Serenity finally understood why one of her hands was tied to the handbrake and the other one was tied to the steering wheel.One would live and the other would die. No matter what choice she made, there was no happy ending!No one knew how many bombs were planted around her car.There was no time to investigate. Not to mention, if someone accidentally touched a bomb and set it off, it would lead to the worst possible outcome!Was there really not a glimmer of hope left? Serenity racked her brain, trying to think of a solution.Jenny had also heard Walter's words through the video call. She laughed and told Serenity, "Well, well, isn't that interesting? What do you think Jackson will do, Serenity? Of course he'll treat you as a dispensable object and let you die!"Serenity didn't even hear Jenny. All her attention was on Jackson.Jackson was also looking at Serenity. Determination slowly crept into his eyes.Serenity instantly knew what he wanted to do. She screamed, "Don't, Jac
But Master Zack would lose that bet for sure! Mr. Valor would definitely put his life on the line for Serenity!When Jackson reached the device, he saw the countdown. There were only 8 minutes left."Jack, don't! Let's think of another way! Your grandfather definitely wouldn't gamble with your life!" Serenity said, "The Valor family had always been the most important thing to him! If you die, the Valor family is finished! Master Zack definitely wouldn't let that happen!""Don't be scared, Serenity! I'll definitely save you!" Jackson said and pressed the green button.He instantly heard Master Zack's voice."Jackson, my... *cough*... grandson, so you have decided to sacrifice your life to save Serenity Lewis. But, trust me, in the end, you'll realize that that woman isn't worth saving! Activating the device requires your thumbprint. You have to press your thumb to the device and keep it pressed until the bombs are disarmed. The moment the bombs are disarmed, the device will explode
Tears welled up in Serenity's eyes. She forgave him! She had already forgiven him!The moment Jackson pressed his thumb to the device, a timer in the car started counting down.Serenity knew that this was the countdown to the explosion. There were only 2 minutes left.She only had 2 minutes left with Jack?Jack could still walk away in these 2 minutes! Jack could leave!Serenity took a deep breath, then shouted, "Connor, tell your men to pull Jack away!"Connor was stunned. If he pulled Mr. Valor away... the bombs near the car would immediately explode!"Whoever pulls me away, I'll kill your entire family! I swear I'll do it! Try it if you dare!" Jackson said coldly.After he said that, no one dared to move. Connor felt really conflicted!"Connor, go away. You don't have to stay here with me," Jackson said, his gaze returning to Serenity, "Serenity, I'm doing this willingly. I want to do it."He wanted to do it? But... she didn't want him to die no matter what!With a jolt,
She wished that he didn't love her as much so that he wouldn't be so sad.She wished she could grow old with him. She wished she could see the birth of her three children. But sadly, that day would never come.She told him that she would never leave him. She told him that she wouldn't abandon him if he didn't abandon her first.But today, she broke her promise.The moment she released the handbrake, she recalled something Master Zack had once said to her. The old man said he wanted to make a bet with her to see how much she loved Jack.Therefore, this scheme wasn't just a bet between Master Zack and Jack, but also between Master Zack and her.Did Master Zack want to see if she would sacrifice her life for Jack?That was why one of her hands was tied to the handbrake. He wanted to see what choice she would make.The last thing Serenity heard was Jackson's scream. After that, she felt an abrupt, intense pain and the suffocating feeling of seawater rushing into her nose and mouth.
But, in a way... Serenity Lewis had chosen the only option where she had a chance to live! However, that chance was slim.Walter recalled Master Zack's order before he died."If Serenity Lewis really does sacrifice her life to save Jack, then... let her live. But even then, she can't stay by Jack's side. The head of the Valor family can't have any weaknesses.""In that case, wouldn't it be better to let her die?"Master Zack didn't answer Walter's question.In the end, Master Zack gave Serenity a chance to live – provided she could survive after falling into the sea.Meanwhile, in a small house about two kilometers away from the incident, Jenny smashed her phone on the floor in disbelief. Her pretty face was twisted with jealousy!It's so unfair! How could Serenity Lewis meet such a man?! Jackson Valor was actually willing to die for her!Why? Why?When Mira was alive, Jackson treated her indifferently. After she died, Jackson didn't even grief!But he would go so far for Ser
"Save her and her three babies," Walter told the doctor."But... considering the condition she's in, I don't know if I can save them!" the doctor said hesitantly."You're the best surgeon in the black market. I've seen your resume. You've worked a few years in the gynecology and obstetrics department in a hospital. Surely a C-section isn't too difficult for you?" Walter said.He had always been meticulous, so had naturally investigated all these things beforehand."The surgery itself isn't difficult, but I can't guarantee that the woman or her babies will live," the doctor replied."If you can't save them, this clinic of yours will cease to exist by tomorrow," Walter said with a scary smile.The car was salvaged from the sea under the cliff, but there was no one inside the car.The police, as well as the Valor family, organized a large-scale search at that part of the sea, but found nothing.Serenity was nowhere to be found.They couldn't even find her corpse. When a person wen
All along, Connor had felt that Serenity was not good enough for Mr. Valor. Still, he admired her for sacrificing her life to save Mr. Valor.Loving someone was not hard, but how many people would sacrifice their lives for their loved ones?"Mrs. Valor loved you, Mr. Valor! She wanted you to live," Connor said.Jackson trembled, his voice hoarse from crying. "She loves me… Yeah, she loves me! She has always loved me, but why didn't I believe it before?!"Serenity said she was willing to forgive him, not for the sake of their children. Why did he not believe her then? He always thought she loved him too little and wanted more from her. In the end, she had given her life to show him how much she loved him!"Mr. Valor! Mrs. Valor wants you to live. She sacrificed her life because of her love for you. Don't let her down."Connor was afraid that Mr. Valor would be in so much despair that he would not be able to think straight. It was silent for a minute, and then a mocking voice rang
"She won't. She'll survive," a voice answered him, but it was not Clara. It was Wilson who answered Yanny.Wilson walked to Yanny and told his son, "She must be still alive."Yanny was still resistant to Wilson. When he saw Wilson approaching him, he reflexively stood in front of Clara, protecting her from Wilson. He was worried that Dad would hurt Mom again.Yanny was just a 4-year-old kid, yet he was so full of wariness. Wilson felt very bitter about Yanny's resistance to him, but he had no way to vent his feelings. After all, it was all his fault!When Wilson first interacted with Yanny as his father, Yanny had been very attached to him. He used to smile at him like a baby, wanting Dad to lift him up in the air, ride on Dad's neck, and say all the good things about Dad. But everything had changed. It was his stupidity that had pushed Yanny away from him."Don't worry. Dad will never hurt Mom again," Wilson promised in a low murmur. He knew he would spend the rest of his life in
“……” 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