"Ain’t that right, Sis?" He still called her Sis like before. The slightly raised tone at the end hinted at a kind of attachment.But she felt as if there was a heavy mountain pressing down on her chest, weighing her down so much that she could hardly breathe.Serenity returned to the ward with Jackson. Right after they entered the ward, Jackson asked the nurse to leave.The two of them were thus left alone in the ward.Serenity sat stiffly in the chair with her head hanging low. She had no idea what he wanted to do to her. If he wanted to make life more miserable for her because he thought she was not miserable enough, why did he rescue her on New Year's Eve?If he had just left her to her fate, her life would become even more miserable, right?But no matter what he wanted to do to her, she was powerless to resist. After spending three years in prison, she knew the weight of fate and understood its cruelty, and knew how insignificant she was before it.To those people with pow

This was something that they would often do whenever it was cold. Before this, when he warmed her hands, it would warm her heart too, but now... it merely gave her a sense of trepidation.Because she had no idea what he was trying to do.She squirmed uncomfortably and tried to pull her hands back, but his fingers were firmly wrapped around them, not letting her pull away."Mr. Valor...""Call me Jack. Haven't you always called me Jack?"She pursed her lips tightly."Consider it an order. Call me Jack." He murmured softly, not wanting to hear her call him "Mr. Valor" one more time because it really annoyed him.Serenity remained quiet for a long time before she finally uttered the word "Jack" softly.The corners of his mouth instantly curled up into a smile.The pure-looking smile left her in a daze. Before this, she had always thought that his smile was very pure, like it had not been contaminated by the world. It made her want to protect this purity in him.But... Jackson Va

"If your plan is to lift me up high so that I would fall hard, you don't really have to do that. My life is already miserable enough. I'm just a sanitation worker. I don't have any money left. My family has kicked me out. Do you want me to kneel down in front of Mira Hall's grave to apologize? Or do you want to take my life in return...""That’s enough!" He violently interrupted her. She would rather believe that he did all this to get revenge for Mira Hall rather than because he liked spending time with her? "Listen to me. To me, Mira Hall is not worth going through all this trouble for. All you have to do is stay by my side."He looked down at her hands that he was holding. He had been rubbing them for a while, but they were still cold for some reason.He knew that he lost his temper just now. It felt like she could always stir his emotions easily, making him feel scared, making him feel angry.The closer he got to her, the more control she had over his emotions, but he could not

Originally, he wanted to find a more suitable opportunity to let her know so that it would be easier for her to accept.This... was probably the worst way for her to find out.He got careless. He did not notice her standing right behind him. But... he did not mention his identity during the conversation with Caleb, yet she immediately called out his name.That meant... she already knew who he was before she overheard his conversation? Who told her?Jackson snapped open his eyes and instructed Connor, "Check Serenity's phone record and find out who she talked to on the phone recently!""Okay," Connor immediately replied.It did not take long for Connor to obtain the information. "Mr. Valor, the last call Miss Serenity received today was at 6:35 p.m. The caller was Lisa Quest."Lisa Quest... Jackson narrowed his eyes. He remembered that name. She's Serenity's best friend."Find out who Lisa Quest met with today!"Connor nodded.The car pulled up outside the hospital where Maste

"So what? If I want to, I can make her as famous as any socialite in the city!" Jackson retorted."Don't forget how your father died!" Master Zack said through gritted teeth.Jackson's eyes dimmed. "I haven't forgotten. Even if I were to be with her, it doesn't mean I would give my life to her. I'm not father. I wouldn't die for a woman, and I wouldn't be controlled by a woman!"He was always the one in control!Master Zack snorted. "Is that what you came here to say?""No," Jackson replied, "I came here to tell you to not lay a hand on her!"Master Zack's eyes narrowed. He said angrily, "What do you mean by that? Are you threatening your own grandfather? Is she more important to you than me?""Grandpa, I'm just telling you, not threatening you," Jackson chuckled, "I'm telling you, don't lay a hand on her. No matter what happens between me and her, don't lay a hand on her. Of course, you can do that, but I don't know how I would react if you do. Maybe you can try it?"Master Za

