Jenny thought she had finally won against Serenity at one point. Seeing the new Serenity, she wondered if this was really the Serenity she knew. Was she the same woman she had trampled over before?!"Better?" Jackson asked with concern. Serenity was his only priority at this moment. Feeling the soft puffs of breath warming her hand, Serenity felt the pain in her hand fading away."Yeah. Much better." Serenity let out a deep breath.Jackson studied her face. Indeed, she seemed less pale. "I'll have the doctor examine your hands again. Your hands haven't recovered at all.""Actually, it's gotten much better." Serenity explained, "Maybe the pain earlier was just a psychological reaction. That's why my hands hurt.""So, it's because of Zeke and Jenny," Jackson stated. "Do your hands hurt because they almost ruined them once?"Serenity was stunned for a moment and lowered her gaze almost immediately. Yeah. He must have investigated her when he approached her. How could he not know?
Serenity was determined to use reasonable and legal means to seek justice for herself. She wanted to be worthy of the lawyer robe she wore, not wanting to put the years she spent studying law to waste! Jackson fixed his gaze at Serenity, slightly stunned. He could hardly take his eyes off her. Serenity seemed stronger, prettier. Without him realizing, she had been constantly changing, morphing into a better person.'Oh, Serenity. Why not rely on me a little more?' Jackson thought. Perhaps Serenity was finally showing her true self."But if you let them go, it's too easy for them," Jackson said. "Why don't I make them regret what they did to you now?"Before Serenity could react, Jackson took Serenity's hand and led her to Zeke and Jenny.Many people around them recognized Zeke and Jenny. After all, Jenny was a big star and always in the spotlight. As Jenny's fiance, Zeke had gained much more media exposure than any ordinary entrepreneur. Seeing Jackson approaching with Serenity
Jenny had harmed her. How could she tell the victim to forget about the past? Who are you to say that, Jenny?Jenny's face hardened into an ugly expression. "Ms. Lewis, I'm all for peace and harmony.""I don't think we'll ever make peace," retorted Serenity.Jenny wanted to say something else, but Jackson stopped her. "Serenity has spoken, so there is no forgiveness."Jenny was so startled for a moment. She shook and almost fell. Zeke quickly gave his fiancee a hand, steadying her.Serenity turned to Jackson. "Jack. Let's go elsewhere." She felt very uncomfortable dealing with the two people who had hurt her."Okay," Jackson agreed and led her away. The couple turned around to leave. Then, Zeke suddenly apologized, "Serenity, I'm so sorry."Serenity paused slightly and slowed down, but she never looked back. His apology had been meaningless, particularly after he had agreed with Jenny's cruel treatment of her.Jackson, however, turned his head and gave Zeke a cold, sidelong l
Jackson had looked back at Zeke with a warning gaze earlier. The warning alone was more than enough to make Zeke realize that he’d better stop thinking about Serenity. Otherwise, Jackson would take him down.Even so… When Zeke realized that Serenity had been wrongly accused and put in prison, he could not resist thinking about the possibilities. What would his future with Serenity be like without the accident and the lawsuit?No matter how he thought about it, he could no longer get close to Serenity. Maybe she would eventually become someone higher than him.***Meanwhile, on the other side. Jackson looked at Serenity and asked, "Still angry about what Jenny said?"Serenity nodded. "Kinda. I know she's just apologizing because of you. She even demanded my forgiveness after giving a false apology. It's just ridiculous. How hypocritical of her."Jenny had done so much harm to her. How could she make up with such a weak apology?! Jackson took Serenity's hand again and studied her
Jackson led Serenity forward. Wilson could not help but be slightly surprised when he saw them. "Hello again. I didn't expect Mr. Valor to be interested in this trade show.""I'm here today to meet Ms. Hale," Jackson stated. He turned to Wendy and introduced, "Hello, Ms. Hale. I'm Jackson Valor. Meet my fiancee, Serenity. She has always wanted to meet you.""Meet me?" Wendy was surprised to hear Jackson mention her name. 'Jackson Valor! Isn't he the most powerful man in Solaria?' Wendy thought. Although he was the most fearful man in Solaria, Jackson Valor was younger and more elegant than she had expected. Wendy then shifted her gaze to Serenity. When she was coming to Solaria, she had paid attention to the news from Solaria. The successfully overturned case from almost four years ago had been the talk in the legal industry."I know you," Wendy said to Serenity. Serenity froze for a moment. Then, she realized that Wendy had to be talking about her case!Wendy was about fort
Wilson might not even care about his son, but Clare could not risk her chances. He might take Yanny away from her!"Probably because I quite like the child," Wilson said, a smile spreading across his usually stern face. "I happened to be here again, and I wondered if I'd ever see the boy again."'Wilson wanted to meet Yanny again?' Serenity's nose suddenly felt a little sore.Wilson was the one who had made Clare so miserable. He was the reason why Yanny had been born without a father. Clare had struggled in prison while Wilson was living a luxurious life.Wilson said he wanted to see Yanny again. The son he never knew existed. All of this seemed like a great irony."No," Serenity refused at once, almost like a reflex.Wilson was a little surprised by her fast rejection. She seemed very resolute. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes."Is that too much trouble? In that case, you can just give me the contact information. I'll go over and pay a visit myself. I'm planning to buy so
'Damn it!' Wilson thought, and the sound of glass cracking rang. "Crack!"The glass in Wilson's hand shattered, piercing his hand. Blood dripped from his right hand. He had gripped the glass so hard that he had broken it!Shocked, Wendy drew a sharp gasp beside him. "What are you...""Sorry. Something came to mind, and I got carried away," Wilson said flatly. His right hand was bleeding, but he did not seem to feel any pain at all.***"I wanted to let you meet Wendy and be happy. Instead, you got angry," Jackson said."Don't worry about it. I met Wendy, and it was great. Thank you, Jack," Serenity said."Didn't Wilson make you angry?" Jackson inquired."It's not your fault that I'm mad at Wilson. I just feel bad for Clare and Yanny." Serenity said, "Where was he when Clare gave birth in prison?! And now, he's offering to fund Yanny's treatment? Isn't that funny?! It's his child!" Serenity felt aggrieved and choked up as she spoke. "His child was born with a hearing problem.
