Jackson was a powerful man with a high position in society. Endless temptations surrounded him. Even so, she knew his love for her was true for the moment. However, would this endure the future and last forever?"I will never love anyone else. You're the only one I've ever loved in my life," Jackson vowed. "So, if I make a mistake about something else, you'll forgive me, won't you?" His murmur was pleading and eager."Yes," Serenity responded.When the one-syllable answer was out of her mouth, Jackson hugged her and squeezed her tight again."Remember what you’ve said today, Serenity. Don't forget this. You promised!" Serenity's promise seemed extremely important to him, something unforgettable and never-changing.***Later, Serenity could see the red creeping over her cheeks in the bathroom mirror.It had been a while since they had hugged and kissed in the living room, but the flush on her cheeks had not faded.Jackson had seemed a little odd earlier. Serenity felt that som

Serenity immediately thought of what had happened yesterday. Lucas had helped her tie her shoelace. Was Jackson jealous?"Is he actually jealous?" Serenity thought, feeling that it was a little sweet. Jackson being jealous was something that would have never crossed her mind before. 'The sun?' Clara looked out the window at the cloudy sky. The sun was hiding behind the thick clouds on this cloudy day."Oh, right. Yanny is going to get his surgery done soon. My mother and I are going to the hospital. We'll take care of him for a couple of days. I'll take a few days off but don't worry. Wages will be paid as usual." Clara said, "I'll inform you when to start work again.""Sure." Serenity said, "I wish Yanny a smooth and successful surgery. Let me know after that. I'm eager to know the news of his surgery too.""Alright," Clara responded, smiling. Although closing the store for a few days would affect business, her son's hearing was her utmost priority for the moment.Clara had man

Lucas' fingers tightened around the coffee cup. "What if I regret it?" Lucas had underestimated Serenity's influence on him when he made his previous decision. He had thought that he only cared for her because she looked like the little girl in his memory.Gradually, Lucas realized that it was more than that. He felt his heart clench whenever he saw someone trying to harm her. He would always rush over to her rescue subconsciously, almost as if seeing her a little hurt was enough to make his heart ache.Lucas was unwilling to let her leave whenever they parted, wishing her gaze on him would stay a little longer, even if it was just for a little while!No other woman had ever affected him as much as her. When had he ever cared so much about a woman? He only cared about the little girl who had saved his life back then, but Serenity was an exception.Lucas occasionally wondered. Maybe he should not have given Serenity to Jackson without putting up a fight. Would things be different if

Serenity's face turned deep red involuntarily. She bit her lips and told Clara, "He's my boyfriend.""Your boyfriend?!" Clara's eyes widened in shock. Although she could feel a sense of intimacy through their interaction, she had never expected that Jackson would actually be Serenity's... boyfriend?!So, Serenity already had a boyfriend? And that boyfriend of hers turned out to be such a mysterious and unfathomable person too!Yes, mysterious and unfathomable—that was Clara's impression of the man. Just like the smile on his face right now, which might make him look like a harmless and friendly person at first glance, and yet, she knew deep down that this man was far from harmless. On the contrary, Clara's instincts told her that this man was dangerous and not to be messed with. She could distinctly feel the intimidating aura that the man exuded."Yes," Serenity affirmed, "He’s my boyfriend.""Oh..." Clara then proceeded to introduce herself, "Nice to meet you. My name is Clara

"I... understand," said Clara. "I won't tell her anything."She then hesitated and added, "Although I now know that Serenity is your girlfriend, I've never had any idea to use her from the start, and I naturally have no intention to do so now either. I gave her a job back then because we both suffered the same fate and used to be in prison, so I felt sorry for her and wanted to give her a chance so she could stand on her own two feet."Hearing this, the iciness in Jackson's eyes thawed a little."I won't meddle in the business between you and Wilson Birch," he assured her. "All I want is for Serenity to work here safely and peacefully. If anything happens to her, you can always give me a call."After speaking, he gave Clara his phone number. She quickly noted it down. To think that only a handful of people in the whole of Solaria actually had this man's number, and Clara had actually gotten it under such bizarre circumstances!Nevertheless, since Jackson had assured her that he wo