“I’ll do it myself,” Wilson said. “What about your back? You can’t reach it, right?” Clara said and quickly added, “I ask Yanny to take off his clothes for me to apply medication when he’s injured too. You guys are the same in my eyes.” Clara said that to make the atmosphere less awkward, but she failed badly. Wilson stared at her and asked, “Is that so?” “Uh… yeah.” ‘At least they are the same gender.’ Clara didn’t say that out loud. Wilson removed his bathrobe to reveal his torso. “Are we that similar?” He asked. He didn’t know why he did that. He just didn’t want Clara to think that. He wondered if she saw him as her husband and if would she feel anything to see his upper body naked. All Clara could see was the bruises all over his body. Fortunately, he wasn’t badly injured although it was a fierce fight. Clara quickly applied the ointment on Wilson’s back and his chest. She moved closer to him subconsciously as she was applying the ointment on his chest. Wil
“I’m not in love with you. I’ll pay extra attention in the future,” Clara murmured as she lowered her eyes. Wilson released his grip on her hand. “Don’t do something that will make others misunderstand in the future.” Then, he put the bathrobe back on and left. He felt a familiar sharp pang in his chest when he stood up. It felt the same when Clara had said that she didn't love him. Wilson wondered why it hurt so much as he had forgotten his feelings for her. ‘Why?’He clenched his fist and repeatedly asked himself in his mind. However, he couldn’t get an answer. -Serenity and Jackson brought the three kids out to the famous tourist sites in Lanford since Fred had told Jacqueline that she hadn’t visited quite a lot of places yet.Serenity suddenly noticed that Micah looked like a third-wheeler among her kids. Jacqueline had Fred, and Caden had Cynthia as their childhood sweetheart. “Why are you spacing out?” Jackson asked. They were on a boat, and the kids were lo
Although Serenity couldn’t see Jackson’s expression in this position, she could tell that he was mindful of her answer. Serenity pondered momentarily and answered, “Maybe.” “I thought you'd say no.” “I didn’t want to lie to you since we made a promise to be honest with each other.” Jackson tightened his embrace. “It’d be nice if I was your childhood sweetheart. If only I could have met you a little earlier…” “I would still fall in love with you even if I had a childhood sweetheart,” Serenity said. “Really? You’re not saying that just to cheer me up?” Jackson asked. Serenity smiled and cupped his face. “I just said that I wouldn’t lie to you! But that being said, I wish I could have met you sooner too. You must have been cute when you were a kid.” Jackson’s ears reddened. Only Serenity would dare to describe him as cute. Just then, Serenity’s phone rang. It was an unknown number, but she heard Lucas’s voice when she picked up the phone. “Is this Serenity? I have a
“They should be okay with all these bodyguards. Never mind. I’ll call Weston and ask him to take care of the kids,” Jackson said and called Weston on his phone. Serenity was at a loss for words. “I know something about Summer’s whereabouts. Serenity and I are going there to check it out. Please take care of the kids and be their tour guide while we’re gone. You can also take the opportunity to bond with Fred.” After the call ended, Jackson said to Serenity, “Weston should be here when the boat pulls up to the coast.”The kids turned toward them, and Jacqueline was the first to ask, “Where are you guys going?” “We have something very important to do. Uncle Weston will be here soon to take care of you guys. Jackie, Micah, don’t cause any trouble for him. Okay?” Serenity said. “Are you guys going to look for Summer?” Micah suddenly asked. Serenity was surprised, but before she could answer, Micah added, “I want to go with you guys.”“Someone hid Aunt Summer, and we’re going
Micah showed Serenity the photos of the villa. Serenity looked at the photos and wondered what had happened to Summer. She felt heartbroken thinking of the once bright woman being tortured into such a state. Maybe her past had made her empathize with Summer’s encounter. They arrived at a cafe, and Lucas was waiting for them in a private room. Lucas wasn’t surprised that Jackson had come along.“It’s been a long time since we last met, Jackson,” Lucas greeted him. “I wish we didn't have to meet each other at all,” Jackson said. “Sorry to disappoint you.” A childish voice stopped their banter. “Are you the Uncle Lucas who has always liked Mommy?” Lucas looked at the face that resembled Jackson. It reminded him of the time he had met Jackson when they were young. Jackson had been a little older than Micah currently. They were at a party, but Jackson sat by the side and wasn’t bothered about the happenings. However, Jackson would smile at the adults when they approached
Jackson stared at the screen and suddenly said, “What if we bring Summer to the psychiatric hospital for a test to prove that she isn’t mentally ill? The Hope family can’t argue anymore, then.” “In that case, you have to make sure that Summer is mentally healthy. Secondly, you have to get her out of the villa before the Hope family contacts the police. The security system is a major problem for you. Thirdly, we have to wait for a certain time for Summer’s mental health report. We can’t let them know our plans, otherwise, they have the absolute right to terminate the test.” Lucas told them the difficulties that they would face. Serenity took a deep breath. “I think Summer isn’t completely mentally ill. At the very least, she wasn’t in the very beginning. However, she has endured so many years of torture. It’s impossible to determine how sick she is now.” “You want to bet on it?” Jackson asked. Serenity hesitated.“I’ll help you if you decide to bet on it. I have a way to solv
Serenity had given birth to a genius. The computer expert kept quiet. The Stanton residence security system was notorious for being tight. If Micah could hack their security system, his skills should be more than enough to hack the Hope family’s villa’s system. About 30 minutes later. “There are several loopholes that can be breached, do we have to disable this system now?” Micah asked. “No, not now. I’ll inform you when it’s the right time,” Serenity hurriedly said. “Okay.” Micah nodded and started playing games on his laptop. On the other side, Jackson and Lucas were working on how to get Summer out of the villa after the security system broke down. “How many men do you have on hand?” Jackson asked.“Ten bodyguards who can fight well. What about you?” “About the same. Some of them will sneak in to get Summer. If they are caught, the others can barge in to help them.” “Great!” Both of them were on the same page. "I’ll arrange a psychiatrist for Summer’s mental
Serenity's dry heaving could be heard from the bathroom."What's going on? Is she sick?" Lucas asked anxiously."I'm not sure," Jackson replied with a frown."Not sure?! Aren't you her husband? How can you not even know if she's sick?" Lucas questioned.Jackson's eyes darkened, and he coldly replied, "What right do you have to question me? Like I said, I'm her husband, and caring for her is my responsibility. Watch your words and don't overstep your boundaries!"Lucas' expression stiffened abruptly. Yes, what right did he have? He didn't even know if he still held a place in Serenity's heart. He didn't know if she considered him a friend or someone she wanted to avoid."Lucas, I don't care what your intention is for helping Serenity, but remember this: Serenity is my wife, for life. Don't ever entertain any inappropriate thoughts. The person she loves is me!" Jackson's voice issued a cold warning, causing Lucas' face to pale.However, Lucas couldn't refute anything because he si