“If so, why didn’t you—”"I said I'll decide when to finalize the divorce,” Wilson cut Lessie off and got up. “It’s late already. I’ll ask the driver to send you home.” “Wilson, I just want you to be safe. You don’t owe Clara anything! You’ve already given her a lot to make up for your mistakes. Do you know that I nearly fainted when I found out you donated your liver for the second time?! I was so scared that you'd die!” Lessie sobbed. After Lessie left, Wilson went to his study and opened a drawer. The divorce agreement with Clara's signature was lying inside. Wilson just had to sign and hand the agreement to his lawyer, and he would be officially divorced from Clara within a day. The slot for his signature was still empty. He had desperately wanted to divorce Clara, but now, he felt strangely empty after she had agreed. Just then, someone knocked on the door. Wilson put the agreement back into the drawer and said, "Come in."The door opened, and Mandy walked in. "Mr. Birch, i
"But... I still want to take care of you," Mandy said while biting her lip. She no longer hid her feelings. "Mr. Birch, I've liked you since I started taking care of you. I want to stay by your side forever. I’ll make sure that you’ll never get hurt or be sad anymore—”Wilson interrupted her sternly, “Enough! Who do you think you are to say such things?""I… I just wanted to tell you how much I like you," Mandy stammered."What do you want? I’m not even divorced yet, and you're saying those words to my face?” Wilson looked at her disdainfully.Mandy was shocked. She had clearly seen Clara signing the divorce agreement before she left.Her eyes widened in disbelief as she realized that Wilson still hadn’t signed the papers. "I don't want to see you here tomorrow," Wilson said coldly. "Get out!"Mandy stumbled out of the study with a pale face. She had fallen from heaven to hell in seconds.She thought that she would have a chance once Clara was gone. However, the reality was harsh, and
"That's too much," Clara couldn't help but say."I dote on her so much that I would love to give her more!" Serenity exclaimed. As they left the mall, Serenity's stomach began to growl."Do you remember the shop you used to run? It’s a restaurant there now. I saw it once when I passed by. Why don't we go there for lunch?" Serenity suggested.Clara agreed. If it weren't for her shop back then, she might never have met Serenity, and her life might have been worse.They soon arrived at the restaurant. Everything had changed, but pasta was still on the menu.Clara and Serenity shared a smile and ordered that. "Yannick was so small when I first met you here back then," Serenity said while gesturing for Yannick’s height when he was three years old."Yes, it was tough back then. Thinking about it, I realize how much better my life is now. I can get through anything now," Clara said wistfully.While they chatted, Serenity caught a glimpse of a familiar figure, and she was slightly stunned."
After all, it was currently lunchtime, so most of the customers in the restaurant were people who worked or lived nearby."My studio is around here," Coco replied."Oh, that's right. You mentioned before that you're a comic artist and you have your own studio," Serenity recalled."Yup." Coco's eyes lit up when she spoke about her beloved career. She became a lot more talkative. When the restaurant owner brought their food over, Coco sheepishly scratched her head and said, "I've been talking so much about myself. I hope I haven't bored you.""Not at all. It's quite interesting," Serenity assured her."Yeah," Clara chimed in. "My son reads comics, and I used to think they were only for children. But listening to you, it seems like there are plenty of comics for adults too. I'm actually curious to read them now.""If you're interested, I can lend you some next time. I have a lot of comic books at home," Coco offered."That would be wonderful. Thank you!" Clara gracefully accepted t
Coco and Clara promptly supported Serenity, while two of the bodyguards cleared the way. The five of them quickly boarded a car.Serenity knew she had to stay calm no matter what. She knew that panicking would only endanger both herself and her unborn baby.Taking deep breaths to regulate her breathing, she instructed the bodyguard in the front seat, "Please call Jack and inform him that my stomach hurts and I'm on my way to the hospital.""Yes, Ma'am," the bodyguard replied, promptly making the call.Serenity knew she needed to say no more than that. She believed that, once Jack heard about her condition, he would make all the necessary arrangements. Upon arriving at the hospital, she simply needed to calmly cooperate with the doctors and receive the necessary examination and treatment.Serenity was holding onto Coco's hand very tightly. Despite the pain, Coco didn't utter a single word. She was fully aware that Serenity was enduring much greater pain."Serenity, I'm sorry. This
"Thank you, Coco," Clara expressed her gratitude."It's nothing," Coco replied modestly. "I just hope Serenity can get through this safely."While they were conversing, someone approached them with hurried steps. It was Jackson."Jackson, Serenity...," Clara began to explain what had occurred, but Jackson interrupted her. "It's okay, I already know."Rather than sitting on the chairs in the corridor, Jackson stood outside the door of the emergency room, his face displaying anxiety, unease, and fear.Right now, he looked completely different from the composed and elegant man Coco met at the banquet – the man who seemed to have everything under control.It must be because... this man genuinely loved Serenity.While Coco was thinking that, her phone rang.The caller ID showed that it was a call from Lucas. She quickly walked to the corner of the corridor to answer the call."I'm at your studio right now. Your assistants told me you went out for lunch. Will you be back soon?" Lu
Serenity shook her head gently and assured him, "Not anymore. I'm sorry for making you worry again." As she said that, she tenderly caressed Jackson's cheek.Jackson softly rubbed his cheek on Serenity's palm and said, "I couldn't care less. As long as you're okay..."Who could have thought that the renowned Mr. Valor would act like a concerned child in front of his beloved.Serenity was taken to a hospital room. Perhaps due to the previous commotion, exhaustion overcame her, and she quickly fell asleep.Jackson told Clara and Coco, "Thank you so much for today."Coco waved her hand dismissively and replied, "It's nothing. I'm glad Serenity and the baby are safe."Clara apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Those people were there for me, but Serenity ended up getting hurt instead.""It's not your fault. Let me arrange for someone to take you home. I'll stay here to look after Serenity," Jackson offered, then walked with Clara and Coco out of the hospital room.Jus
Lucas seemed taken aback, and his tone became more serious as he asked, "Why do you say that?""The moment you heard Serenity was in the hospital, you immediately rushed over, and the first thing you did when you arrived was to yell at Coco. Anyone can see that you don't love her!" Jackson pointed out ruthlessly, "I can see it, Clara can see it... Do you want Serenity to see it too?"Lucas' body tensed up. "Jackson, you know nothing.""I may not know much, but I can roughly tell what's going on," Jackson retorted. "You and I both want what's best for Serenity."Suddenly, anger clouded Lucas' face. "If you truly want what's best for Serenity, why did you let her get pregnant? You knew very well how much danger she went through to give birth to the triplets! How could you let her go through that again?"Jackson's face showed a hint of self-blame before he met Lucas' gaze. "You're right, it was my fault. That's why I'm ready to face life and death alongside her. If she fails to overc