Granny did not finish her last sentence. Her eyes and mouth were still open, but she was no longer breathing.Serenity stared at Granny blankly. Tears rolled down her cheeks.The doctors and nurses certified Granny's time of death and told Serenity, "Our condolences, Ms. Lewis."Condolences... The only family she had who loved her was no longer alive.Serenity let out a wail and cried next to her grandmother's body, which was still warm.Granny's body was still warm, but she was no longer breathing and her heart was no longer beating. From now on... Serenity could no longer hear her grandmother's voice, no longer see her grandmother's smile...Jackson stood quietly by Serenity's side as she cried.He knew that she needed time to grieve. Granny had always been Serenity's spiritual pillar. She was the one who protected Serenity after Serenity lost her mother.From now on, Serenity would never see her again.He understood the pain of losing a loved one. His father froze to death
Serenity's Uncle Francis, Uncle Desmond and Aunt Theresa were notified by the hospital, but they only arrived at the hospital two hours after her grandmother's death.Meanwhile, Serenity's grandfather, Henry Walker, did not even come to the hospital. His excuse was that he wasn't in good health and he was worried that he would get too emotional when he saw Granny's corpse, making his health worse.Serenity wondered how Granny would feel if she knew that.The first reaction of Francis, Desmond and Theresa upon seeing Serenity was to tell her that she must pay her share of the cost of Granny’s grave and funeral!Serenity was so mad. Granny had just passed away, but all they were concerned about was money!"Money, huh?" Jackson, who had been standing at the side without saying anything, finally spoke.Only then did Serenity's uncles and aunt notice there was someone else in the ward. Because they came inside in a hurry and their niece was wearing a very conspicuous wedding gown, the
Francis said fiercely, "Young man, you were the reason we were in police custody for so long, weren't you? If you don't apologize and compensate us immediately, we'll make you regret it.""I haven't met anyone who dares to demand an apology from me before," Jackson said lazily.Serenity was puzzled. What's happening? His uncles were scared of Jackson at first, but after her aunt said those things, their attitudes changed completely.Was it because Theresa's daughter, her cousin Lynette, had found some kind of backer?But Serenity remembered that her cousin Lynette and her husband were just ironmongers who had a little store in town. They had average income, about the same as most of the town residents. What kind of backer could she have found?"Fine. You won't apologize? Even if you get on your knees and beg us for forgiveness in the future, we won't let you off easy now!" Francis remarked fiercely.Theresa watched them leisurely as if she was watching a show. "Serenity, listen t
"Jack, forget it." Serenity said, "Granny has just passed away. I don't want to disturb her peace." After all, Aunt Theresa was Granny Emily's daughter! Even though she had a grudge against Aunt Theresa, she did not want to disturb Granny. She wanted Granny to rest in peace."Alright," Jackson responded softly, letting go of Aunt Theresa's hand.Aunt Theresa stumbled a few steps backward and finally managed to steady herself. Her face was pale, and she glared at Serenity with hatred. Her wrist hurt, but she did not dare to charge at Serenity again."Damn you! Wait till Lynette comes and..."Another voice interrupted Aunt Theresa before she could finish her sentence. "Mom, what's wrong? What are you waiting for me to come for?"Serenity looked up to see her cousin Lynette walking in.Lynette was wearing a dress from Chanel's latest collection and holding a classic Chanel bag. She looked beautiful with the delicate makeup on her face, her loosely curled hair draped over her shoul
Something briefly flickered across Jackson's face when he saw Lucas and Lynette beside him, and a small smile spread across his lips. Jackson put an arm around Serenity's shoulder and greeted Lucas, "Lucas. Didn't expect to see you here."Lucas shifted his gaze to Jackson. "Jackson. It's been a while."Aunt Theresa had wanted to air her grievance to her daughter, Lynette. However, she froze when she saw the two men greeting each other. She asked, feeling dumbfounded, "Do you know each other?"Hearing that, Lucas looked at Jackson thoughtfully. "What? They don't know who you are?""I don't think so," Jackson replied. "I'm not as high-profile as you, but I'm curious as to why you're here with..." Jackson glanced at Lynette, who was standing next to Lucas. "With this woman? They said she knew a powerful man. That must be you, isn't it?"Feeling complicated, Lucas shifted his gaze toward Serenity in her wedding dress, and his heart began to ache again. It seemed like everything he
Lynette had followed Lucas to Solaria lately, and she understood the significance of the name Jackson Valor! And Jackson Valor... He was her cousin Serenity's boyfriend! 'Isn't Serenity an ex-convict? How does she find a boyfriend like that?! And it's not just Jackson, but...'Lynette glanced at Lucas beside her. She composed herself and barely managed a smile. "So, it's Mr. Valor! Serenity, why didn't you tell us about him the last time you brought him over? Aren't you a little too shy?" Aunt Theresa hurriedly added with a smile, "Oh, Serenity. You're lucky to have Mr. Valor as your boyfriend! I'm sure your Granny Emily will rest in peace knowing this. Francis, Desmond, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and apologize! What you did last time was too rude!"Aunt Theresa's attitude had changed completely, and Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond looked at each other in response. Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond then tried to flatter Serenity instead, no longer showing the sheer arroganc
Lynette felt a little uncomfortable to see Serenity wearing the limited-edition luxury dress she could not obtain."I was planning to get a change of clothes for you, but I didn't expect you to have already changed," Lynette gasped softly. Then, she took Lucas' arm affectionately and said, "Come, Lucas. I'll introduce you to my...""No need. We already know each other," Lucas said.Lynette thought Lucas only knew Jackson, not expecting Lucas to know Serenity as well.Lynette felt a flash of panic, but she quickly comforted herself. 'It's okay. Serenity doesn't remember what happened back then!'Lucas had come to Lynette instead of Serenity, which meant Serenity had not told Lucas anything. Lynette just had to play the role of the little girl who had saved Lucas as a child. It was hard to imagine what she could get by doing that. Serenity shifted her gaze to Lynette and frowned at how Lynette was holding Lucas's arm intimately. 'Lynette is married! It seems slightly inappropriate
Knowing that Lucas and Serenity knew each other, jealousy rose in Lynette's eyes. Lucas seemed lost in thought, suppressing some strong emotions in him.'Could it be that... Does Lucas have a thing for Serenity? No! No!' Lynette reassured herself that Prince Lucas of the entertainment industry was too good a man to fall for an ex-convict! Serenity was already lucky enough to have caught Jackson's eyes! Lucas thought Lynette had saved him as a child, making her the most important person to Lucas right now! Lynette had to seize the opportunity and never let Lucas know the truth! She was sure that she would be fine!"Serenity is so lucky to have Jackson. I didn't expect to see Serenity in a wedding dress today. Are they getting married..." Lynette's voice trailed off as she spoke. She realized Lucas was not listening to her at all. He was just staring blankly in the direction where Serenity and Jackson had left earlier.'W-What is he looking at?' Lynette felt the uneasiness in her