Lisa hesitated slightly. "Clara, you don't have to go through all of this. It's been five years since you had a liver transplant. Maybe your health isn't that bad. How about we try to undo Wilson's hypnosis? Once he recovers his feelings for you, both of you can…""No, it's fine. Just leave it be. This is good enough for me. I don't want him to risk his life again just for me," Clara said, forcefully hiding the sadness in her heart. "Lisa, this is my choice," Clara said with a faint smile on her lips.Lisa looked at Clara, wondering why Clara and Wilson could not be together again. Clara obviously had feelings for Wilson again. Both of them loved each other, but they could not be together. One loved too deeply, and the other was still rekindling her love. Lisa's heart ached even more thinking about Clara and Wilson's love. No matter how much they loved each other, love was still love. Serenity sensed the heightened sadness and quickly changed the topic. "Anyway, now that Wils
"We can always have fun at home. Do you guys know any card games?" Lisa asked. She then turned to Clara, "Serenity knows some card games. Clara, what about you?""Kinda," Clara responded. She knew the basic rules, but it had been many years since she had played any card games."Let's play rummy, then," Lisa suggested."But it's just the three of us. We need four players," Serenity said."Terry called and said he'd be back early today. He'll be home soon, so there's four of us!" Lisa chirped.After a while, Terry arrived, so Lisa quickly set up the table, ready to begin the game. "I never knew you knew about card games." Terry arched a brow, seemingly amused."Well, I'm actually the best player in my family. Whenever my relatives come over, I'll join them in games." Lisa spoke with a proud look, making Terry even more amused."Well, then. Let's see how good you are," Terry said, telling the maid to grab a deck of cards from the storage. Lisa had bought the cards when she was ou
Jackson arrived shortly after the game ended, and the maid led him in. When he looked around, he saw the four sitting around the table and noticed the cards scattered on the table.Surprise flashed in Jackson's eyes. He quickly came to Serenity's side. "I rarely see you play card games. How was it? Did you win?""I lost five dollars," Serenity said, leaving Jackson momentarily dumbfounded. After a short silence, Jackson asked curiously, "Are you playing a five-dollar card game? He never expected them to be playing with such a small stake."No, we're betting five pence for each point," Serenity said. Jackson looked at the four players. Terry had the most chips on the table. If each point was only worth five pence, Terry's winning might be around ten dollars at most."It's getting late. I've come to take you home. If you don't go home for dinner, the kids will throw a tantrum again," Jackson urged.Serenity agreed and turned to Clara. "Clara, come. We'll give you a ride."Than
When they got to the car, Serenity spoke to Jackson. "I have a favor to ask.""Just tell me how I can help," Jackson said, cutting to the chase."Well, it's about Queenie…" Serenity told Jackson what she had in mind, and his brows furrowed slightly. "Your plan is indeed feasible, but it may be too much work.""I don't want to let Queenie escape her crime without punishment. Even if she's sentenced to probation and temporarily released, there may be other ways to put her in prison. I just don't want someone like her to defy the law," Serenity said. "Alright. I'll handle this, and it'll go as you wish." Jackson gave her a smile. He knew Serenity was a brave, strong girl who wanted justice. She respected the law and expressed in this way her loyalty to it. It was also the reason why she continued her career as a lawyer.Meanwhile, Clara and Wilson were in the car, heading somewhere else instead of Clara's store. Clara realized this and asked, "Where are we going?""Let's have din
When Clara returned to the private dining room, she wanted to pick up the broken pieces of the cup on the floor. Wilson quickly came over and stopped her. "Don't. Let me." He bent down and picked up the broken pieces of the cup.Clara stared at Wilson, and tears almost pricked her eyes. Although Wilson had no more feelings for her, he was still as gentle as ever.The food was served shortly after. Clara realized that Wilson had ordered all her favorite dishes, and they were suitable for pregnant women.Halfway through the meal, Clara began to speak. "Wilson, I've got a favor to ask. Can you help put on a show?""Show?" Wilson turned to Clara with doubts in his eyes. "I'm not an actor.""You just need to play along," Clara said, explaining Serenity's plan to Wilson. "I-I don't want to let Queenie off the hook. It'd be best for her to be punished by the law!""Looks like you've got a knack for giving me a hard time. First, you say you want to spare Queenie, and now, you want me to
Clara glanced around the large residence. Everything was brand new in this beautifully decorated residence. It had everything she needed, but the only thing that felt missing was a sense of life in the house. "Okay, I'll think about it," Clara told Wilson and thought maybe she needed to do something to make their home feel more alive."Move in within the next two days. I'll have someone help you move your stuff," Wilson ordered."In two days?" Clara gasped in shock. "Is it so urgent?""Too soon? How long do you expect to take?"Wilson asked in reply. "You were in such a rush when you got me to agree to your demands. Now that it's time to fulfill your promise, you say it's too urgent?"Clara was speechless, looking at the man at a loss.The look in her eyes softened his heart. Wilson said, "I'll try my best to do what I promised you, so likewise, I hope you'll do your best to fulfill your end of the promise too.""Y-Yes. We'll live together like a normal couple, but…" Clara bit h
"Yes. But it's not far, it's just two stops from here. It'll be easy for me to get here. It's just that I'll have to trouble you to take care of Yanny," Clara said."Yanny is my grandson. Of course, I would take care of him. But I'm worried about you. Can Wilson take care of you with your big belly?" Mrs. Wells said, concerned about her daughter's wellbeing.Clara reassured her mother, "Even if he's bad at it, he'll find someone who can. Besides, I'll come over whenever he's not around. I guess I'll come over during the day but go back at night. I don't think I'll be spending the whole day with him.""Right." Mrs. Wells gave it a thought and was relieved about that. Even if her daughter was unwell, she could go to her daughter's place during the day and take care of her. Maybe she could find someone else to help her at the store.The next day, Clara spoke to her son about this. However, Clara could not tell Yannick the full truth. She said she had to live with Wilson for a while be
Yannick finally broke into a smile, the worry and fear in his eyes fading away. "I like Mommy the best!" Yannick wanted to grow up quickly and protect his family, including his unborn sibling.Clara was relieved to see her son smiling again. The next day, Clara went to see Queenie at the detention center.Queenie glared at Clara with hatred. She had lost her child, but Clara was heavily pregnant, and her baby was still well and alive! How could life be so unfair? Queenie swore after getting out, she would make Clara's life difficult!"So, when do I get out?" Queenie looked up at Clara with a smug look on her face. She seemed certain she would get out really soon."I've done my best, but there's no way you'll be acquitted. The police have a record of your crimes, so at best, you'll get probation," Clara said."What? Probation?!" Queenie raised her eyebrows. "Even if it's probation, that means I'll still have a criminal record! You know the difference between probation and acqui