Chapter 1848

His abnormal behavior shocked her. "Jack, talk to me. What happened?"

"Answer me first!" His voice carried a sense of urgency.

"Yes, of course. You’re the love of my life, and I'll always be on your side," Serenity replied, raising her hands to hug Jackson back. "Now tell me, what happened?"

He remained silent, holding her tightly and resting his chin on her shoulder. Each breath he took seemed burdened with weight.

"Jack, we're husband and wife. No matter what happens, we'll face it together," Serenity assured him.

He fell into a brief silence before finally speaking, "I... I just feel for my father. He loved that woman so much. For her, he was willing to betray his family. He left the Valor family just to be with her. But that woman, because my father couldn't give her money anymore, abandoned him and abandoned me without looking back."

Serenity knew that he was talking about his mother. "Losing your father was her loss. I'm sure she eventually realized that there would never b