No… The last page was, in fact, not completely empty. Instead, there was just one photo there—a photo of her.It was the same photo of her wearing a floral dress that he had once asked her if she could give to him because he thought she looked adorable there.Serenity never thought that Jackson would place this photo in his album among his own pictures.Shortly afterward, she noticed that on the shelf where she had found the photo album earlier, there was a tiny silver bracelet. She must have overlooked it all this time because all her attention had been focused on the photo album.But this bracelet was…Serenity could feel her heart tighten. She remembered that it was the same bracelet that Lucas always brought with him everywhere. How could it be here, then?No, this bracelet… was not the one that Lucas had!Serenity picked it up. It was exactly the same as Lucas's in style and size, yet it was much more oxidized, so it looked much duller than the one Lucas had. Perhaps becaus
Dr. Landale's unwelcome appearance at the Valor Residence had indeed been out of everyone's expectation, but what was even more troublesome was the fact that Miss Lewis had seen her too.Connor feared that even when this was all over, he would get some severe punishments from Mr. Valor! The thought made him shudder involuntarily. He then glanced at the psychiatrist, who had already calmed down by then.A doubt suddenly crossed his mind. Had she actually barged into Valor Residence just because she was afraid? Just because she was worried that her career would be ruined? Was that really why she wanted to hastily prove that she had not given Miss Lewis hypnotherapy yet?Did this kind of reason not sound a bit too simplistic? Besides, he had simply arranged for Dr. Landale to attend a meeting overseas and give her a short holiday, after all.With this in mind, the look in Connor's eyes changed. He had been working with Jackson for a long time, so he had seen a lot of things. Naturally
"Yes."Once again, his short reply filled her heart with a hot mess of conflicted feelings!"Why would you do this?""Why?" He suddenly lifted both of his arms to pull her into an embrace, almost in a cautious manner. "What about you? Hmm? Why did you go to that psychiatrist to get hypnotized? To retrieve the memory of Lucas? Are you so reluctant to part with that memory? You only knew him for a day when you were little anyway, and besides, you have me by your side now."His voice was calm, so calm that it sounded as if he was just talking about something insignificant, yet to her ears, nothing frightened her more than that voice.He even knew… that she had only known Lucas for a day back then! It seemed that he had figured out everything and that she was the only one left in the dark!Sensing that her body had just stiffened, he hugged her even tighter now and inched his lips closer to her ear to murmur to her, "Please stop digging up those memories. Isn't it enough that you hav
So… that was the final straw for him?!Serenity stared blankly at the half-completed cake in front of her. She used to think that she would be overjoyed the day she saw this cake. And yet, she felt like crying at this moment. Their story had come to a close… but if she let it end like this, there would always be a misunderstanding between her and Jackson. No matter what, she had to explain herself! “Jack, the thing between me and Lucas really is…” Before she could finish talking, his lips had already closed in on her, plugging her voice off completely. He bit her lip, almost as if he was punishing her. “Didn’t I already tell you to never mention your past with him? I don’t care what you two were like back then. Now, I just want you to stay by my side forever.” Serenity swore that a second ago, her lips were stinging hot. And yet, it felt icy all of a sudden. Did that mean… he didn’t care about her explanation or that he didn’t believe her? All he wanted was for her to remain b
Even though she kept mentioning Lucas’ name, he was still reluctant to do so. If he trusted her, he would have believed what she told him in his father’s mourning hall, where she swore that she would never betray him! If he trusted her, he would believe that of all the people in this world, she loved him the most! If he trusted her, he would never have hidden his grandmother’s bracelet to deliberately hide the truth. But… what if he had never trusted her from the very beginning? At the thought of that possibility, Serenity felt as if her body had been plunged into an ice lake.Jackson pursed his lips. He had once told her to trust in him. However, when he saw Lucas carrying her on his back or when she secretly visited the hospital on numerous occasions, he began to doubt if he should continue trusting her.This feeling was utterly terrible! Serenity’s voice sounded again. “If you can’t even trust me, how can we carry on our relationship? Lucas, he…” “That’s enough! I told you to
“You’re… tired?” asked Serenity, who seemed to be only capable of repeating his words.“That’s right. I’m tired, so our relationship’s over!” It was too tiring for Jackson. Loving someone takes a toll on you, whether physically or mentally. If loving Serenity meant he had to suffer constant anxiety and restlessness, he would rather not love at all.If Lucas was destined to be her lover, he would rather not have the rest of her.Back then, when his father had died before his eyes, he swore to himself he would never lose his life to a woman who could betray him. It had never happened in the past, and it would never happen in the future!Serenity stood up awkwardly. While it was obvious that Jackson was standing in front of her, she couldn’t help but notice the distance between them. He was breaking up with her because he was tired? Then what did their relationship mean to him? Did he think it was just a game? The difference between them was that she was fully-invested in the relatio
Her eyes were completely dry. So, she was no longer able to cry even if she wanted to?***Perhaps there existed people in this world who were destined to never receive love.Once upon a time, the experience of being abandoned by Zeke had failed to teach her a lesson seeing as she had fallen in love with Jackson again! From the very start, they were from completely different worlds. If she hadn’t picked him up that night, there would never have been any interaction between them. In the end, she was the one who had approached him first, yet she had ended up being played like a chess piece. Now… it was time for her to find herself again.One step at a time, Serenity shuffled out of the kitchen. The Valor residence was dead quiet at the moment. There was not even a servant in sight. Maybe it was better this way. At the very least, she could avoid the awkward interactions. After she had gone through her moment of catharsis, Serenity returned to her bedroom.Her mood was completely
The game between him and her had come to an end! On her 28th birthday, God had decided to give her a taste of cruelty far beyond what she could have imagined.Dragging her two suitcases behind her, Serenity struggled to get down the stairs. When she finally made it out of the house, she bumped into the housekeeper.He was obviously surprised when he saw her dressed so plainly and pulling her suitcases.“Where are you going, Ms. Lewis?” “I’m moving out,” replied Serenity. “Jackson and I have broken up, so there’s no reason for me to stay anymore.” What?!The housekeeper appeared shocked. Broken up? With Mr. Valor?! But today… wasn’t today Serenity’s birthday? Didn’t Jackson arrange for a special birthday menu in the evening?However, judging by Serenity’s tone right now, it didn’t sound like she was joking. For a moment, the housekeeper was confounded.However, Serenity didn’t say a word. She continued dragging her suitcase and walked out of the Valor residence.The housekeeper proc