Serenity still felt pain wherever she was hit. She did not know how many punches had landed on Lisa, but she saw Lisa panting heavily, her face bruised and swollen, and one of her eyes could hardly open. She could only protect Lisa's belly but not the rest of her body. Even though Serenity hated this man for beating them up, she hid her anger and said calmly, "Yes. I can guarantee it!""Don't listen to her! You'll regret listening to her! The only way we can escape is to press them! We can't stop here!" Monica yelled urgently, fearing the mercenaries would turn against her. She had paid so much to hire them!Just then, another voice rose. "If you let my wife and her friend go, I can assure you that everything will be fine. But if you don't stop here, you’d better be ready to die here today!"Everyone was startled by the sudden voice. They turned to the voice, only to see many people rushing in from the only doorway leading down from the rooftop, blocking the only exit. And Jackson
The atmosphere in the room shifted as the tension rose. The look on the mercenaries' faces changed. They wanted to restrain Monica and stop her. After all, Serenity was their best bet to save their lives and get the money!But Monica would not let the men get to her and dragged Serenity closer to the edge of the rooftop. "If anyone comes closer, I'll kill her. I'm going to die, anyway, but it's worth dragging Mrs. Valor to die with me. I just wonder if Mr. Valor would give up your wife!" Jackson glared at Monica. "Well, you can try and see if I'm willing to give her up," he said as he strode to Monica, his eyes cold like ice daggers ready to kill.As Jackson approached, Monica's expression flickered with wariness. "Don't come any closer! Or I'll kill her!" As her voice trailed off, she drew her dagger and made a bloody mark on Serenity's neck. Serenity whimpered in pain, crimson blood dripping down from the wound on her neck, staining her clothes. The expression in Jackson's ey
Serenity gritted her teeth and endured the pain. She did not want her enemies to gloat over her suffering or let those who cared about her be worried about her either. But the more she endured, Monica dug her nails at the wound harder, causing a pain greater than the pain she felt when the dagger cut her. "Serenity, aren't you proud of yourself? Aren't you going to be the savior and save your best friend? Now, do you understand the price you have to pay?" Monica hissed viciously.Serenity was in a constant cold sweat, her face frighteningly pale as she bled. Lisa saw her friend in pain, and tears filled her eyes. "Monica! Serenity has nothing to do with this! She's just helping me! You should be dealing with me, so come at me! Torture me all you want, but don't you ever hurt her again—!"Lisa's pain made Monica laugh. "Want me to let her go? Oh, sure. Jump down the roof, and I'll forget all about our grudges and let her go!"Lisa trembled, resolute not to let Monica hurt Serenit
Serenity realized that Monica had no desire to escape. Her behavior was like the violent acts of unhinged minds. Or maybe she was searching for another way to escape. Jackson gave Monica a cold look. "Strip naked?""Yeah. Start taking off your clothes until you're naked. Why don't you take a selfie? Post it on the internet later. If it gets more than 10,000 likes in a minute, maybe I'll let Serenity go," Monica said, her proposal a complete humiliation to Jackson! She was just treating Jackson like a fool!"No, Jack!" Serenity protested through the pain. Blood continued to trickle down the wound on her neck, and she watched in horror as Jackson began to do as told.There was a loud silence with nothing but the helicopter blade whirring above them. Jackson unbuttoned his shirt, revealing the thin sweatshirt underneath. After unbuttoning all the buttons, he removed his shirt. Jackson's men watched as he took his shirt off and moved to his belt."Jack! Stop… She's just playing wi
Among the five helicopters that had been hovering around the roof, one had its cabin door open. A man in a police uniform pointed a sniper's rifle at Monica, ready to aim at her again. One gunshot might not be fatal enough to kill her.Serenity saw Monica twitching on the ground. She figured Monica would probably not survive, but her face changed as she saw a device roll out of Monica's pocket.The device looked like a kind of remote control to toggle the countdown. The countdown continued from 8...7...6… It was a timer! What was this timer for? Was Monica touching the timer in her pocket earlier?Serenity had a bad feeling, but by then, Monica could no longer speak. She was dead, and her body stopped moving and twitching.Jackson strode toward Serenity, taking her by the arm. "Let's go! I'll take you to the hospital!" he said, wanting to bend down and pick her up."Jack, the timer..." Serenity could not finish her sentence. There was an explosion, and the whole building began to
Jackson's presence put Serenity at ease. She did not have to worry about anything with him around."You saved me again, Jack," Serenity muttered. "Just now, if Monica… If she wasn't distracted… You weren't going to strip naked, were you?" It hurt whenever she spoke a word, but she could not help asking.Jackson's eyes darkened, and he gazed down at her. "What if I say yes? If she wasn't distracted, I'd have continued to strip. She had your life in her hands. If I can't find a way to take her down, I'll do everything she says, even if it means humiliating myself!" Serenity stared at Jackson in shock. Would a proud man like him do this much for her?"What, you don't believe me? Don't believe I'd go this far?" Jackson asked.Serenity shook her head. "I-Its not that...""Believe it or not, it doesn't matter anymore. I'd do anything to save you," Jackson whispered. "What about you? If one day I'm in danger, would you risk everything to save me?" Jackson muttered softly, almost as tho
Serenity had betrayed him and run away from him. She claimed to love him but only married him for the children. Even though he would never be the most important person to her… It was all insignificant compared to the possibility of her leaving.Jackson suddenly thought he could tolerate anything else except letting her leave him! Not in any way! Serenity did not have the strength to climb the ladder, and he could not pull her up with just one arm. Swallowing the bitterness burning in her throat, she smiled, hoping she would escape this tragedy. But looking at the situation, she—One would always make choices in life. Maybe she would have to trade off her life for him to live, just like how she had made her choice five years ago and chosen to crash into the sea. The sound of explosions rang again. Jackson sank lower, the ground beneath him starting to collapse."Mr. Valor! The ground is about to collapse!" Someone shouted anxiously from the helicopter's hatch.Serenity knew she
Serenity watched Jackson's painful expression. He even knocked his head against the cracked ground, as if trying to stop his pain with such a painful method.But contrary to Jackson's words, Serenity didn't tighten her grip on his hand. Instead, she loosened her hand. In an instant, her delicate wrist slid slowly down between his fingers."Serenity, don't!" Jackson screamed frantically, tears now streaming down his face at some unknown point.His tears dripped onto her face...!The warmth made her feel like sacrificing everything for this man wouldn't matter, and she wouldn't regret it if she did. Because in this world, there would never be another person who loved her like he did.Similarly... "Jack, I'm sorry... for hurting you, but in this world, I must be the woman who loves you the most... Live well, you... you must live well..."She loved him so deeply. She loved him so much that even if she had to make the same choice again, she would.As the explosion sounded once agai