Did Jackson... really like her now? Serenity couldn't help but wonder, 'But how long can this feeling last?' It was like when her mother married her father. Her mother must have thought that her father loved her very much. But now, it seems like no trace of that love was left in her father's heart. The once profound love became nothing more than a joke as time went by.Even back when Serenity was with Zeke, didn't they have a passionate love? She thought she had found someone worth entrusting her life to, but that person had easily turned around and severed their relationship!"Do you also think I'm just playing with your feelings?" Jackson suddenly asked.Serenity froze, not knowing how to answer for a moment. Deep down, she had such thoughts. Even if he wasn't just playing around now, she wasn't confident in how long his so-called feelings would last. Perhaps a year, two years... or maybe just a few months."Well then, tell me. What should I do for you to believe that I'm ser

"I'm sure he will. Also, Clara, you still have a long way to go. It's a bit pessimistic to say such things. Who knows, the future might become more exciting," Serenity said.Clara looked somewhat surprised as she gazed at Serenity. "You seem different.""Different?" Serenity was puzzled."Yes, when you first came to my shop, you seemed weighed down by the world, as if life was about to crush you. But now, you seem to be shedding that gloominess and have hope for the future," Clara said.Did she have hope for the future? Serenity couldn't help but freeze. Was it because Lisa was helping her with the case? Or maybe... because she and Jackson had started anew?In the evening, when Serenity came out of the small restaurant, she noticed a car parked not far from the restaurant—it was Jackson's!The car door opened when she approached the vehicle. Jackson was sitting in the back seat, looking at her. "Get in.""But I was planning to ride my electric scooter back. It'll be inconvenie

Joy suddenly surged through Serenity. She never imagined that having Jackson's trust could make her so happy.Jackson stared at the person in front of him unblinkingly and continued to whisper, "But you also have to trust me. Believe me, if I had met you earlier, if I had known that I would love you this much, I would never let you suffer."Serenity was taken aback. Was he referring to what happened to her in prison, when those people hurt her maliciously just to please him?"Okay," Serenity softly responded.Regardless of their past, whatever had happened between her and him, maybe it was time to let go little by little.And since she wanted to get along well with him, she should also let go of that fear.After they finished their meal and the servants cleared the table, Serenity suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, do you know any experts in cochlear implants?""What's the matter?" Jackson asked."Well, Clare's son, Yanny, might have to get a cochlear implant

But now, it was different. As Jackson's love for Serenity deepened, he realized that there were things he didn't want if he couldn't have it with her. He would rather have nothing if he couldn't have it with her!Serenity stared at his face, which was so close to hers, and heard him say, "So I'll be the only one you'll rely on in your life."As he said that, he pressed his lips against hers. It was a tender kiss that made her powerless to resist.Rely on him... Could she really do that?...And so Serenity's relationship with Jackson began that way, which was somewhat unexpected for her but not an uncomfortable thought.Sometimes it made her feel like she had returned to their time together in the rental house.It was as if he had become "Jack" again, and she could unload her burdens and pain before him and relax in his presence."That's great. Thank you!" Clara's excited voice rang out as she spoke on the phone, catching Serenity's attention.She saw the usually dignified

Serenity couldn't bring herself to refuse, and by the time she came to her senses, she was already lying in bed with Jackson. She sighed and thought, 'So what if we're sleeping together? Whatever. It's not like we've never done this before.'But lying in bed now, she couldn't fall asleep because he was beside her. So Serenity decided to bring up a topic. "Why do you still call me 'Sis'?""Don't you like it when I call you that?" he asked.She hesitated for a moment. "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that... um, it feels a bit weird to be called that now that we're dating." If someone who didn't know them heard him call her that, they would probably think she was his birth sister. But in a way, she had gotten used to the term because he had been calling her that from the beginning."What if I call you by name in front of others?" he asked. "And I'll call you 'Sis' when it's just the two of us.""You... seem to really like calling me 'Sis'?" Serenity asked."Yeah," Jack