Just as Serenity was about to enter the building, something suddenly fell from above."Look out!" A cry of surprise rang from behind. Then, strong arms dragged Serenity to the side, knocking her to the ground. She felt a pair of hands shielding her as she fell to the ground."Madam! Madam!" Rapid footsteps followed as she heard the bodyguard and driver shouting frantically, bringing her back to her senses. "I'm fine," Serenity said, standing up in pain with the bodyguard's help. Then, she turned to the man who had just saved her. The man got up, dusting sand from his clothes."Are you alright, sir? Thank you for—" Serenity wanted to thank him for his help, but she paused midsentence, stunned as she saw the man look up. She recognized that man! Zeke Shaw! What was he doing here?Zeke was her ex-boyfriend and Jenny Hall's fiance, and he had been very popular among the Solaria elite class! Serenity did not expect to meet Zeke again, and he seemed completely different from what he wa
The security guard was stunned by Serenity's words and finally noticed the broken flower pot and the dirt on the ground.Realizing what had happened, the security guard quickly let go of Zeke's hand. Serenity told the bodyguard to take a look at Zeke's wrist.After a careful inspection, the bodyguard informed Serenity, "Madam, this man has a broken wrist."Serenity spoke upon hearing that, "Let's take him to the hospital.""Yes," the bodyguard responded.At the same time, Serenity's phone rang abruptly. She picked it up, but her face changed as soon as she heard the caller speak. "Yes, understood. Thanks."After ending the phone call, Serenity left the office building and went straight to the court. In the meantime, the bodyguard took Zeke to the hospital. When Serenity was leaving the court, the bodyguard called and informed her of Zeke's situation. The doctor had said that Zeke's injuries were not too serious and that he would recover within a month or so."Good. Give Zeke the
Jackson looked at Taylor's bloodied hands, his eyes dark. "Make sure her hands will never be able to break anything again. After that, hand her over to the police," Jackson ordered his men, his voice icy. "Yes," his subordinate responded.Taylor panicked at Jackson's order. Would she lose her hands? At this point, she would rather they just hand her over to the police."Please spare me. I won't do it again. I-I'll turn myself in…" But no matter how much she begged for mercy, it was futile.Jackson's face remained cold. This woman should be glad that Serenity was not hurt. Otherwise, she would have gotten a worse punishment and lost more than just her hands!Ignoring the woman's cry, Jackson left the scene, and Connor quickly followed. Connor handed Jackson a file as the two men entered the car parked outside. "Mr. Valor, this is Zeke's information for the past few years. He's working as a courier now. He happened to save Mrs. Valor's life today, but he broke his wrist, so Mrs
"Is that so?" Jackson murmured. "Let's hope she won't sympathize with Zeke."Feeling bad for Zeke, Connor hoped that Serenity had no sympathy for Zeke, or he could only wish Zeke a lot of luck. "Also, find out who's behind this. I want to know. Who's trying to hurt Serenity?" Jackson ordered, his voice icy. He knew the cleaner was just a pawn to hurt Serenity."Yes," Connor responded quickly."Also, find out more regarding the lawsuit against Serenity and her mentor. Contact Solaria's best attorney for a countersuit and look into Lark Jefferson. Maybe he's got someone behind him!"Serenity was formally Mrs. Valor, Jackson's wife. Anyone with common sense would never try to make enemies with the Valor family. Besides, he had read the case file and agreed with Serenity. Serenity was right. The evidence was indeed conclusive. There was no chance of a miscarriage of justice.Since the evidence was conclusive, why was Lark Jefferson doing this? He had suddenly made such a scene out
The maid brought out the dinner, and Jacksoon took the cutleries and gracefully ate his meal. Serenity sat beside Jackson, watching him as he ate. He had good table manners, taking small bits he could chew and swallow easily. She wanted to talk to Jackson after the meal, but Jackson brought up the incident first before she even spoke. "You almost got hit by a flower pot today. I'm glad you're fine. I'll have more people follow you around."Serenity realized that either the bodyguard or the driver had reported the incident to him. "Okay," she agreed to his proposal. "I was lucky. The flower pot didn't hit me. I had the bodyguard check on the incident, but I don't know the result yet.""A cleaner threw it down," Jackson said."A cleaner?" Serenity was startled by the result. "You had someone look into it as well?""I'm concerned about you. Of course, I'll have to check!" Jackson said. "I'm glad you were fine today," Jackson added with relief. He would go crazy if something terri
'That's true, but…' Serenity thought, embarrassed. "Eat your food! You haven't finished your meal yet!" she barked out an excuse to save herself from embarrassment. "Okay," Jackson responded obediently. He put her hand down and picked up the cutleries again to finish his dinner. "Your hands. Does it hurt all the time?""I'm mostly fine. It only tends to hurt when it's wet and cold," Serenity said."Do you want to see Mr. Smith for a checkup?" Jackson asked.Serenity was surprised to hear Jackson mention Mr. Smith. "Y-You know Mr. Smith?"Jackson froze, realizing what he had said, and something flashed through his eyes. "Yeah. I do. I'm starting to remember some things from the past, and I remembered Mr. Smith.""You remembered some things from the past?" Serenity exclaimed, visibly shaken. "Just a little bit, not much," Jackson said calmly, his calmness contrasting her shock. "You want me to remember the past?""Of course! I want you to—" Serenity paused midsentence. Remember
Jackson put the file away, placing it on the coffee table. "Sure. Go ahead," he said carefreely.Serenity began to speak. "Well… It’s about Lark Jefferson, the man who recently sued Mr. Klein and me. He claimed that we falsified the lawsuit and landed him in jail. The district attorney might conduct some investigations related to the lawsuit, as a matter of course. They will question Mr. Klein and me, and—" "Uh, there might be some bad press, which might affect the Valor Group…" Serenity said, worried."Why? Afraid I'll misunderstand something?" Jackson pulled Serenity into his arms. "I know you respect Mr. Klein very much. He has helped you a lot in Latveria, and you have a good relationship with your mentor's wife. Don't worry about the Valor Group. The company won't be affected by a random person's slander. Otherwise, we would've been out of business long ago."Serenity was relieved by Jackson's words. The storm outside did not scare her. She was more afraid of another irreco
A chill ran through through Jackson as Serenity's words took hold. Stand aside coldly? Jackson had done the same to Serenity back then. He knew Serenity was innocent, but for the Valor family's benefit, he had taken no action and watched coldly.Serenity did not forgive Zeke for what he had done, but… Serenity had already forgiven Jackson five years ago. Was her forgiveness real, or was it just a lie? Had she recovered her memories? Or had she forgotten that she had forgiven him?!Jackson did not even dare to think about it.After a slight pause, Serenity added, "Zeke saved me this time. I'll thank him and repay him, but that's all. I'd do the same if a stranger had saved me.""What about me? Will you… Will you care about me? Sympathize with me?" Jackson suddenly said, his voice hoarse and croaky."What are you talking about?" Serenity mused for a moment, smiling. "You're my husband. I love you, and I care about you. But sympathy… Uh, that seems weird. Are you comparing yourself