Serenity was still a little dazed when Lucas stood before her."Why are you looking at me like that?" Lucas' cold voice rang in her ears."What?" Serenity snapped back to her senses."Like you're looking for something in me." Lucas suddenly leaned forward, his face dangerously close to hers. "I thought you were only interested in Jackson. What? Are you interested in something about me?"Serenity subconsciously backed away, trying to avoid Lucas. However, she accidentally tripped on her high heels as she stepped back. Serenity was falling backward. Everything happened so quickly that she could not react in time. She could only instinctively reach out, trying to grab onto something!Thud! Serenity grabbed Lucas' hand. She grabbed onto him so tightly, as if he was her only chance of survival as she was about to fall off a cliff. The next moment, a strong arm wrapped around her waist, preventing her from falling."You okay?" Lucas' voice rang again.Serenity could barely straighte
“……” Morgan suddenly found himself unable to retort. She... wasn't wrong. “But when you play house, you can pretend to be parents with one person today and another person tomorrow. Real marriage is different; you can’t choose someone else.”Renee widened her eyes, listening intently.“The only person you can choose is me. Do you understand, Renee?” he continued.She nodded vigorously. “I understand!”“Do you really?” Morgan asked, a little skeptical. He was already fifteen, so he could grasp the concept of marriage, but she was only eight. Could she truly comprehend it?“So, in the future, I can only marry Morgan and be your bride, right? I can't be someone else's bride, right?” she asked. “I don’t want to marry other boys anyway. I like you the most, Morgan. Of course I’ll only be your bride!” she happily declared, her worries fading away.So she could be Morgan's bride when she grew up! That's great!After finishing another piece of snack, Renee thought of something. She put o
Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.Renee nodded.“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will marry the boy when she comes of age. In the old days, some families were too poor to raise their daughters, so they would sell their daughters to become child brides for richer families,” Morgan explained.Renee blinked. “But my parents aren’t poor, and I'm raised by them, not by other people. That means I’m not a child bride, right?”“Correct, you are not,” Morgan affirmed.She breathed a sigh of relief, and a bright smile spread across her face. “I knew it! My parents would never sell me! The
"Morgan!" Renee turned to Morgan, unease etched on her face."The Moon family, eh? I'll remember this," Morgan replied calmly, then lowered his head to meet Renee's anxious and confused face. "Let's go, Renee. I’ll tell you what you want to know later."He led her away holding her hand.Benson looked worried. "Miss Lucy, how could you say that?""It's the truth!" Lucy shook off her fear and spoke defiantly. "Daddy and Mommy said she’s a child bride. A child bride is a girl sold by her own parents!""But the White family is not like that. Those things only happened to daughters of poor families in the old days," Benson explained. "You really shouldn’t have said that, Miss Lucy. You shouldn’t do that again.""Why do I have to listen to you?" Lucy retorted, displeased.Benson was too ashamed to tell Lucy in front of others that the Moon family simply couldn’t afford to offend Morgan. Dealing with the White family was already a headache, and Morgan's background was even more formi
Benson and Lucy were also dumbfounded. Benson started getting anxious. He felt like things were starting to unfold in ways that he did not expect."Mr. Grimes, I..." Benson stepped forward, intending to speak to Mr. Grimes.However, Mr. Grimes moved past Benson without so much as a glance at him. He went up to Morgan and said, "Master Morgan, I apologize for the oversight!"Everyone was stunned to hear that, including the security guards who had been called over. They were secretly relieved they hadn't forcibly removed anyone yet. If they had offended someone Mr. Grimes was showing so much respect to, it would have been really bad for them!Morgan regarded Mr. Grimes with an unreadable expression. He calmly recounted the situation to Mr. Grimes.After hearing about what happened, Mr. Grimes responded, "This set of stamps was not pre-ordered. If you like it, please take it. Feel free to take anything else in the exhibition that catches your eye."This declaration shocked every
