The bodyguards, who were hiding in the shadows, saw this too. They looked at each other in surprise. Did Mr. Valor... actually do that?!It felt like Mr. Valor had become a different person since his wife and daughter came back.After the family of four entered the amusement park, Serenity whispered to Jackson, "Actually, umm... you didn't have to do that.""But we're a family, right?" Jackson said.Serenity was momentarily stunned. She saw his profound eyes looking at her gently. His eyes were filled with affection.She couldn't explain it, but she felt that the way he looked at her now was different from before. It was as if she meant the world to him."That's right, we're a family," Serenity answered softly.They were guided around the amusement park by Micah. After all, he had already been there once. However, to Micah, it felt completely different from the last time he came.There were a lot of people at the amusement park, especially kids. Even though they had to queue to
"Go tell your daughter off then. What does she mean by her mom's inheritance? We've already agreed that Jasper will inherit everything. Jasper is your flesh and blood. Your daughter will just run off with some guy in the future. She's just a leech!" the woman said angrily."That's enough! Everyone's staring at us!" The man tried to pacify the woman.The little girl turned around and gently touched the little boy's face that was slapped earlier. She asked with concern, "Does it hurt?"Serenity couldn't see the little boy's expression, but she saw the little boy shake his head, presumably to tell the little girl that it didn't hurt.Serenity's heart went out to the pair of siblings.Based on the conversation earlier, the woman was obviously their stepmother. Her biological son was the chubby boy named Jasper.The little boy and the little girl were likely the father's children from an earlier relationship.The boy and the girl seemed to have a tight bond. When the boy was hit by h
At noon, they had lunch at a restaurant in the amusement park. The two children were tired from playing, so their appetites were good and they ate heartily.After they were done eating, they were eager to play at the playground in the restaurant. There were a lot of children playing there.Serenity told Jackson, "I'll take them to the playground."She then took one child in each hand and went to the playground.Jackson stared at their backs, his eyes filled with a rare tenderness. They were his family, the most important people to him. His tenderness was reserved only for them.His only worry now was that last piece of memory had yet to recover... the one that contained the real reason why Serenity left him five years ago.If she had really left him because she couldn't accept him, what should he do? Should he try to prevent her from recovering that memory, or...A dark emotion flashed across Jackson's eyes.Meanwhile, at the playground, Serenity let the two children loose whil
"Then…" After thinking for a while, the little girl suggested, "Why don't you play with me? I really want to play. Caden, join me!" "Okay, Sis." This time, the little boy agreed without hesitation. "If you want to play, I'll join you."Serenity jolted when she heard Caden calling the little girl 'Sis'. Caden's eyes and expression reminded her so much of Jack. She watched the little girl take the little boy's hand, and just as the children got up, a slightly chubby boy came over, followed by several older kids.The chubby boy named Jasper told the older kids, "That's who I'm talking about. He's good at fighting. I've never seen him lose, and you guys can't beat him either.""Jasper! What are you talking about!" The girl scowled."I'm not wrong! Caden is good at fighting!" Jasper bragged with a mean look on his chubby face.Serenity observed the children and realized Jasper had deliberately said this to stir the other boys' need to win. Sure enough, the older boys got excited and
"Yeah. It doesn't hurt anymore. Caden, you can stop," the little girl said, and the little boy quieted down once more. He held the little girl's hand firmly, just as he had been before the fight."Kid, you got into a fight again? Oh dear, what did you do to him? What have we done to deserve a kid like you?" The boy's stepmother came over cursing. When Yara Jenkins saw that the kids had gotten into a fight while she was away, she cursed even more.Meanwhile, Jasper was complaining about how Caden had injured the other children. Surrounded by the accusations and adults around her, the little girl hugged Caden tightly. She kept telling him, "Caden, don't be afraid! I'll protect you! We're not afraid!"Listening to the girl's words, Serenity's nose wrinkled with emotions. She wanted to help them, but just then, Jackson came over with Jacqueline and Micah. "Serenity, we have to go. We’ve found Walter!""What?!" Serenity jumped in shock. "Master Zack's secretary? You’ve found Walter?!"
Jackson gave Serenity's hand a little squeeze. "Anyway, now that we've found Walter, we're going to find out what happened to the kid."The child might be already dead, but even so, he wanted to know where the child was!"Yeah," Serenity choked with sobs, and the two entered the room.Several bodyguards were watching over a middle-aged man in the room. It took Serenity a moment before she recognized the man as Walter.It had been five years, and Walter was different from what Serenity remembered. She barely recognized him as the man she was looking for. Walter's hair had greyed, but he did not seem to have gotten more wrinkles on his face. Wearing glasses and casual clothes, Walter looked like a typical middle-aged man with a mustache. Walter saw Serenity, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He said, smiling, "You're back. You've returned to the Valor family."Taking a deep breath, Serenity said, "Yeah. I’m back." After five years, she had finally returned to the Valor f
"I am deeply indebted to Master Zack. Even if he's dead, I'll still be his loyal follower!" Walter answered."So, what happened back then? Why was it you who returned Micah after Serenity's disappearance? What did you do when she disappeared? Was this all part of Master Zack's plan? Did he put you up to this?" Jackson asked sharply. Walter looked at Jackson and quickly understood the situation. Jackson had gotten hypnotized back then, and he still had not regained the memories he lost. If he had recovered them all, he would not have asked this.What about Serenity? Serenity had returned to the Valor family, which meant she must have recovered some of her memories. Even if she had not, Connor and the rest would probably tell her more. But Serenity did not tell Jackson about the crash into the sea. Was she afraid that Jackson would be overwhelmed by it? Walter had a clear mind and quickly understood the situation from Jackson's question. After all, he was the one who arranged to br
Yes! He was scared! Although Jackson cared about the missing child, Serenity mattered more to him! He could not imagine losing Serenity again. How could he survive without her? Jackson summoned all his willpower to resist breaking down. He turned and looked at the pale Serenity standing two steps away from him and saw something flickering in her eyes."Serenity, don't… Don't ever promise him! Even if he doesn't say anything… I-I'll definitely find out where that child is… No matter what, don't agree to that…. Please, I beg you—"The fear and anxiety on Jackson's handsome face struck Serenity hard. It pained her to see how he seemed so fragile at this moment.Serenity had once sworn to herself that she never wanted him to show such an expression again, but she had failed. His face was full of fear again.Serenity took a deep breath. "Okay," she agreed softly, and her answer stung Jackson.Jackson froze, and tears flowed down his face. She had said okay. She had agreed. Was it a p