Her voice sounded emotional as if she was being charged for a crime she didn’t commit. However, whenever they made eye contact, she would feel a lingering sense of guilt. “Right, you’re still my girlfriend,” murmured Lucas to himself. He rose from his seat and walked toward Aria. Seeing this, she was overjoyed. Did Lucas finally believe her? Looks like he still had some feelings for her!When he finally approached before Aria, he gently raised her chin to gaze at her eyes, which were wet with tears. She maintained a meek and pitiful demeanor throughout their interaction. While she wasn’t an A-list movie star, she was still an actress. What’s more, she had plenty of experience playing innocent and heart-rending characters. “If you really think I’ve mistreated my sister, I will apologize to her. Even if the internet turns against me, I don’t mind,” said Aria softly. Lucas’ fingers moved up and pressed softly against her lips. “Do you know why I chose you as my girlfriend?”His
The damages she stood to pay were no small amount. “I really love you, Lucas. Do... do my lips resemble hers? Even as a substitute, I’m more than happy to stay by your side. Please, don’t break up with me!” Aria pleaded desperately. Lucas, on the other hand, pulled his hand away and returned to the sofa. “What a shame. You’ve even lost the right to serve as her substitute.” How could a person like her be that little girl’s substitute?He had been searching for a person like that, only to be disappointed repeatedly. There would always be something about those women that reminded him of that girl, but this illusion would be shattered once they got together. No matter how he tried, he just couldn’t feel the emotions he felt from his interactions with the little girl.It felt like he was desperately trying to grasp something, only for it to slip out of his hands all the time.Aria wanted to lunge at Lucas and persuade him to let her stay, but two security guards came up and held h
Serenity realized that there were plenty of people who were eager to kick Aria while she was down. However, she was far from sympathizing with her. She wasn’t a saint, not to mention the fact that Aria had initially set out to harm her. “Why don’t you want me to announce that you’re my girlfriend?” asked Jackson. He was planning to officially introduce Serenity to the public as his girlfriend to avoid any misunderstanding that she was in a relationship with Lucas. For some reason, she objected to his plan even though she didn’t intend to hide her past relationship with him. “I don’t wanna make a big deal out of this, and I don’t like being on the news.” Even a sizable portion of their current social circle was aware of her past relationship. If they announced their relationship online, it wouldn’t take long before she appeared on the front page of the Internet. When that happened, she was worried that people would flood into the restaurant and make her work difficult. Giv
The next day, news of Lucas’ breakup with Aria became a trending topic on the internet. Posts suggesting that Serenity was the cause of their breakup were quickly removed. One could safely say that Serenity was removed from the equation completely. Because Lucas himself had plenty of ex-girlfriends, the public wasn’t all that surprised that he had once again broken up. After all, there were so many more celebrities who were more popular, beautiful, or better-educated than Aria. In fact, some thought that their breakup was inevitable. Compared to Lucas’ exes, Aria had virtually nothing going for her. Many speculated that because of this incident, Aria’s status in the showbiz industry would take a nosedive. In the past, many were envious of her position as his girlfriend. After what had happened, she was nothing but a mere “ex-girlfriend”. In Aria’s apartment, Grayson and Catherine looked at their daughter with worried expressions. They had learned of the breakup not from her,
That’s right, Serenity was the cause of this! She was the reason why Aria had lost everything. Unfortunately, Aria’s train of reasoning stopped there. She failed to consider the fact that Serenity was also the reason she had gotten so far with Lucas. ***Having just returned from delivering an order, Serenity stepped into the restaurant. The moment she came in, two people walked up to her, and one of them gave her a tight slap across the face. The slap was so forceful that she stumbled backward. The very next second, she tasted the metallic flavor of blood in her mouth. “You shameless wh*re! How dare you snatch your sister’s boyfriend away! I can’t believe our family raised a daughter like you!” Catherine yelled sharply as soon as she delivered the blow. Serenity stared coldly at her stepmother who was still berating her. Catherine was about to deliver a second slap when she reached up and grabbed her wrist. Catherine glared at her. “What?! Don’t forget, I’m still your mot
Upon being called, Grayson quickly intervened in his wife’s favor. He stepped forward and began yelling at his daughter, “How could you treat Catherine like this?! No matter what has happened, she’s still your elder. Hurry up and apologize to her!” Serenity stared coldly back at her father. She used to put herself through hell just to gain his approval, just so he would treat her like he did Aria. In the end, she realized that it was just her wishful thinking. At this point, she had truly given up on him. “Apologize? What should I apologize for? Are you implying that I should let her do whatever she wants with me when she starts abusing me? Do you think I should sit back and let her humiliate me and even my mother? I don’t think I need to say out loud who betrayed Mom all those years ago.” An embarrassed expression appeared on Grayson’s face. Amidst Catherine’s incessant wailing, he retorted, “So what if Catherine slapped you a few times? Why didn’t you mention the things you d
Serenity was much luckier than herself, she thought. Thinking of her past, the light in Clara’s eyes fizzled out. Back then, she had also thought that she had found a man who was willing to fight the world for her. In the end, she discovered that he regarded her as his enemy. Pathetic and absurd. Those two words described her love for him perfectly. Now, she just wanted to raise Yanny properly. Jackson looked down at Serenity’s bleeding lips. Her cheek was red and swollen from the slap, and a trail of blood ran down her chin. The sight of her in such a state enraged him. Wearing a deep frown, Jackson brushed his fingers gently across her wound. “Who hit you?” “What are you doing here?” asked Serenity. “I finished my work, and I was nearby, and I wanted to see you,” he explained. She was lucky that Jackson had decided to pay her a visit. Otherwise, she would have to continue being bullied by Grayson and Catherine. “Who hit you just now?” he asked again. “My stepmothe
Serenity hesitated for a moment before she replied, “Actually, I’m quite happy working at this place. Besides...” She paused for a moment and then continued speaking with an earnest expression, “Jack, I’d like to continue relying on myself. If I joined your company and people found out I’m your girlfriend, I’m worried that they’ll put me in a token position who gets paid for doing nothing.” “Isn’t that good?” asked Jackson. “At the very least, I’d like to see how far I can make it on my own. I don’t plan to work as a delivery driver all my life. I’ve been reading some research papers in my free time, and I hope it’ll help my future career,” explained Serenity. She already had a rough idea about her career development. Upon hearing her reply, Jackson frowned slightly as he stroked her reddened cheeks. It hurt so much that she gasped silently. “Let’s go back and treat your wounds. Also, didn’t I tell you to call me whenever you need help? Why didn’t you call me?” He wonde