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
"Yeah. I hope there will be no more misunderstandings. I'm glad he has found the person he was looking for," Serenity exclaimed emotionally.Serenity was glad for Lucas, thinking he probably would not cry again like that night. The memory of Lucas crying in front of her flashed through her mind.For some reason, Serenity felt a sudden tightness in her chest, and her head seemed to be aching. Serenity stopped in her tracks suddenly, raising her hand to press her temple."What's wrong?" Jackson asked, worried."It's nothing. I'm just... My head hurts," Serenity said.Jackson frowned at her slightly pale face. He suggested, "You don't look too well. Shall we find a hotel nearby and take a little rest?"There were only a few small motels in the small town, and there were no decent hotels around."No need," Serenity refused. Her headache seemed momentary, and the pain had faded as she spoke. "It doesn't hurt anymore. I want to go back and spend more time with Granny."After a short
Some guests saw Serenity coming in and exclaimed immediately, "Oh, look who's here! I used to think that Serenity was the most successful in the Walker family. Who would've known? She has now ended up being the worst. Lynette has turned out to be the most successful in the family."The guest was belittling Serenity to flatter Lynette, which was what Lynette would have loved to hear before. Everyone had always compared Lynette and Serenity to each other. They were close in age and looked so much alike when they were young.Serenity had been one of the brightest kids at school. She was good at her studies and had gone to a prestigious university. Lynette, who was less educated, was naturally ashamed by the comparison.Lynette was eager to be better than Serenity, but that was before knowing that Serenity was dating Jackson Valor.After realizing Jackson's true identity, the relative's nasty comment made Lynette embarrassed.Lynette's relative did not think it was enough and went on