'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
Penny's face contorted in fury. Her colleagues quickly tried to smooth things over and said, "Alright, Ms. Lewis. We're done for today. You may leave."Serenity got up and turned to leave.Penny's colleague looked at Penny in disbelief. "What's the matter with you? Your question was way out of line. As a prosecutor, we must stay neutral and be totally free from bias."Penny was furious. "Just because she's Mrs. Valor, she's acting all high and mighty!""As you said, she's Mrs. Valor. Do you think Jackson would forgive her for having an affair with Mr. Klein? Would she have been so confident about the case?" The colleague said, making Penny speechless for a moment.Reporters surrounded Serenity when she came out of the prosecutor's office, questioning her about her relationship with her mentor. The bodyguards around Serenity kept the reporters away from her, protecting her."Ms. Lewis! You were a nobody, but you quickly made it big and became a popular lawyer in Latveria. How did
"Mr. Valor… I-I was just talking nonsense… I-I didn't mean anything by it…" The reporter stammered.The people around them quickly put down their phones and cameras, not daring to take photos or videos of this incident. Jackson was the formidable Mr. Valor of Solaria. No one dared to take any photos or videos of him, or they might not be able to stay in Solaria any longer."Not gonna say it again?" Jackson hissed, his voice icy. "Then listen. Jacqueline is my daughter. I know my wife well and what kind of person she is. You can try and make all the news you want, but if you try to smear my family, my wife, or my daughter, you'll become an enemy to the Valor family!"Jackson had spoken. His words were meant not just for the reporter under his feet but also for those around him.The reporter responded against Jackson's feet, his chest hurting in pain. The people around them did not dare to say anything. Who would want to make an enemy of the Valor family?Jackson and Serenity finall
"When we find the mastermind behind this, you can do whatever you want and make him pay the price for his actions!" Jackson reassured. He was willing to do anything for her, whatever she wanted.Serenity stared at Jackson, stunned by how he would spoil her and give her whatever she wanted."It seems you'll help with whatever I want. Aren't you afraid? What if I want to do something bloody and violent? What if I want to kill that person?" Serenity joked."I will, if that's what you want," Jackson responded with a serious look. He would do anything to grant her wish, even if it meant getting his hands bloody."No!" Serenity hurriedly rejected that notion. She met his gaze and said sternly, "I'm just kidding, Jack. I don't want you to dirty your hands for me. Don't ever do it.""Okay," Jackson gently promised, but something flashed in his eyes, and his eyelashes fluttered slightly.-Gwen was in a good mood. Serenity and her mentor were hot news lately, all thanks to Jefferson. The
Mary Klein, the wife of Serenity's mentor, Edward Klein, even made a post online, questioning Jefferson on the purpose behind his actions. It was unfair for this to happen to the lawyers who had helped victims redress their grievances. If this continued, fewer righteous and generous lawyers would be willing to help in such cases, and allowing someone who slandered another person's reputation out of spite to walk away scot-free without any punishment would be very disappointing to many lawyers.These posts immediately became viral, and those who were on Jefferson's side switched sides after reading so many lawyers' well-reasoned analyses. Many lawyers said they would never have taken on Jefferson's case, and Lark Jefferson was now a public enemy of the lawyers' association! Some netizens even found the records of the live videos from the cases Serenity had taken on in Latveria, where she had won the cases wonderfully. As a result, Serenity gained many fans online. Her new fans praise
Joy was completely different from who she was five years ago. She was still wearing branded clothes, but they were probably the clothes she used to wear before the Shaw family's downfall. Her branded clothes were from a luxury brand, but they were old and outdated.Joy's hair was messily tied with an elastic band. Her hair seemed a little unhealthy, no longer carefully maintained as before.When the siblings saw the car approaching, they stopped pulling each other. Serenity got out of the car and looked at the siblings. "What are you two doing here? Do you need something from me?"Joy rushed forward, shouting at Serenity, "Serenity! My brother saved your life, and all you did was pay his medical bills! You never showed any gratitude! Is this how you treat someone who saved you?"Zeke quickly pulled Joy with his uninjured hand. "Joy, let's go back! I'm the one who refused. I didn't need anything from her.""Zeke! We need money now! You got injured, and now you can't work for more t
“……” 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