But now, it was different. As Jackson's love for Serenity deepened, he realized that there were things he didn't want if he couldn't have it with her. He would rather have nothing if he couldn't have it with her!Serenity stared at his face, which was so close to hers, and heard him say, "So I'll be the only one you'll rely on in your life."As he said that, he pressed his lips against hers. It was a tender kiss that made her powerless to resist.Rely on him... Could she really do that?...And so Serenity's relationship with Jackson began that way, which was somewhat unexpected for her but not an uncomfortable thought.Sometimes it made her feel like she had returned to their time together in the rental house.It was as if he had become "Jack" again, and she could unload her burdens and pain before him and relax in his presence."That's great. Thank you!" Clara's excited voice rang out as she spoke on the phone, catching Serenity's attention.She saw the usually dignified
"By the way, you have Saturday afternoon off, right?" Jackson looked at Serenity's flushed face and found it amusing."Yes. What's up?" she asked."Clear your schedule for the afternoon. I'll take you to the hospital for a full-body checkup," Jackson said."A checkup?" Serenity was a bit surprised."You probably haven't had any checkups in the past few years. It's good to have one every year," Jackson replied.She bit her lip and nodded. "Alright then." Jackson was right. When she worked at the law firm, they would arrange for checkups, but it had been almost four years without one since her imprisonment.Also, there was nothing wrong with getting a checkup.That night, when Serenity was about to sleep, Jackson said he wanted to sleep with her.Serenity's eyes widened. "You... you want to sleep here too?""What's the problem? We slept on the same bed when we were in the rental house, right?" Jackson calmly said.But the problem was, was it the same now? Back then, she saw h
Serenity couldn't bring herself to refuse, and by the time she came to her senses, she was already lying in bed with Jackson. She sighed and thought, 'So what if we're sleeping together? Whatever. It's not like we've never done this before.'But lying in bed now, she couldn't fall asleep because he was beside her. So Serenity decided to bring up a topic. "Why do you still call me 'Sis'?""Don't you like it when I call you that?" he asked.She hesitated for a moment. "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that... um, it feels a bit weird to be called that now that we're dating." If someone who didn't know them heard him call her that, they would probably think she was his birth sister. But in a way, she had gotten used to the term because he had been calling her that from the beginning."What if I call you by name in front of others?" he asked. "And I'll call you 'Sis' when it's just the two of us.""You... seem to really like calling me 'Sis'?" Serenity asked."Yeah," Jack
Serenity initially thought that she would not be able to sleep at night with Jackson by her side, but she drifted to sleep after closing her eyes and slept like a baby. She seemed to have gained a sense of peace of mind in his presence.Serenity woke up the next day and found Jackson in a white shirt. He was buttoning his cuffs as he walked toward her. "You're up.""Yeah." Serenity's cheeks were slightly pink. She had not washed her face nor brushed her teeth, and her hair was a total mess."Had a good sleep? I slept very well last night," Jackson said. He leaned forward and propped his hands on the edge of the bed, his dark eyes boring into her eyes.Serenity panicked a little as their eyes leveled. She reflexively leaned back a little. She almost tried to pull away from him, but he had his hand pressed on her back. With just a slight push, their distance was suddenly dangerously closer."Did you sleep well, Sis?" Jackson arched an eyebrow.Serenity stammered, "Y-yeah..." "Gre
This time, a different man was requesting her help with his tie. Serenity wondered how long their relationship would last this time, but ultimately, she did not know the answer.Serenity and Jackson had feelings for each other. Despite their love at the moment, she dared not think about their future. Even if he did not care about the fact that she could not have children. Their differences had always been an unsurmountable gap. Even if they dated, would there really be a future between them?"What's wrong?" His voice interrupted her train of thought."It's nothing. Y-you... Bend forward a little," Serenity said. She found it hard to reach his neck with their height difference. Jackson obediently bent down, effectively bringing their faces closer to each other.Serenity raised her hand and gently lifted his collar. She then wrapped the tie around his neck and made a knotted tie at his throat."You know what? It feels like I'm putting my life in your hands now," Jackson murmured
Sure enough, what the person said next confirmed her guess."Well, we're not looking for trouble. How about this? You'll return the money we paid for the 20 meals and compensate us with 750 dollars for damages. After all, some of us have already started eating the food you sent us. Who knows if there are any bugs in the remaining lunch boxes?!"After he had finished speaking, several other people stood up and surrounded Serenity, clearly trying to pressure her.Serenity looked around at her surroundings. She was in a semi-public place. The crew had rented a cafe for the shooting. From where she stood, there was a surveillance camera to her left. Since the crew had used the cafe as a filming location, Serenity wondered if the surveillance camera was actually working. There were some fans hanging around further away. Although blocked from entering the filming area, the fans lurked around the filming location. Some were squatting and resting, while some held their phones up, waitin
Serenity did not want these people to ruin Clare's hard work and business. Perhaps her sense of justice had awakened in her again. After all, she had previously studied and worked hard to become a lawyer because she believed justice must be seen to be done.The people around Serenity glanced around. The look on their faces changed a little, and some obvious concern was present in their eyes.As Serenity decided to leave, one of them grabbed Serenity's arm forcefully to stop her from leaving. The force was so strong that Serenity accidentally dropped her phone to the ground.Someone saw the screen on her phone recording the conversation, and the guy’s face turned ugly as he yelled, "Bro! She's recording!" "What?! D*mn! How dare you trick us?!" One of them shouted and cursed in anger. He raised his hand in the heat of the moment and was about to hit Serenity, completely forgetting that he was in a semi-public place with many onlookers. Many fans of the cast members were hanging arou
"What's going on here?" Lucas directed his question to Serenity only. He did not ask anyone else, as if he only trusted Serenity."They found a bug in one of the lunch boxes I delivered earlier and demanded a free meal and additional compensation of 750 dollars. I thought it'd be better to leave this matter to the police, but there was a conflict when they found out I was recording with my phone," Serenity explained."Recording?" Lucas arched an eyebrow. "Do you mind sharing it with me?"When they heard Lucas's request, the surrounding crew’s faces turned uglier. Lucas's face darkened after he finished listening to the recording. He understood the dispute clearly. The crew members had tried to scam Serenity for money, which led to the conflict later.The director, assistant director, and field manager were with Lucas and understood what was happening. Everyone's faces turned grave. It would be embarrassing for the public to learn about this incident!The person in charge could s