"How do you think Serenity Lewis will react when she finds out the truth?" asked Master Zack.Jackson suddenly smiled, but his eyes were cold. "She’ll never find out the truth."Master Zack scoffed. "You think that's possible? If I can uncover the truth, so can she..."Before he could finish, Jackson interrupted him. "She definitely won't. Right, grandpa?"His voice was low, so it was only audible to both of them. But more importantly, Master Zack saw a threatening look in his grandson's eyes.His grandson was actually threatening him for the sake of a woman? A feeling of uneasiness surged in Master Zack.Would his grandson really not be controlled by a woman in the future?Or maybe... things would get even worse than that?That weekend, Serenity took a bus to the hospital where her grandmother was.Her grandmother's ward was crowded with her relatives. When they saw Serenity, they reacted in various ways.Francis, Desmond, and Theresa looked at Serenity with a mix of fear a
Serenity immediately knew what was going on. They probably called her over to make her pay.If she guessed correctly, they must have prepared a script in advance.As expected, Francis immediately said, "Dad, we don't have any money. I don't even have the money to hold a wedding for my son. That's why Myran is still single."Desmond followed up with, "Yeah, Dad, we really don't have any money!" He then turned to Serenity and said bitterly, "Serenity, we only tried to marry you off to the Foster family because we're so poor that we had no choice.""What? Just because you're poor, you can marry me off to a moron? Does being poor make you right?" Serenity retorted coldly.Desmond was at a loss for words, but Francis immediately complained, "Your two cousins can't find matches because we're too poor. They have to keep the Walker family line going. Your Granny treats you very well, so shouldn't you repay her? Besides, you're an ex-convict, so you should feel grateful that someone is wil
Their expressions instantly changed. Theresa immediately questioned, "What do you mean by that?""It means I don't intend to pay $30,000!" Serenity said coldly, "I never claimed to know any big shot. Granny is your mother, Aunt Theresa. It's your duty to take care of her. Why are you asking me for travel expenses and meal costs when I'm not even a Walker? Don't you find it ridiculous?""That can't be right, Serenity. Your Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond saw the big shot carrying you out of the Foster Residence with their own eyes.""I don't know anything. All I remember is that I was drugged by my two uncles and I lost consciousness," said Serenity mockingly, "Maybe that guy simply had a strong sense of justice and tried to help when he saw two men drugging their own niece. Why don't you ask Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond who he is? I want to know too because I'd like to thank him personally.”Henry Walker and his children exchanged glances.She did not know him?! But that's impo
"We'll take your mother home and tell Serenity we can't afford to pay for her treatment. Let's see if she’ll pay then!" Henry said angrily."But what if she really takes us to court?" Francis said uneasily.Desmond quickly added, "Yeah, she used to be a lawyer. Besides, she knows a big shot now... If she really sues us, I don’t think we have any chance of winning."Henry rubbed his chin and said unhappily, "Then you three take care of the remaining three quarters of the bills.""Us?" Theresa asked in disbelief."What else can we do? Wait for that girl to sue?" Henry glared at his daughter, "If you don't pay for the medical bills, you won't get a dime of the resettlement compensation!"Theresa instantly shut up. Although she was already married, Henry had promised to share some of the resettlement compensation with her.Her whole family was counting on the resettlement compensation!If Serenity really sued them, they might actually have to give her a share of the resettlement c
"She deserved the consequences for doing what she shouldn't have," Lucas responded casually, almost as if it did not matter at all.When Serenity heard that, her heart skipped a beat. Had Lyra been banned and forced out of the entertainment industry? She would no longer be a star and would have to return to an ordinary life.However, would she be willing to accept her fate? Not many people would accept a mediocre life, particularly those who had tasted success. Mediocrity would be unbearable to them."Why? Feeling bad for her?" Lucas stated, looking straight at Serenity, "Lyra was rude to you the other day.""I'm not feeling bad for her. She probably doesn't need my sympathy," Serenity answered, "Don't bother treating me to a meal to apologize. I have to catch the bus back to Solaria.""But I insist. I must treat you to a meal," Lucas said.Serenity rejected him, disinterested, "I don't want to. Are you going to force me to?""I don't like to use force, but it would be nice to d
Serenity wished she had nothing to do with Jackson anymore, or so she thought. After all, his existence had been a nightmare to her. She could not believe she was thinking of him, wanting him to save her!"Why did you come here?" Lucas's cold voice rang in the car."My grandmother is sick. I'm here to visit her," Serenity answered. She could refuse to answer, but he could find out with a little investigation."Your grandmother lives in this town?" Lucas asked."Yeah.""So, you... Have you lived here before?" Lucas asked with some hesitation in his voice."I lived here for some time as a kid, but I went back to Solaria when I grew up," Serenity explained."Is that so? Did anything special happen to you when you lived here as a child?" Lucas's fingers on the steering wheel tightened a little as he asked this question."I don't understand what you mean by something special," Serenity replied. "Besides, I was very young when I was here. Even if something special happened, I may not
"I see," Serenity responded. She somehow had a feeling that Lucas was telling her all of these things on purpose.Lucas continued speaking, his penetrating dark gaze pinned on her. "I was separated from a girl in the hospital many years ago this day. She told me about this restaurant, which was her favorite. That's why I would spend some time here every year on this day and have a meal.""She must be someone dear to you," Serenity said. Lucas sounded like he missed her a lot."Yeah. She is. She's probably the most important person in my life." Lucas's tone was very indifferent, almost as if he was talking about something that seemed natural to him.Serenity, on the other hand, was shocked. Did Lucas care that much about a lost person? Serenity's original view of him was very different. She thought he was cold and heartless. He showed no mercy to his ex-girlfriend and constantly changed girlfriends—his feelings were like a ripple in the water and would die down as quickly as they fo
After all, Lucas had first met the girl in this small town.After asking Serenity a series of questions, Lucas thought about it again. It seemed like he was overthinking it."You're not her," Lucas stated indifferently. Serenity was not the one he was looking for.'Not who?' Confusion flashed in Serenity's eyes. When the restaurant owner came over and served the food, Lucas spoke. "Okay, let's eat. Do you want some wine?"Serenity thought of her previous experience of getting drunk in Jackson's presence and shook her head. "No, I'll just have a bottled drink." Lucas then asked the owner to bring over two bottled drinks."Are you not drinking?" Serenity raised her eyebrows."I won't drink. I have to drive later," Lucas said.Serenity's expression darkened, thinking of the car accident years ago. She had been charged with drunk driving despite not drinking at all!"By the way, you were in a car accident because of drunk driving, weren't you?" Lucas's voice rang out abruptly,