Besides, it was Jacqueline's first time meeting Lucas. They were strangers. Why would he be so happy to see her?After gently stroking the little girl's head, Lucas straightened up again. This time, his eyes were burning as he looked at Serenity."You're alive. There hasn't been any news about you in the past few years. Why? Everyone thought you were dead. Do you know how much grief I felt when I saw the Valor family holding a funeral for you?"Lucas even went to the beach and visited the spot where she crashed into the ocean. At that point in time, he even thought of jumping into the sea and dying with her!"Sorry," Serenity apologized, "for making you worried."Lucas swallowed hard and met Serenity's eyes. "I'm glad you're still alive. You're still alive…" he said, his eyes turning red. Wanting to touch her and make sure she was alive, he moved his hand, hoping to be sure that she was not just his hallucination or imagination.Before his hand could touch her, she turned slightl
The look in Jackson's eyes made Serenity wince. She hoped Jackson had not misunderstood them."You don't love Serenity at all. Why are you trying to trap her?" Lucas faced Jackson head-on. "Or will you deny what you've said? That you don't love her anymore?"Jackson glared at Lucas, his lips tightly pursed. The battle of wills between the two men was a tense standoff.Lucas' hand tightened on Serenity's arm. Serenity tried to pull her arm out of Lucas' hand but she could not. Jacqueline stood beside her, obviously frightened. She was holding Serenity's other hand, and her face was pale.At last, Jackson broke the silence and snorted, "I did, so what?"As he spoke, he walked to them and grabbed Lucas' arm. "Even if I don't love her, she's still my wife. She won't go anywhere unless I let her go!""If she wants to go, even you can't stop her!" Lucas warned. He would do everything in his power to help her leave.Serenity was the person he cherished with all his heart. If Jackson co
Jackson reminded Lucas, "You may have met her earlier, but so what? I'm the one she loves." "Even if I don't love her, her heart will only be mine," Jackson said, holding Serenity's chin.Serenity was stunned by Jackson's sudden move. As she wondered what he was trying to do, his face quickly closed in, and he pressed his warm lips against hers.Serenity stared blankly at the face close to hers. Jackson was kissing her in front of so many people. Lucas, the guards, and the driver were staring, making her slightly uncomfortable. Even so, she did not want to push him away. He might have other reasons that made him kiss her, but for her, it was the first time he had initiated the kiss after their long-awaited reunion.Serenity gradually closed her eyes, unable to stop herself from drowning in the kiss.Jack! Jack! She wondered if he knew how much she loved him. Did he know how much it stung when he said he did not love her?She knew he said this because of his lost memory, but stil
Lucas stood until Jackson and Serenity disappeared from his sight, his handsome face still colored with pain and loss. Although he was the all-powerful Prince Lucas who controlled the entertainment industry, he was pathetic in love and would never get who he truly wanted.Meanwhile, Jackson quickly released Serenity's hand after leading her into the main building. "There seems to be a lot of history between you and Lucas," he remarked, his voice a little cold."Huh?" Jackson's displeasure at her interaction with Lucas was obvious. Serenity noticed this and quickly explained, "There's nothing between us. I wasn't expecting him to show up today, and I've been—"Before Serenity could finish talking, Jackson interrupted, "You don't have to tell me about what happened between you and him in the past and today. You just need to remember this. You're Mrs. Valor now, so don't do anything that'll hurt the family's reputation."With those harsh words, Jackson went upstairs.Serenity glared
"You're not getting a stepmom," Jackson said, his lips slightly pursed. With this statement, he answered Micah's doubt."Oh," Micah responded and continued eating his meal.When Jacqueline realized she would not be getting a stepmom, the sadness on her face faded, and she happily ate her dinner with her brother.After dinner, Serenity played with the kids and helped her son with his kindergarten homework. In fact, Micah did not need her help. Her son was much brighter than she thought. All she needed to do was observe him and give him the materials he needed for the homework."Mom, when can I go to kindergarten with Micah?" Jacqueline asked, watching them with great interest."Maybe next week. The paperwork is almost ready," Serenity answered, and the little girl was overjoyed by her answer.After Micah finished his homework, Serenity had the two kids play together. Wanting to talk to Jackson about Lucas, she went to the study to meet Jackson.Jackson never spoke a word to her a
While Serenity was speculating in her mind, the bathroom door opened. Jackson stepped out of the bathroom and was startled to see Serenity sitting in the chair. When he noticed the video playing on the tablet, he hissed coldly, "I didn't give you permission to touch my things. Get out now."Serenity got up, but she did not leave the bedroom. Instead, she walked toward Jackson."Jack, there's nothing between me and Lucas. I know he has feelings for me, but I've made it clear to him. You're the only one I love," Serenity explained, but the expression on Jackson's face turned colder."I don't want to know what's between you and him. I'm going to bed. If there's anything else, let's talk tomorrow," Jackson said, pushing her away. He had been irritated ever since he saw her talking to Lucas in the afternoon. Although Jackson had lost his memories of her, he knew there was something between her and Lucas, but he never cared about that before. To him, Serenity was just his late wife. She
Serenity turned around, intending to leave. Before she could walk away, a strong hand grabbed hers, and she fell, the world around her spinning.As Jackson dragged her to the bed, Serenity fell to the bed, hitting her back hard. Before she could get up, Jackson leaned over and got really close to her.Jackson propped his hands on both sides of her body. Serenity could feel his breath with his face so close to hers, and she saw the suppressed anger written in his eyes."What? I didn't want to talk to you, but you insisted on talking, and you plan to leave as soon as I wanted to talk?" Jackson questioned."I just want you to calm down," Serenity explained and struggled as she tried to get up. They were dangerously close to each other, and he held her down, making it impossible for her to move."Jack, let go." Serenity frowned, alarmed by the anger he emanated."I am very calm," Jackson said, closing in until they were almost nose to nose. The closer he got, the more her scent surro
Jackson's actions made Serenity feel a little uncomfortable. He did not believe her, but he was kissing her. What the hell?!Serenity wanted to end the kiss, but he refused! He continued kissing her until she was struggling to breathe, and only then did he finally stop.Something flickered in his dark eyes. "You didn't believe I love you so much?" Jackson rasped. Serenity panted, her face still red from the kiss earlier."What about you? Do you love me?" His voice continued to ring in her ears.Serenity stiffened, her silence almost like an answer. Jackson fluttered his eyes closed, and the air between them became tense.Serenity chewed on her lips slightly, still trying to gather her breath.Jackson fluttered his eyes open, revealing a hint of coldness in them. "If you don't love me that much, don't talk about how much I used to love you and how much you'll love me back or anything like that," he said harshly, ready to straighten up and leave.Strangely enough, Serenity felt