As if she heard him, she suddenly frowned. Beads of cold sweat began to appear on her forehead. She started shaking her head from side to side like she was trying to avoid something.Jackson frowned and was about to call for a doctor when Serenity suddenly opened her eyes and sat up while screaming, "No...""Sis, what's wrong?" asked Jackson.Like a drowning man clutching at straws, Serenity hugged Jackson's waist tightly. "Jack, thank god... It's you... It's you... I had a nightmare. I was back in jail and those people just wouldn't let me go. I begged them for mercy, I... I got on my knees and begged, but they still kept hitting me..."Although it was a dream, the pain felt so real. Even now, after she already woke up, her stomach still seemed to be aching slightly.Halfway through her sentence, she abruptly stopped and went rigid.She suddenly recalled that the man in front of her was Jackson Valor and not "Jack"! The main culprit responsible for all the pain she suffered in p

"Stop..." she shouted, but no matter how hard she struggled, it was in vain. Her face turned red. Goosebumps appeared on her skin under her ripped hospital gown from the sudden exposure to cold air. "Let me go! Let me go!"She was nervous and angry.Meanwhile, he was calm and collected. His slender fingers held her wrist down as he smiled and said, "Sis, you can shout as loud as you want. There are bodyguards, nurses and doctors on duty outside. They should all be able to hear you, but..."He paused and stared at her with passionate eyes before he continued, "I can guarantee that none of them will come in here to save you."Serenity froze. She knew that he was telling the truth. Even if she shouted until her throat was sore, no one would dare to come in here.Because this man... was Jackson Valor!She was silent while he pressed his mouth against her jaw... her neck... and finally lingered on her pretty collarbone, sprinkling little kisses on her."Stay by my side. Didn't you sa

Zeke Shaw knew about him and Serenity, and Joy Shaw exposed his identity at the worst possible time.Those Shaws... "Invite Joy Shaw to the hospital.""Yes, Mr. Valor," replied Connor. He then continued, "I've also investigated the reporter who sneaked into the hospital. The person who leaked the news of you taking Miss Serenity to the hospital was a nurse, who shared the information with her friends on her social media. The news later spread to other parts of the internet. Although it's all been deleted now, we have no way of knowing how many people saw it.""Hold that nurse legally responsible. Also, tighten up the security in and around the hospital. I don't want to see anyone sneaking into the ward," Jackson said coldly."I understand. That will never happen," Connor assured him.Meanwhile, at the Shaws.Ever since she accidentally leaked Jackson Valor's identity to Lisa Quest, Joy Shaw had been feeling extremely uneasy. She regretted messing with Lisa Quest. Now, she had to

If it was before, Joy would be overjoyed to get a chance to meet Jackson Valor face to face like this, but now, her heart was screaming in agony."There you are," Jackson remarked indifferently.Joy put on a meek and pitiful look and said carefully, “You wanted to see me, Mr. Valor? What can I do for you?”Serenity also seemed puzzled. She had no idea why Jackson brought Joy Shaw here.Jackson smiled and explained to Serenity, "Sis, you might not know this, but on the second day of the new year, Miss Shaw here met your friend Lisa Quest and gave her problems."Serenity was confused at first, but she soon figured it out. When she had the argument with Joy Shaw at the mall, Lisa spoke up for her, so Joy knew that Lisa was her friend. If Joy ran into Lisa, she would naturally vent her anger at Lisa.When Joy heard Jackson call Serenity "Sis", her eyes almost popped out.No way! Which woman in Solaria was worthy of being called that by Jackson Valor?But now, Jackson Valor was actu

Joy slandered Serenity as hard as she could.However, Jackson showed no reaction other than to play with Serenity's fingers absentmindedly. He said indifferently, “So? What's wrong with wiping the shoes of a sanitation worker? Even if the mayor's daughter were to wipe her shoes, I still don't see anything wrong with it.”Joy was speechless. Of course she could not compare to the mayor's daughter."Miss Shaw, please hurry up. Mr. Valor doesn't have much patience," Connor urged, "If Mr. Valor's patience runs out, you'd have to do much more than wipe shoes."Joy bit her lip. She was reluctant, but no matter how reluctant she was, she had no choice but to do it. She walked towards Serenity slowly, knelt down in front of her, took the tissue and wiped Serenity's shoes, which were actually not dirty at all.Serenity stared at Joy in disbelief. She could never have imagined that something like this would actually happen. But, Lisa actually had to do what Joy was doing right now?How did