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
An explosion rocked the entire city of Solaria.This explosion caused an abandoned building to partially collapse and varying degrees of damage to the surrounding structures. Multiple parties coordinated to urgently evacuate people from nearby buildings, and this incident immediately shot up to the top of the trending searches on the internet.As the event unfolded, many netizens became even more engrossed in the developments upon discovering that Jackson and his wife were also involved in the accident.However, both the Valor family and the police had sealed off all information. All the public knew was that the criminal Monica was dead, and all the mercenaries who assisted Monica in the crime were detained and awaiting prosecution.At this moment, Serenity lay on the operating table, away from all the hustle and bustle outside. Right now, she felt a surreal sense of dreaming.Was she... really alive?Both she and Jackson were alive and well. They had narrowly escaped death!T
Her consciousness gradually blurred, and her final thoughts were... How was Jackson? Was he badly injured? When she finished the surgery and woke up, she should be able to see Jackson, right?She had so much to say, so many questions to ask him...While Serenity was undergoing surgery, Lisa, on the other hand, was undergoing various examinations. Since she still had a child in her belly, the doctor couldn't do some tests and could only judge based on their experience.Lisa had never been so nervous. She didn't care how much she was hurt, but she was deeply afraid that the child in her belly would leave her like this."Doctor, my child... are they alright? As long as my child can be saved, it doesn't matter what happens to me!" Lisa said anxiously, watching the doctor frown continuously."You currently have some signs of a possible miscarriage..."As soon as Lisa heard the word "miscarriage," her whole body turned cold. "Miscarriage? Is my child... not going to make it?"Te
"No, it's not like that!" Lisa repeated, "I was foolish... the most foolish person in the world! Back then, Terry broke up with me for my sake. He didn't do it for his family! "After five hard years, he finally gained control over his destiny. He came to find me, but I never believed what he said. He was even inflicted with Blood Parasite!"Lisa hated her past stubbornness. She still loved Terry deep down but stopped herself out of fear of getting hurt. Even the last time she went to his villa and saw Monica coming out, she assumed he was still with Monica. Lisa assumed he was just playing around with her feelings without even trying to confirm it!Why hadn't she trusted him a bit more? Why had she insisted on believing that his feelings for her were so shallow?"Blood Parasite? What is that?" Lisa's parents looked puzzled.When Lisa recounted what Monica had said to her on the rooftop to her parents, they were stunned for a long while. Finally, Austin sighed deeply. "It se
"I... My husband..." Serenity began, feeling an unusual dryness in her throat.However, she didn't feel much pain in her neck. It seemed the anesthetic hadn't completely worn off yet.But she struggled to speak. Jackson wasn't in the hospital room, which made her feel anxious. Based on her understanding of him, he would definitely be by her bedside if nothing unexpected had happened!"Mr. Valor is still in surgery. He has two broken ribs and several serious abrasions that need to be treated. It should take some more time," the doctor hurriedly explained. "Mrs. Valor, you just underwent surgery. Try not to speak for the next twelve hours to avoid straining the wound."Upon hearing this, Serenity didn't say anything further. However, her mind was consumed with thoughts of Jackson. Two broken ribs? What kind of pain had he endured?Yet she had no idea... He hadn't even mentioned it! He had escorted her to the hospital and stayed by her side as she entered the operating room.S
If Monica had asked Jackson to stab himself back then, perhaps Jackson would have acted without hesitation as well.Connor stepped out of the ward, leaving only Serenity and Jackson in the room.Although the doctor advised Serenity to stay in bed and rest as much as possible, she still got up from her bed and walked slowly to Jackson's bedside. She sat on the soft chair beside the bed and quietly watched him.Jackson was alive. He had numerous wounds, all for her sake!But as long as he was alive and well, that was the most important thing for her.Serenity raised her hand and gently stroked Jackson's hand.At this moment, his hand was also wrapped in gauze. His hand had once tightly held hers. If he had let go, he could have been safe. But in the end, he chose to abandon the lifeline and held her hands with his own.At that moment, he essentially gave up his life to live and die with her.Serenity gently held his hand, but suddenly felt his fingers moving slightly. She turned
Serenity's eyes widened suddenly. She recalled the moment in the skyscraper explosion when her hand was about to slip from his fingers, what he had said."Serenity, how could you... How could you do this again?! If... If you're gone, how can I go on living..."What did he mean by "again"?Did he remember...?Serenity shuddered, a glint of disbelief crossing her eyes. Perhaps she was overthinking it. Perhaps it wasn't like that at all...As if sensing her doubts, he said, "Last time, you chose to fall off the cliff to save my life, but I couldn't hold onto your hand then. I couldn't save you...! This time, I'll grab your hand. From now on, I'll always hold your hand and never let go!"Serenity stared at Jackson in astonishment and her eyes turned red. So, had he regained his memory? Did he remember the truth about her falling into the sea?Jackson struggled to take Serenity's hand and placed it against his cheek before gently rubbing it.His movements were slow, but each one
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly