As he kissed her, all the things Lucas said to him once again filled his head.He had never felt guilty about getting what he wanted through dirty tricks. Even his grandfather used to teach him to get what he wanted through all means necessary. The ends always justified the means for him, and back then, he did indeed get what he desired.Yet now, he was terrified that she might find out how despicable he had been in the past. She had been so disgusted with him when she learned that he had done nothing to help her back when she was thrown in jail, so he wondered anxiously how she would feel if she found out about his other unsavory deeds.Guilt had never been a part of his vocabulary before, yet now, it engulfed him and was eating him up from the inside."Serenity…" he murmured her name after the kiss ended. "Everything I've done was done because I love you too much.""What's wrong?" she asked. "Why are you saying that all of a sudden?""No reason." His eyelashes trembled slightly
"Jack, I've already forgiven you!"She spoke earnestly, desperately trying to ease his feelings of regret, guilt, pain, and remorse… was this not the exact reason why she did not tell him about the true state of her hands?"I've truly forgiven you," she added, "so stop blaming yourself like this!"He stared at her, stunned. He was struck by how serious she was in telling him that she had forgiven him, yet his heart still felt so heavy."You didn't even know me back then," she continued, "and I was nothing but a stranger who meant nothing to you at the time."In that case… Would she forgive him for what he had done after having known her? She had no idea that Lynette Blossom would never have had the chance to pretend to be her without his secret help. If he had not done all that, Lucas would never have fallen for Lynette's lies and misunderstood Serenity, which meant that Lucas would have jumped in and helped her with Lisa's medical expenses!And that meant that Serenity would nev
If Lucas had promised her too quickly and too readily, Jenny would have hesitated and doubted him, but after hearing that Lucas's promise came with a condition, she felt much more assured that he would keep his word."Fine," she said. "I'll tell you what happened and how Serenity fell into the sea. But I must warn you… Lucas, I'm afraid that you might wish you’d never found out the truth once you hear it."His expression turned stone cold as he listened to Jenny recounting what had happened in the past."I hope that you'll keep the promise you gave me, Lucas Gomez."All her life, Jenny never felt like she owed anyone anything. Sure, she might have caused her sister's death, Zeke's heavy injuries, and her parents' misery, but she had never felt sorry for any of that.If her parents had not favored her sister over her, she would not have had the heart to kill her own sister. As for Zeke, if he had shown more sincerity toward her back then when she was in trouble, she would never hav
Lucas returned to his car. He looked out at the dark night outside the window and could not help but chuckle wryly.So that was the truth behind the supposed accident! Serenity had chosen to jump into the sea–and it was all for Jackson!She loved him so deeply… So deeply that she would sacrifice her own life, along with that of her three children, just to save Jackson, even though she had risked her own life to carry the triplets in her belly, so there was no denying how much she loved her children.Nevertheless… the one she loved most was still Jackson Valor!— Caden finally woke up, and Serenity, accompanied by Jackson, went to visit him at the hospital where he was staying. Cynthia was with the boy in his room. She was the only person from the Jenkins family that Jackson allowed to come to visit Caden at the hospital. Meanwhile, the rest of the Jenkins completely regretted how they had treated Caden when they found out that the boy was the Valor family's missing child. If on
"But I don't like them," said Caden."Why not?" asked Cynthia. "They're good people!""But they'll separate me from you, won't they? I might not get to live with you anymore! I don't like them, and I don't want them to be my Daddy and Mommy!"As Caden spoke, he reached out both of his arms and hugged Cynthia, burying his little face in her chest. He was clearly very attached to her. And now, he was back to being an obedient little kitty.Cynthia looked sad when she heard what Caden had said. She turned to Jackson and Serenity and asked, "Are you really going to take Caden away, Uncle Jackson, Aunt Serenity?""Caden is our son," replied Jackson. "Naturally, he'll come back to our family and live with us, but if you'd like to meet each other, you can always come and visit.""I don't want to live with you!" argued Caden. "I just want to live with Sis!"The boy then hugged Cynthia a little tighter now, and the look he gave Jackson and Serenity was even more full of hostility. To him
"Also," Jackson added, "make sure you cough up every penny you got paid for taking my son in! If you pay even one penny less than what you got, I'm sure you can imagine what kind of consequences you'll suffer!"After speaking, he quickly led Serenity away from there.Logan and Yara were then left there stupefied.They had expected to get on the Valors' good side, but now, it seemed that they needed to somehow cough up the money to pay them. How ridiculous!When Serenity and Jackson got back to Valor Residence, Mr. Knot came up to them and informed them, "Miss Jacqueline would not let anyone take that child away. She even handcuffed herself to him and flushed the key down the toilet!""That child?" Serenity asked, startled. "What child?""Jenny Hall's son," replied Jackson.Jenny Hall's son? Serenity immediately realized that it was the boy who was the very talented pianist at the exhibition. But still…"How did he end up being with Jackie? And what is he doing here in Valor Res
As for the question of when they could visit Caden…"Caden will come home once he gets out of the hospital, so you'll both see him then.""Okay!" Jackie replied. "I'll definitely be a good big sister!"She had decided that she would much prefer being a big sister!Just then, Fred, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked, "Will my mommy go to jail?"The sound of his innocent voice asking such a question suddenly turned the atmosphere gloomy and serious. Serenity turned to the boy. There had indeed been too many grievances between herself and Jenny Hall, yet this child was innocent."The judge will decide on the matter," she explained, not having the heart to be too bluntly honest."Okay," responded Fred. His head then drooped down, and he said nothing more afterward."Come on," Jackson reminded Serenity, "it's time to go back to the hospital. If you're away from the hospital for too long, the monitoring of your hands' condition will be interrupted, and it might affect
When Jackson entered the room, he found Jacqueline and Fred on the bed. Fred appeared to be fast asleep, while Jackie was engrossed in a fairy tale book, playfully pretending to tell a story. Nearby, a maid dutifully attended to their needs.Spotting Jackson, the maid promptly stood up. "You may go now," Jackson told the maid. Respectfully acknowledging his request, the maid quietly exited the room."Daddy?" Jacqueline looked at Jackson with confusion. The butler told her that Daddy would stay at the hospital for a few days to keep Mommy company. Why did he come home?"Were you telling Fred a story?" Jackson asked gently, shedding his cold and distant demeanor in front of his daughter. In front of her, he was just an ordinary father."Yes!" Jacqueline replied, her voice quieter than usual because she didn't want to wake Fred up. "He couldn't fall asleep, so I thought I'd tell him a story. Whenever I can't sleep, Mommy always tells me stories to help me sleep."Jacqueline paused fo