The phone rang in the hall, disturbing the silence. Jackson answered the phone and, after a moment, said, "Okay, got it. I'll be right there." After hanging up, he looked at the portrait again and said, "I'm your son after all. Like you, I value a woman more than my own life. If she leaves me, I'll feel like my life has no meaning anymore. But I'll never end up like you! Never!" Jackson said. He turned around and left the memorial hall.Connor, who was waiting outside, was elated to see Jackson come out of the hall. "Mr. Valor!" "Tell the driver to prepare the car. I'm going to the hospital to visit my grandfather," Jackson instructed briefly."Yes, sir," Connor replied.Soon after, a black car drove away from the Valor Residence and headed to the hospital.In the hospital's VIP ward, an old, frail man lay on the bed listening to the doctor telling him about his current condition. A moment later, he impatiently waved his hand and asked, "Just tell me how much time I have left
"So? It's my choice who I want to be with," Jackson answered nonchalantly.*Cough cough*... *cough*...The old man got mad, which made him cough uncontrollably. His coughing bout took a while to pass. "You're that eager to make the same mistake as your father did?" he asked.Jackson responded with his own question, "You also believe that Serenity would be the death of me?" Master Zack fell silent. After a brief pause, he said, "That brat from the Gomez family has feelings for Serenity Lewis too. He doesn't even know that Serenity Lewis is the person he's been searching for yet. If he finds out, what are your chances of winning? Wasn't your decision to break up with Serenity Lewis partly because of that Gomez brat? You're worried that Serenity will betray you for him, right?"Jackson stared intently at the old man. The old man was probably the person who understood him the best in this world. "It's fine as long as I make sure she doesn't betray me," Jackson said."And how can
Lisa wanted to refer to herself as his big sister at first, but she was too embarrassed to do that after hearing the little boy call Serenity "auntie." Yanny looked at Lisa and then at his mother with his beautiful eyes. Though he was young, he understood that it was thanks to the help of these unfamiliar people that he could attend a kindergarten. "Thank you, Auntie Lisa," Yanny said. He enunciated his words very clearly. If it weren't for the hearing aid he was wearing, Lisa wouldn't have known that Yanny was deaf in both ears. "Haha, don't mention it!" Lisa beamed, then pointed to her cheek, asking Yanny for a kiss.Yanny's little face blushed slightly, but he did not seem to dislike this smiley auntie he had just met. He hugged her neck and gave her a gentle peck on the cheek.Lisa was overjoyed. It felt like an angel's kiss. She lifted Yanny up and gave him several kisses on his face.Yanny blushed profusely.Seeing his girlfriend's odd behavior, Terry felt jealous. He r
Fortunately, the conversation about Lucas did not last long. Lisa quickly changed the subject and stopped talking about him.After the meal, Terry drove Serenity back to her place before sending Clara and Yanny back home. When Yanny got out of the car, Lisa gave the little one another kiss and waved goodbye. She also promised a gift on his first day of kindergarten.Lisa was still saying goodbye to Yanny. Seeing Lisa's reluctance to leave, Terry stepped on the accelerator and took off."Hey! I still have a lot to say!" Lisa grumbled in displeasure."I didn't realize you liked children so much," Terry said in a muffled voice, wondering why Lisa rarely kissed him that much. Terry thought about the meeting today and counted—Lisa had kissed the kid at least seven or eight times today. "I have love!" Lisa blurted out, making Terry roll his eyes."Well, don't you feel bad for the child?" Lisa shrugged. "I heard from Serenity that Yanny was born in prison. He was deaf from birth. It
Terry arched his eyebrow slightly. "What? Do you think I'll be like Wilson? Are you afraid I'd rather believe in someone else's words than listen to you?""If you're really like this, I'll never forgive you. I'll forget you and find another man to love…" Lisa snapped back, but Terry did not let her finish speaking.Terry leaned over, grasping hold of her chin. He tilted her face and kissed her lips, quieting her in the fierce kiss. He kissed her deeply, possessively, and a little roughly.Lisa initially struggled with the kiss, but the sensations crashed over her, drowning her in the kiss. She soon wrapped her arms around his neck, kissing him back.When the kiss ended, her cheeks were crimson, her eyes moist and alluring. "You can't possibly forget me and fall in love with another man," Terry rasped, his tone firm. Terry wondered if Lisa knew how she could stir his feelings with this look of hers alone. She was so attractive with the way she looked at him, making him obsessed
Clara tore open the letter. As she read it, she felt a chill run through her body. Clara should have known. What she feared most was bound to come. There was no way to escape them."What is this?" Mrs. Wells asked. Even so, she already had a hunch about the letter.Clara flashed a bitter smile. "Wilson is going to fight me for custody of Yanny.""You have to talk to Serenity. Didn't she say she'd help you?" Mrs. Wells said hastily.Clara nodded, looking down at the letter in her hand. Serenity was willing to help with the case. Even so, Clara knew it would be very difficult for Serenity to win the case, considering her prison record and financial conditionsClara kept these things from Mrs. Wells, not wanting her elderly mother to worry even more, "Yeah, I'll talk to Serenity. Mom, you should go to bed early. Don't worry too much," Clara urged, pretending not to worry.Mrs. Wells seemed troubled. "If it doesn't work out, let's beg Wilson again. If he really wants a child, h
'Is Wilson investigating Clara?!' Sandra wondered. 'Why is Wilson investigating Clara even after so many years? He just found her. Does he still have lingering feelings for her?' Just as Sandra was making guesses, someone suddenly pushed the door open. Wilson walked in to find Sandra holding the file in her hand.Wilson's eyes darkened. "What are you doing here?" he questioned."I-I made some food and brought it to you," Sandra explained. She then asked hesitantly, "Wilson, why are you investigating Clara?"Wilson stepped forward and took the file from Sandra's hand. "We're going to fight for Yanny's custody in court. I'll have to look into what's been going on with her over the years to have a better chance at winning in court."'Is that really so?' Sandra thought, still feeling a little uneasy. "I'm afraid, Wilson. Do you still have feelings for Clara?""What are you talking about? I couldn't possibly have feelings for her," Wilson said coldly. As he turned to his desk, Sandra
Sandra had to find a way to fix her mistake. She later found an opportunity to meet Wilson and 'unintentionally' told him about the bone marrow transplant, which made Wilson mistake her as his savior. From then on, Wilson thought Sandra was the one who had saved his life.Meanwhile, Clara did not even know that the man she had saved was the man she had fallen in love with—the same man who had put her in prison. Sandra had to become Mrs. Birch, so this was a secret she would never let Wilson or Clara know! ***Serenity took the file from Mr. Graham and was a little startled when she realized she had to send it to the Gomez Group. "What's wrong?" Mr. Graham asked. "This is an urgent document. The courier won't make it in time. They need it urgently, which is why I asked you to make a trip.""No problem," Serenity said, knowing there was no way for her to completely avoid Lucas. Many law firms in Solaria would have some form of business relationship with the Gomez Group. It wou