"Who are you?!" Benson exclaimed, astonished. The mysterious figure remained silent, simply looking at Morgan.Morgan calmly reiterated to Benson, "I said, wait for Mr. Grimes." He then pulled out his phone and dialed a number. "I'm Morgan Wood. Please have Mr. Grimes from Lazy Cat Culture come to the Sleepy Cat Exhibition in Solaria. He should be in the area, right?"After ending the call, the person on the other end stared at the phone in disbelief.The Sleepy Cat Exhibition? What's going on?Benson, Lucy, and the staff stared at Morgan in shock, but the look in their eyes quickly turned to ridicule."Ah, a young man's naive bravado – how impudent!" Benson scoffed."Sir, please don't cause trouble," the staff member warned. "Or I'll have to call security."Morgan simply lowered his head to say to Renee, "Looks like we'll be here for a while. If you're bored, I can ask someone to walk around with you."Renee shook her head. "Morgan, what if this stamp set has really been p
Benson's words were not only meant to exert pressure on the staff, but also to inform him that they were on the same side.As expected, when the staff heard what he said, there was an instant change in his expression. He turned to Morgan and Renee and said, "I'm sorry, but it turns out this stamp set has already been pre-ordered by this customer."Morgan saw through the so-called pre-order as nothing more than an act. "When I asked you to wrap it up earlier, I didn’t hear you mention it was pre-ordered.""We forgot to mention that. Our apologies," the staff replied.Lucy, wearing a smug expression, raised her chin at Renee, causing Renee to puff out her cheeks in frustration.Benson calmly observed Morgan and Renee. The White family's White Maple Group had numerous overlapping businesses with the Moon Group. They were often competing with each other. Originally, the White Maple Group’s business activities weren't concentrated in Solaria, so even though there was competition wi
But before Morgan had even finished speaking, a girl's voice piped up, "I want this stamp set!"He turned to the voice and, upon seeing who it was, narrowed his eyes slightly. It was Lucy Moon, the girl Renee mentioned earlier. At the sight of Lucy, Renee immediately reacted like an angry little kitten. "Lucy Moon, why do you always try to take my stuff away?""Your stuff? How is this your stuff? You haven't paid yet!" Lucy shot back, her eyes fixed on Morgan.Morgan was well-known in their class, admired by many girls who claimed he was even more handsome than movie stars. If only Lucy had a big brother like that! She would be the envy of all the girls in class... no, all the girls in school!Unfortunately, her own big brother was not as good-looking.Last time, Lucy had tried to give Renee Sleepy Cat toys, asking for Morgan's email address in return. However, Renee accepted gifts from everyone but her, which infuriated Lucy."But if you want, I can give this stamp set to Re
Unlike many wealthy kids, Renee was quite restrained with her spending. She had never spent recklessly and often saved leftover money. Of course, when she wanted something beyond her budget, she would act cute and ask her Daddy or Morgan to buy it for her.Lisa was the least susceptible to her charms, so Renee didn’t dare to bother her!When they arrived at the exhibition, Renee’s eyes sparkled with excitement. There were so many adorable Sleepy Cat merchandise! They're all so cute! She wanted a lot of them, but realizing her limited budget, she knew she needed a sponsor! The best one was right beside her: Morgan!"Morgan," she said, flashing him a super bright smile.Seeing her like this, Morgan immediately knew she wanted to ask him for something. "What is it? Do you want me to buy you Sleepy Cat merchandise?""You’re so smart, Morgan! No wonder so many girls in our class like you and asked me for your phone number!" Renee praised him.As soon as she mentioned it, Morgan'
"Okay," Renee replied obediently, snuggling up to Morgan and acting cute. "Take me to the exhibition, Morgan! I know you’re the best. You’ll definitely take me, right?"Morgan pursed his lips. At 15, he was no longer a little boy. Although Renee was only 8, she was his destined wife.He had been protecting her since the day she was born. At first, he thought that he would only marry her because according to the family prophecy, she was the one most suitable for him. Over the years, however, he realized that his feelings for her ran deeper than he had initially thought.He found himself wanting to help her fulfill her wishes, and would clean up the mess when she caused trouble. Things had become different from what he had expected, but he welcomed them. He felt grateful that she was the one who was destined for him!With her by his side for the rest of his life, he would never feel lonely."Will you get into fights again?" Morgan asked."No more fighting, I promise!" Renee quickly