Terry's indifferent attitude towards Lisa made Serenity's blood boil. She lost control of her emotions and ended up slapping him."You just care about Lisa too much," Jackson pointed out. "Besides, regardless of whether you had slapped him or not, it wouldn't have changed the outcome, judging by Terry's attitude."When Terry heard Lisa's name, his eyes looked dead, as if he had completely given up on her.As a man himself, Jackson could tell that Terry didn't abandon Lisa because he didn't love her anymore. It looked more like she had hurt him so deeply that it had crushed him."From what Terry said, Lisa's the one who doesn't want to be with him. She wants to have nothing to do with him, and Terry respects her decision," Jackson analyzed. "If you really want to know what happened, you should ask Lisa."Serenity sighed, "I'll wait for Lisa to calm down a bit first...". Bitterness tainted her words as she added, "But I'm afraid it's meaningless at this point. Did you see Terry's re
"You don't have to if you're busy. I can go by myself," Serenity said."No, I'll go with you," Jackson insisted. "Edward is your mentor, and he and his wife have been good to you and Jackie. Don't you always say that you're grateful to them? Then I'm grateful to them too."Serenity leaned against Jackson's chest and said softly, "Yeah, they were so kind to me and Jackie. Without them, life would have been much harder for us in Latveria. The Lark Jefferson incident almost tarnished Edward's reputation, and I feel so bad for that.""Don't worry, I'll definitely repay them. If there's anything they want, I'll get it for them," Jackson assured her.Serenity sighed. "They won't accept your gift. My mentor is a very upright person. Besides his passion for the law, he doesn't have any hobbies. What he cares about the most is his wife. He's concerned about her leg."Jackson raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with her leg?""Her knee was injured in an accident, and she has been walking with
Jackson looked down at his own hand, then stole a glance at Mary, who was walking away.Her hand noticeably trembled when she shook his hand just now! He wondered what she was scared of.Edward and Mary didn't want to stay in their mansion and had already booked a hotel room for themselves. After settling Edward and Mary in the hotel, Serenity and Jackson made plans to dine together at a renowned restaurant in Solaria. All three triplets attended the dinner, as did Cynthia and Fred. Cynthia came because of Caden. Caden was very attached to Cynthia and stuck to her like glue. Except when she's in school, he was always following her around.He actually got even more attached to her after his background came to light. Serenity had consulted a psychiatrist and learned that this was because the child was feeling uneasy. In some ways, it could be considered a nestling complex.Cynthia used to be the only person who had ever protected Caden, so he had developed a natural sense of de
"J... Jackson..." a moment later, Mary softly uttered his name.Jackson responded with a gentle smile.The atmosphere warmed up again. After the meal, on their way back home, Jackson turned to Serenity and commented, "Mary seems to be scared of me.""She's probably just nervous. Like she said, it's her first time meeting a big shot like you. She’s only seen you in the news before," replied Serenity, "You see, Mary's a housewife. Edward wouldn't let her work due to her leg's condition, so she doesn't have many opportunities to interact with people. It's understandable for her to be nervous since it’s her first time meeting you. You have no idea what kind of rumors there are about you...""Rumors? What rumors?" Jackson raised an eyebrow, displaying interest.Serenity suddenly felt awkward. The rumors about Jackson were far from favorable. They portrayed him as ruthless and cold-blooded. In Solaria, crossing him meant facing dire consequences."Well? What are the rumors? What kind o
Serenity immediately knew that Mr. Smith must be pretty confident about the surgery. But... Mary actually had her Achilles tendon severed when she was young? That's surprising.Was it an accident, or was it... intentionally done? If it was intentional, who would commit such a cruel act against a woman?After discussing the surgery in detail with Mr. Smith, Edward and Mary decided to take some time to think about it before making a decision. Serenity took the elderly couple back to the Valor Residence to have lunch.Edward looked around the house in admiration. He was full of praise for the mansion. Mary, on the other hand, was quiet. Although she walked around the mansion with them, she hardly spoke. However, when they passed by Jackson and Serenity's master bedroom, Mary suddenly asked, "Can I... go in and take a look?""Of course." Serenity opened the door and gestured, "This is mine and Jack's bedroom."Mary stepped inside, surveyed the room, and then approached the door
In the inner hall, there were two portraits, one of Jackson's father and the other of Master Zack. When Mary saw the portraits, her eyes welled up with tears, and she bowed her head in prayer.Edward followed suit."Mary, are you alright?" Serenity asked, noticing Mary's tearful eyes."I'm... I'm fine. I just feel so sad to see your father-in-law pass away at such a young age," Mary said softly."My father-in-law loved my mother-in-law too deeply. When he lost her, he lost his will to live. Perhaps, to him, death was a release," Serenity sighed. What her father-in-law didn't know was that he had passed down his suffering onto the living."How... how did he pass away?" Mary asked."He froze to death by the roadside. Jack was the one who brought his ashes back to the Valor family," Serenity explained.Mary's complexion turned pale, and she wavered, almost losing her balance.Edward quickly stepped forward to support his wife. He asked, "Are you feeling unwell?""Yes, a little bi
She longed to visit her son and meet her two other grandchildren. However, the moment she stepped foot in the Valor Residence, she was overcome by emotions.In the past, she did everything she could to gain entry to the Valor family, but in the end, she could only do so in secret, without Master Zack's knowledge. She even resorted to using Jude's love for her as leverage to openly join the Valor family, but she underestimated Master Zack's ruthlessness, hurting both Jude and herself as a result."He would forgive you. If he truly loved you, he wouldn't want to see you in so much pain," Edward reassured his wife, embracing her gently.He was drawn to her the moment they met despite her right Achilles tendon being severed and her face being disfigured.They had been married for twenty years now. When he asked for her hand in marriage, she shared her past with him. It didn't dissuade him from marrying her.He knew that there were two people in her life she had always felt extreme
"Yeah. Mr. Smith said the reason she has difficulty walking is due to the improper treatment she received in the past, which worsened as she got older," Serenity explained.Noticing Jackson's increasingly tense expression, Serenity asked, "What's wrong? Are you alright?""I..." He took a deep breath and massaged his forehead, "I suddenly remembered that I still have some work to do. I'll go take care of it in the study. Don't wait for me."With that, he hastily left the room and made his way to the study.Once inside, Jackson forcefully shut the door and leaned against it heavily.Flashes of the conversation he had with Walter in the detention center replayed in his mind. Walter said, "By the way, Young Master, weren't you always searching for your mother's whereabouts? Well, let me give you a clue. After your father's death, Master Zack found your mother and gave the order to sever one of her Achilles tendons. He actually wanted to completely cripple her, but unfortunately, she m