What had just happened there? That was the first time Caleb had ever seen Lucas so anxious over a woman! He had even... rushed out the door just like that!Just what kind of woman was Serenity?! He had assumed that even though there might be a clash between Jackson and Lucas over a woman, it was nothing but a minor clash that would be resolved easily over time. But now... A wave of concern surged inside Caleb's heart. If these two men were to truly fight with each other over a woman... only heavens knew what kind of violent chaos Solaria would be thrown into!But this could not be right! Had Lucas's mind not been set on the bracelet owner alone?Unless... At this point, Caleb dared not continue this train of thought, because if his conjectures were true, then the consequences that would surely come were nothing less than nightmarish!***Lucas drove toward the tiny restaurant at full speed. Marry? Was Serenity really going to marry Jackson?!Especially now that he had not fig

Clara could not afford to take the slightest risk. She simply could not lose Yanny because Yanny had become the only reason she kept on living!Serenity knew that this was not the kind of matter she could meddle with as an outsider, so she could only simply suggest, "If you ever need my help, I'm always here for you, okay?""Thanks!" Clara smiled. "Actually, you've been helping me a lot, you know. Without you, perhaps Yanny might never be able to..."Just then, a man barged into the restaurant and cut off what Clara was going to say. Lucas had just rushed in and was almost out of breath as he grabbed Serenity's wrist, to the shock of Clara and Serenity herself, and asked her, "Are you really going to marry Jackson?!"Serenity was stunned. They had not publicly announced this yet, and she had only talked to Lisa and Clara about it."Yes," she answered firmly."Why?""Because I love him," she replied, calmly looking at him, "and he loves me too, so there's nothing surprising abo

"You've got the wrong person, Mr. Gomez. Besides, even if you were right, nothing would change anyway, because the man I love is Jackson, and he's the one I want to marry. I don't have any such feelings for you."Her words froze all the blood in his body in an instant, making his whole body extremely stiff.Serenity took this opportunity to withdraw her hand from his grip, and she told him, "I hope you won't come to me for this matter again because whether or not I am the person you're looking for, nothing will change."After speaking, she turned to Clara and said, "I'll be leaving now, Clare.""Okay," Clare responded.As Serenity walked out of the tiny restaurant, Lucas still stood there, stiff as a statue, staring blankly at his empty hand.The absence of another hand in his was almost too much for him to bear!Nothing would change whether or not she was the person he was looking for?How could that be? How could it end up like this?! Why?!Lucas slowly balled up his fist an

What was going on? Why was that childish conversation in her dream almost identical to the words Lucas had said to her at the restaurant earlier that evening?Or perhaps she had had this dream because of what he had said?Thinking of this, Serenity could not help herself from frowning again, and the throbbing headache returned."What's wrong?" she heard Jackson ask her. "Are you feeling unwell?""No," she replied. "Just a headache."He raised his hand and gently pressed his warm fingertips on her forehead and temples, massaging her. He used just the right amount of strength, and it really did soothe her a lot."Better now?" he asked."Yeah," she nodded. "I'm feeling a little better now.""Maybe I should take you to the doctor for an examination tomorrow," he suggested, "just to find out what's been causing your headache.""No, it's fine. I think I'm only having a headache because I had a weird dream after hearing what Lucas said to me this evening.""What did you say?" Jackso

"Okay," she replied, gently closing her eyes to savor the gentle massaging of his fingers."Still..." she murmured. "It looked like Lucas really cared about that woman, Jack."In the past, she used to think that Lucas was a playboy, but his persistence in his search for the woman in his memories truly surprised her. It sounded like the woman he was looking for was a little girl he had met when he was a boy himself. In that case, how long must he have been searching for her? Ten years? Twenty years?The kind of determination it took for someone to keep looking for a person was really rare to see. "He must've been looking for her for a long time," Serenity commented. "Do you think he'll find her one day?""What do you think?" he threw the question back at her. "Do you want him to find that person?""I hope he will," she responded. "That way, he'd never mistake me for that person again."With her eyes closed, she did not see Jackson's eyes, which were hazy with deep thoughts at th

