Serenity was startled. She did not expect the place where she had met him to be the place where his father had died. "I'm sorry," she said."My father's death was his own doing," Jackson said in a low voice. "No need to apologize, Sis.""His own doing?" Serenity was surprised. She never thought he would describe his father's death in this way."Isn't it? He fell in love with someone he shouldn't have. Soon, the person he loved found out he had no more value. He knelt on his knees and desperately begged for her to stay. Even so, it was useless. Finally, he froze to death in the snow."The expression he had seemed indifferent. It was as if he was just talking about a perfectly ordinary thing, and even his voice remained calm.However, there seemed to be a feeling of loneliness around him.Serenity felt like Jackson was back to how he had been when she had first met him."Jack." Serenity called out to him.When Jackson looked up, her face was reflected in his dark eyes. "Hey, do
Serenity let out a sigh of relief. "Great, you're finally awake."Jackson sat up. Earlier, he had dreamed of his childhood, kneeling in front of that woman and begging. Why had he had such a dream? Was it because they had talked about that woman earlier?"I just had a bad dream..." Jackson exhaled a long breath. When he looked down, he found that his pajamas had been unbuttoned, revealing his bare chest. "Why are my clothes..."Seeing that, Serenity pursed her lips in embarrassment and explained, "Well... You were screaming about the pain, and I was afraid that something was wrong... Uhh... So, I unbuttoned your pajamas and wanted to have a look."Jackson stared at Serenity in silence, and her face slowly grew hot."I swear I didn't... You woke up before I saw anything. I didn't see anything." Serenity was busy explaining, but the more she spoke, the weirder it sounded."Even if you did see anything, it's okay," Jackson reassured her.Serenity's face flushed red. His response ma
"Jack!" Serenity called out to him. She was louder this time and pressed her hands firmly to his face.A trace of clarity gradually came to his eyes, and his dark pupils regained focus, reflecting her face. However, the look in his eyes seemed inexplicably complicated."What's wrong?" Serenity asked."It's nothing." Jackson let out a long breath."I'm glad you're fine." Serenity sighed in relief. "That look you just gave was like..." She thought about it and came up with a description. "You were like fragile glass, and it scared me.""Fragile glass?" Jackson chuckled softly. A deep coldness and hostility flashed in his eyes and disappeared instantly. Then, he was back to normal. "Sis, no one in this world can break me."At that instance, Serenity felt like Jackson was a different person, and she thought she must have seen it wrongly."Sis, you're never going to leave me behind, are you?" he asked, staring at her.Serenity smiled. "Didn't we talk about this before? I won't leave
Joy disliked Serenity. Joy had been very displeased after Serenity's accident. She would often hear people talking about the end of the Shaw family, and this made her feel ashamed. It had gone on until her brother had started dating Jenny. Finally, no one said that anymore."Serenity is someone who brings bad luck to us. Fortunately, you broke up with her in time. She isn't worthy of you at all. I heard she's cleaning the streets now. She's such a disgrace. Why did the judge sentence her to only three years in prison? I think she should stay in jail for a decade or two!"Joy spoke of Serenity with disgust. The more she spoke, the more frightened Zeke became.After all, he knew Serenity was with Jackson! Jackson had not explicitly explained his relationship with her, but Zeke could somewhat guess as a man himself."Enough, Joy. Don't talk about her anymore. When you see Serenity, you'd better be more polite," Zeke warned.Joy complained with displeasure, "Zeke, what's wrong with yo
"Do you think she'll want to stay with me?" Jackson asked.Connor was slightly surprised. "Do you want Ms. Lewis to stay with you?"'Isn't the game over once Mr. Valor tells Ms. Lewis who he really is?' Connor thought. He wondered if Mr. Valor... Perhaps he had special feelings for Ms. Lewis?Connor's eyes grew wide at the thought. "Mr. Valor, are you..." Connor gaped and paused his question abruptly."What do you want to say? Say it!"Jackson ordered."Mr. Valor, are you in love with Ms. Lewis?" Connor asked honestly. Connor thought that was why Mr. Valor had been so passionate about this game. Maybe that was why he had secretly done so many things for her. That would explain why he wanted her to stay with him even after the game was over.Jackson's expression gradually froze.In love with Serenity? How could that be? How could he fall in love with a woman?His father was already a good example. One should never fall in love with anyone. He should protect his dignity and not l
Sometimes, Caleb and his group of friends would make bets on whether Lucas' newest girlfriend would be the one to end his bachelor's life, but they always lost the bets.On the surface, Lucas was a man who appeared courteous, but in reality, he was so cold that he might as well be a corpse."Yes, I know. I can't touch that bracelet."Caleb wasn't surprised at all. Anyone who spent a long enough time with Lucas knew that the man cherished the silver bracelet and wouldn't allow anyone else to touch it.Just then, a figure approached them, and Caleb looked up to see that it was Lucas' newest girlfriend, Lyra. She was a rising star in the entertainment industry who had recently gained a lot of popularity.Of course, her recent success was all thanks to Lucas.As a bigshot in the entertainment industry, Lucas held the largest entertainment and film company in the country, so making a star famous was a piece of cake for him.Lucas always doted on his girlfriends, but when he was no lo
In fact, when that woman had leaned in closer to him, Jackson even felt a sense of disgust.Holding another woman compared to holding a certain someone really did feel completely different.When he arrived at the front of the rental house, he crouched down to retrieve the spare key from under the doormat. Serenity always liked to keep it there, saying that she wouldn't be locked out if she forgot her key.When he opened the door, the light in the room was still on. A slender figure was sitting by the table, and her head was tilted slightly as she slept.Jackson studied her sleeping face under the light, her expression as serene as a quiet night. It felt as if his heart had also found peace when he saw her.He raised his hand to gently brush a strand of stray hair from her cheek. It felt as if even if he looked at her for a lifetime, he would never grow tired of it.After a few moments, he bent down and carefully lifted her from the chair.Even though he had been careful in his m
It was a rare day off for Serenity on the weekend, and Lisa wasted no time in taking her out shopping.It had been a while since they had last gone shopping together, and Serenity felt like she was back to those early days.It was like back in the time before that incident had happened, and she would often take Lisa out shopping on weekends. They were carefree and content with life, and everything seemed beautiful then."By the way, what about Jack? Do you know more about him now? Like, where's he from, or does he have any family?"Lisa was most worried about her best friend falling for a scammer."I only know that his father passed away, and it seems like his mother abandoned them. He didn't talk about anything else, and I didn't ask," Serenity replied with a smile."You're so silly. Why didn't you ask more? At least find out what he used to do!" Lisa said with a groan.Serenity smiled calmly. "What's the use in knowing what he used to do? In the past, I knew every detail about