstance. She even nearly went into labor prematurely when she heard about it! Had anything actually happened to her, he would never be able to forgive himself for the rest of his life!He walked up to the side of her bed and gazed at her face, which had been illuminated by the pale moonlight. Her eyes were slightly swollen, and her face looked slightly blanched, with strands of hair sticking to her cheek. Even as she was asleep, her hands were placed protectively over her belly. It was plain to see how much her babies meant to her.She was, in fact, gambling her own life for the sake of those three babies!"I'm sorry…" he murmured, his voice somewhat hoarse. "I'm sorry… It was all my fault. All I cared about at the time were business and profits. I didn't have a shred of pity or sympathy for other people. I thought it was nothing worth bothering about, I never even thought to consider what you must have gon
A misunderstanding… How she wished everything was just a misunderstanding! How she wished that Jack never knew who the real perpetrator was and that there had not been any transfer of benefits between him and the Hall family back then!Later that night, after Serenity fell asleep, Jackson sneaked into her room as usual. Each day, this was the only time that he was able to see her and be by her side for a while.If only she knew how precious these moments were to him!Just as he was gently brushing the strands of hair away from her face, her eyes slowly opened. Their gazes met. His whole body instantly froze, and his expression quickly changed. He backed away from her in haste, then turned around and was about to leave the room.He knew that he was the last person she wanted to see right now!Even though he had been there outside the room every day, not once did she even mention that she wanted to see him. She would even rather stay at the hospital for longer than she was supposed
"It wasn't just your luck," said Jackson. "Jenny Hall had targeted you to be the scapegoat. She was infatuated with Zeke Shaw, but you were his girlfriend back then, so putting the blame on you was the perfect solution to all her problems."That explanation sent a chill down her spine. So that was the reason! Jenny Hall had planned to kill two birds with one stone from the start! It was not just her rotten luck that made her the scapegoat–she had been cast into that role from the moment this sinister plan was conceived!Serenity had to shut her eyes to process what she had just heard. Most of the truth in this world was harsh, but to her, in this moment, perhaps much harsher things were still to come. Her eyelashes trembled slightly as she gripped the thin blanket on her body tightly. It was a long while before she opened her eyes and looked at Jackson again."Back then," she said, "you only agreed to help me get exonerated because you didn't want me to find out the truth, right? Th