"Madam, you should go and see for yourself if Master Jackson is there," Mr. Knot suggested."Mr. Knot, thank you!" Serenity replied, suddenly standing up and rushing to the door."Madam, you're going now?" Mr. Knot exclaimed, surprised. "It's already so late. Why not go tomorrow...""I want to see Jack right now!" Serenity insisted, unable to contain her eagerness. She wanted to see him so badly."In that case, I'll ask the driver to take you there," Mr. Knot quickly offered.A few minutes later, a black car slowly drove away from the Valor Residence. Serenity prayed in silence, hoping that Jackson was really at the old mansion.The past few days had been agonizing for her. Every day felt like torture, with her mind constantly replaying the conversations and scenes at the highway entrance and the memorial hall.He said he would never forgive her.When he said those words, it felt as if there was no emotion behind them, like he was just stating a fact. But every time Serenity re
Connor, of course, knew that Mr. Valor was still angry with Serenity. For the past few days, Mr. Valor had been working from the mansion and hadn't gone to the company. But it didn't prevent the people in the company from feeling like they were walking on thin ice.In just a few days’ time, three high-level executives had been fired. Who knew how many more would be laid off if Mr. Valor remained angry.Many people had come to Connor in the last few days, asking him about the sudden layoffs. What was he supposed to tell them? Never in a million years would he dare to say that it was because Mr. Valor was fighting with his wife!Fortunately, Serenity had finally found them. The only person who could anger Mr. Valor to this extent was Serenity, and she's also the only person who could calm him down!Connor quickly went to the pond. Jackson was currently standing by the pond, quietly watching the carefully-cultivated lotuses.It wasn't the season for lotus flowers to bloom, yet the on
Fifteen minutes later, Serenity sat down outside the gate, enjoying the breakfast brought by the security guard – bread, oat porridge, and some side dishes. This was the breakfast they were having in the mansion today. The guard had managed to secure an extra portion for her from the kitchen, a task he claimed was quite challenging."Madam, why don't you go home? Mr. Valor must know by now that you've been waiting here all night, yet he hasn't let you in. I don't think this is gonna work. Why not go back and wait at home? Mr. Valor will see you when he wants to see you," the security guard kindly suggested.Serenity shook her head while taking a bite of the breakfast. "No, I'll wait."She had a feeling that if she gave up and left, she might never get another chance to see him!Therefore, what she had to do now was conserve her energy and avoid passing out from exhaustion. If she couldn't see him today, she might ask Mr. Knot to send her a tent so that she could set it up outside
But despite her choking, she refused to let go of his wrist, fearing that if she released him, he would go inside and leave her on the other side of the gate, unable to see him anymore.Jackson lowered his gaze, looking at her hand that was tightly gripping his wrist, slightly deformed from the pressure. Then his eyes shifted to her flushed face, still red from choking. The light in his eyes flickered."You don't have to grab me like this. Since I've decided to see you, of course I'll talk things out with you," Jackson said coldly.Serenity, finally recovering from her bout of choking, looked up at Jackson. Her eyes shimmered with the tears from the coughing. "Then... let's talk inside."However, she still refused to let go.He pursed his lips, choosing to remain silent, and simply walked back inside. Serenity quickly followed after him.Only when the two were out of sight did the security guard at the gate finally let out a long sigh of relief. Finally, she's gone!But the way
Jackson's eyes flickered, his gaze growing even deeper. "Do you want to divorce me?" he asked.Her heart pounded fiercely. She had a feeling that if she were to answer "yes", he might truly divorce her."I will not divorce you!" she declared firmly. "Unless you come to hate me intensely or fall in love with someone else – only then will I consider a divorce!"He sneered, "Is it because of the children?"She froze, feeling the mockery and self-mockery in his eyes pierce her heart. "It's not because of the children, it's because I love you!" She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him! She didn't want a divorce!"You love me?" The mockery in his eyes grew stronger. "Yes, you love me, but not that much. Your love for me can't compare to the affection you have for your mentor's wife, whom you've known for only a few years, and it certainly can't compare to the trust you have in Lucas! For that woman, you can betray me, and you can seek help from Lucas' contact behind my back. Do
Serenity took a deep breath, preparing to get on her knees. But before her knees could touch the ground, he rushed towards her, grabbing her arm and forcefully lifting her up."Serenity, how dare you..." His lips quivered as he glared at her with anger. How could she do this?! How could she kneel before him?"Jack, you can't bear not forgiving me, can you?" Serenity tightly held onto Jackson with her other hand. She knew her actions were somewhat despicable, using such a tactic to make him forgive her and keep him by her side!But she couldn't bear the thought of losing him, of never seeing him again!Jackson stood still, unable to refute her words.Yes, he couldn't bear it!She saw right through him and knew that he couldn't let her go, and she ruthlessly exploited that!Was this what they call a weakness? She really was his weakness. Even after she hurt him, he couldn't even remain indifferent towards her!Jackson lowered his head, looking at Serenity. "You want me to forgive
Jackson averted his gaze from Serenity. He tried desperately to calm his emotions to resist being affected by her, and to prevent himself from falling deeper in love with her.In the last few days, while staying alone in the old mansion, he constantly reminded himself to stop being a loser, to stop loving her so deeply. The deeper the love, the greater the pain when she betrayed him.Serenity slowly stood up from the bed and approached Jackson. She tenderly cupped his face in her hands and pleaded, "Jack, won't you look at me?" Although she was embarrassed, she longed to see her reflection in his eyes.He turned towards her. "Okay, I'm looking at you. What now?" Although he said that, his tightly clenched hands betrayed how he truly felt.Did she realize how much strength it took for him to suppress his lust for her?"Jack, we're husband and wife. If there are problems or conflicts between us, let's resolve them right now. I don't want to go through another period of separatio
Jackson's eyes snapped open. "If you truly love me, why would you rather fall into the sea than forgive me? I know I made a mistake by letting you suffer in prison, and I've regretted it ever since. After you found out the truth, I begged for your forgiveness, but you would rather die than forgive me! Would you even have come back to me if it weren't for the children? Serenity, do you really love me?" His gaze bore into her as he finally voiced the doubt that he had kept buried deep in his heart.Truthfully, what hurt him the most wasn't the fact that she helped that woman, but the possibility that she didn't actually love him! Maybe all her displays of affection were merely for the sake of providing their children with a complete family!Serenity was stunned, struggling to respond. Wh...What was he saying? She would rather fall into the sea than forgive him? What's going on? She chose to fall into the sea with their three children because she didn't want him to sacrifice himself