The taste of bitterness filled his mouth. His lips parted, yet he suddenly had no clue about what to say. Perhaps there were simply no words left between the two of them because no matter what he said, she would just end up not being willing to hear it.Wilson watched quietly as Clara turned away from him and walked away. He watched as the distance between the two of them grew and grew till at last, she disappeared into the little shop.He remained standing at the same spot, all alone. All that was left on his handsome face was an expression of deep sorrow.- It had been a while since Serenity had returned to Solaria. She had worked with her mentor at his law firm back when she was still in Latveria, and now, she felt the urge to get back to work in her old profession again.Micah and Jackie were both taking hobby classes on the weekend, so Serenity took the opportunity to go shopping with Jackson at the nearby mall during the two hours when the kids were busy. At the same time,
Jackson, on the other hand, had long gotten used to people's stares whenever he was out in public, so he paid no attention to it at all and just leaned down toward Serenity as he asked her, "Which flavors do you want to try? How about we just order a couple of slices for every flavor they've got?""No," she refused, "Don't! That's just too wasteful!"Although she knew that he could easily afford to buy the entire cafe, she still wished that he would not throw his money away like that just because he was rich."I'll just have the dark chocolate cake," she told him. "What about you?""Any flavor will do," he replied, having no particular preferences in regard to cakes and desserts. The only reason he was here was to accompany her since she wanted to try them.Serenity knew that Jackson did not have a sweet tooth, so she chose the blueberry cake for him. They were then served the two slices of cake. Serenity picked up the dessert spoon and took a bite of the dark chocolate cake. It
"But it was just good manners," she explained. "Besides, he's Lisa's friend!""I know, but you kept staring at him intently just now."She then hastily explained, "I was… I was just curious, that's all, especially because he doesn't look like he could be Lisa's colleague. And besides, you're the man I love. I have absolutely no interest in any other man!"His lips curled up into a smile as he looked at her. It was clear that he was tricking her into saying those words.Once again, Serenity blushed. Jackson leaned a little closer to her, and with an irresistibly seductive and husky voice, he murmured, "Say it again, Serenity."Her blush intensified. It did not matter how many years had passed. Her heart always raced, and she could never stop blushing when facing him like that, just as she had always been in the beginning."You're the man I love," she said."Again," he told her, his voice getting huskier, making her heart race even faster."You're the man I love," she repeated ju
Right at that moment, the image of Terry White popped up in Lisa's mind. She shook her head and wondered what was wrong with her. Why did she suddenly think of Terry again? She must try her best to move on from that man already!Once Lisa and Gale had chosen their cakes, they returned to the table where Serenity and Jackson were sitting, where Lisa saw her friend blushing deeply as Jackson fed her bite after bite of cake.What a public display of affection! Still, Lisa was sincerely happy for her friend. She might never have the perfect love life again, but at the very least, she was glad that Serenity did get her own happy ending.The four of them then chatted with each other. When Lisa heard that her friend was planning to set up her own law firm in Solaria, she staunchly supported her and told her, "I'll definitely be there to support you on the first day you're open for business!""Great!" Serenity replied with a smile. "When the time comes, you can come with Lisa if you're f
Jackson turned to his subordinate and said, "You'll be punished for your failure to do your job after I get home, but for now, find out what these people were trying to do."His subordinate answered, "Yes, sir."Just then, one of the men subdued by Jackson's subordinates struggled to raise his head and yelled, "Serenity Lewis! You bitch! Don't think that you can just hide in Solaria forever and that what you did will be forgotten! You colluded with your mentor and got me thrown in jail for two years! You broke up my family! I'll make sure that you pay for what you did!"It was then that Serenity finally recognized the shouting middle-aged man. He had been a defendant in one of the cases she used to work on, where she was the plaintiff's lawyer. The plaintiff ended up winning the case, and the defendant was sentenced to two and a half years in prison."I did nothing wrong," said Serenity. "You were guilty in that case, and you deserved the sentence you received.""You! You and your
"I just don't want Lisa to get hurt again," Serenity said. "Besides, what happened today was my fault, so how can I just leave without her!""If you're really that worried about her, I'll ask my people to find out where Terry White took her…"Just then, Serenity's phone rang, and Lisa's name flashed on the screen. Serenity hastily picked it up, and the first thing she heard when she answered the call was, "You're okay, aren't you, Serenity?""I'm okay," replied Serenity. Then she hurriedly added, "What about you? I heard Jack's subordinate say that Terry White took you away. Should I go and get you?""No, it's fine. I… I can get home on my own. Don't worry, Serenity. Terry won't do anything to me."As Lisa spoke, she quickly glanced at Terry, who was standing right in front of her at the moment, and their eyes met. She hastily averted his gaze and looked down before continuing to ask Serenity what had just happened. Once she was sure that her friend was already heading home with J
Suddenly, he sneered and asked her, "Is it because you've got another man by your side now? It's that Gale Porter guy, isn't it?"Hearing that name from his lips made her expression change. She had only mentioned Gale's first name on the phone just now, yet Terry had figured out his last name as well. Which meant that…"You investigated him?""So what if I did? What about you? How much do you love him? As much as you loved me back then?"As he spoke, there was a hint of suppressed jealousy and inner conflict in his voice."That's none of your business," she replied.His face darkened under the lamplight, and he argued, "You are my ex-girlfriend no matter what. It's only natural that I'm worried about you, isn't it?""As you said, I'm only your ex-girlfriend, so if you need someone to be worried about, it should be your current girlfriend, not me."Terry fell silent for a while, then he suddenly asked her, "Have you ever hated me?"She was taken aback. She looked at him in conf
"And now, the White family is in your hands, and you're living the life that you've always wanted. This proves that you've made the right choice.""As for me," Lisa added, "my life hasn't been that bad at all. I've got my friends and family who love me, and they've always been by my side as I went through the most painful period of my life. Now that my life has returned to normal, I might marry and have children someday, and then I'll live a simple but happy life."She continued, "That is why I don't hate you, Terry White. I just want to move on from you, and one day, when we're both gray and old, surrounded by our own children and grandchildren, perhaps we might exchange a smile when we bump into each other on the street. Wouldn't that be nice too?"She spoke softly, and her voice was calm. It was as if she was recounting a mundane story, yet he could feel the sharp pang in his heart the whole time. The fact that she did not hate him only intensified his misery!He had always th