She remembered how the price of this diamond had gone up to tens of millions of dollars. She had even joked at the time about who would eventually get to wear such an opulently expensive diamond.Never would she have thought that one day, the very same diamond would appear once again right in front of her.She asked Jackson, "Is this... the Heart of Serenity?""You've seen it before?" Jackson responded, somewhat surprised."Uh-huh," she nodded."I was planning to use this diamond for your wedding ring," he told her. "Later, you may choose the best style of ring for you, or you can let the designer design a special style just for you."Wedding ring?! Serenity blinked her eyes in disbelief.Was this diamond that was worth tens of millions of dollars really going to be on her wedding ring?! She suddenly felt as if everything was getting too surreal."What's wrong?" he asked, slightly furrowing his brows. "Don't you like it? If you really don't, I can find a different diamond, or p

What was once an insurmountable task was now made possible thanks to him. “Didn’t you always look forward to overturning your case? Why have you gone quiet all of a sudden?” asked Jackson. “The evidence... can they really overturn my conviction? Can it... really reveal the truth?” murmured Serenity to herself. The truth... There was a near-imperceptible falter in Jackson’s gaze. “Yeah, there won’t be any problem with that. Have faith in me!” Just like that, tears came pouring out of her eyes. Amid her intermittent sobs, she said, “Thank you, Jack!” The sight of her in tears moved him. He quickly pulled out a napkin and dried her tears. “Come now, stop crying. I gathered all this evidence to help you overturn your conviction, not to see you cry.” Seeing her in tears made his heart ache. However, hearing him say those words only made her tear up even more. It was as if the pain and injustice she had endured over the past few years had finally come pouring out of her heart

“This matter has nothing to do with you, but you’re helping me overturn my conviction. I’m crying, but it’s not because I’m sad. It’s because this matter has been haunting me for too long that I lost control when I realized my dream isn’t all that impossible to achieve,” explained Serenity. Jackson pursed his lips. Instead of speaking, he merely pulled her into his arms. She still didn’t know why he had apologized to her just now. He felt guilty because she had been forced to go through so much due to his indifference and conniving attitude. All he could do was give her a clean slate to start her life anew. As for the truth that she sought, he had to make sure she never discovered it! Jackson hugged Serenity in his arms tightly. ***The next day, Serenity requested a day off from Clara in order to meet her attorney together with Jackson. Because it was her case, she felt especially nervous. What surprised her that day was Jackson’s decision to visit the firm that she use

Serenity finished washing her hands and was drying them with a paper towel when she noticed a figure walk up to her from behind. The other person was just as surprised as she was. “Serenity? What are you doing here?!” Serenity never thought she would bump into Liliana here. Instead of the suit she used to wear, she was dressed more like a janitor. “What? Is there a problem with me being here?” snapped Serenity harshly. Ever since Liliana had assigned her case to the newcomers at the firm, the seed of hatred had been sowed deep in Serenity’s heart. Back then, she used to think Liliana was just pettier than her other colleagues, but her “cruelty” turned out to be far more than she had anticipated. Liliana glared angrily at Serenity. It was now her turn to be the laughingstock of the firm. From an attorney, she had been demoted to a janitor. All this had happened thanks to Serenity. Who would have expected Lucas to retaliate for her sake?On the second day, she was ordered

Liliana felt her cheek burn up as half her face went numb due to the slap. When she turned to face the person who had attacked her, she came face-to-face with Serenity’s boyfriend. “How... how dare you hit me?!” stuttered Liliana. “Am I not allowed to?” Jackson sneered back at her. The spiteful look in his gaze was a rare sight, even for Serenity. Yet here it was, on full display. “I-I’m helping you out here! You don’t even know that Serenity’s having an affair with Lucas Gomez! They...” Liliana endured the pain and tried her best to produce those words. And yet, she hadn’t finished speaking when she received another tight slap across the face. In mere seconds, Liliana’s cheeks were bright red. She could even taste the blood in her mouth. No doubt, that man didn’t hold back when he slapped her. However, that was nothing compared to how frightening his glare was. Those were... the eyes of a killer! In fact, something told her that this man was capable of killing her with t