Chapter 989

And later, after she fell in love with him, the wish to protect him became even stronger.

Even though she knew that he was a powerful man and that his abilities were far superior to hers, she still wanted to do everything she could to protect him.

If he felt insecure, she would do everything she could to make him feel safe. She would love him wholeheartedly and let him know how much he meant to her.

But what happened afterwards made her realize that everything she did was nothing but a joke.

He never needed her protection.

To him, she was nothing more than a pawn.

With a bitter smile, Serenity bent down and took off the shoes from Jackson's feet. She would just sleep on the couch.

She reached for the blanket to cover him up. Because the bed leaned against one of the walls and the blanket was currently pushed against the wall, she had to reach across his body to grab the blanket.

While she was doing that, Jackson suddenly opened his eyes.

His pitch-black eyes were flooded with