Earlier in the morning, Serenity had told Zeke that the man was just her brother. However, he had to reconfirm it before feeling at ease.Zeke drove to the entrance of a rural residential area. He left the car, entered the neighborhood, and searched for the specific unit.After some effort, he finally stopped in front of a narrow door.'This is a typical rural house for rent. Is this where Serenity lives?' Zeke thought.Zeke heard some footsteps approaching just as he was about to knock on the door and instinctively ducked toward the shadows beside him. He hid in the dark and looked toward the sound of footsteps.A tall and lean figure soon came into his view, and as the figure got closer, Zeke's eyes grew wide. He had a speculation that occasionally popped up in his head, and he thought it was impossible, but it had ultimately turned out to be possible.'It's Jackson! It's really him!' Zeke thought. That man could be a lookalike, but two different men could not have resembled ea

Zeke thought Jackson's attitude toward Serenity seemed a little too gentle. The great Mr. Valor he knew had never been gentle with women. He probably had never even treated the late Mira this way.Suddenly, a thought flashed through Zeke's mind. He thought about the previous advertisements that had been withdrawn. Zeke was in turmoil.Before this, they had thought that Jackson had a problem with the Shaw family and the high-profile marriage proposal because of Serenity. Thinking about it again, Serenity was indeed an issue, however, it was a completely different reason from what they had initially thought!Meanwhile, Serenity and Jackson were eating a meal together at home, and Serenity was telling Jackson about what had happened at the Sanitation Office earlier. "I don't know why, but the director fired Quinn. I thought I would be the one fired.""Isn't that a good thing?" Jackson said.Serenity hesitated slightly. "Well, I'm glad I wasn’t dismissed, but I don't know if Quin

Zeke was staring at his girlfriend, Jenny. Although she was wearing such a gorgeous dress, he was distracted. His mind was full of what he had seen last night. Jackson and Serenity's faces were flashing through his mind.Zeke still felt that what he had seen last night was like a dream. He thought, 'What the hell is going on? Serenity and Jackson? What the hell is going on between them?!'Jenny was unhappy seeing her fiance so distracted. She frowned, asking, "What's wrong with you? You have been so distracted since yesterday. Why are you still so distracted today? If you don't want to be engaged to me, just say so."Startled, Zeke hurried up and reassured her with a smile, "How could that be? Why wouldn't I want to be engaged to you? You should know that I'm absolutely devoted to you.""Devoted to me?" Jenny arched her brow. "So you really don't love Serenity anymore?"Zeke's expression faltered slightly. He asked, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, "Why did you mention her again? I

Connor responded with a meaningful smile, "You'll know when you meet him."Zeke felt apprehensive about the meeting.The car soon stopped at the gate of Valor Residence. Zeke followed Connor into the house and saw Jackson sitting on the couch.Jackson was playing with an invitation card in his hands. As Zeke approached Jackson, he saw it was the invitation to his engagement party with Jenny. "We meet again," Jackson greeted indifferently.Zeke shuddered a little. Jackson wore a tailored gray-blue suit, his bangs were combed back, revealing his forehead. He had a relaxed look in his beautiful eyes, and his defined nose and sexy lips with a small smile had an indescribable charm. No wonder many women were obsessed with him. Many celebrities and wealthy ladies from high society were desperate for Jackson's attention. It was not just for Jackson's influential identity but also because of his looks.Subsequently, those beautiful eyes glanced at Zeke, and Zeke stiffened. He felt lik

The cold glint in Jackson's beautiful eyes made Zeke shudder.Connor, who stood beside them, spoke up. "Don't ask what you're not supposed to ask. Mr. Shaw, how do you not understand this?" Zeke paled and left in embarrassment.Meanwhile, Jackson leaned back on the couch. He then took out a cheap cell phone with only one number stored in it and dialed it. A few moments later, a gentle female voice answered the call. "Sis, what do you want to eat tonight? I'll pack it and bring it home," Jackson said softly, and his cold eyes became gentle.***That night, Serenity took a tissue and wiped the picture frame with her mother's photo. She had specially bought a small desk for her rented place. She usually put her mother's photo on the desk and would wipe the accumulated dust every few days.All of her mother's belongings had been left at the Lewis Residence. For her, this photo was the only thing she had of her mother.Jackson sat aside and quietly watched her as she wiped the ph

Serenity was startled. She did not expect the place where she had met him to be the place where his father had died. "I'm sorry," she said."My father's death was his own doing," Jackson said in a low voice. "No need to apologize, Sis.""His own doing?" Serenity was surprised. She never thought he would describe his father's death in this way."Isn't it? He fell in love with someone he shouldn't have. Soon, the person he loved found out he had no more value. He knelt on his knees and desperately begged for her to stay. Even so, it was useless. Finally, he froze to death in the snow."The expression he had seemed indifferent. It was as if he was just talking about a perfectly ordinary thing, and even his voice remained calm.However, there seemed to be a feeling of loneliness around him.Serenity felt like Jackson was back to how he had been when she had first met him."Jack." Serenity called out to him.When Jackson looked up, her face was reflected in his dark eyes. "Hey, do

Serenity let out a sigh of relief. "Great, you're finally awake."Jackson sat up. Earlier, he had dreamed of his childhood, kneeling in front of that woman and begging. Why had he had such a dream? Was it because they had talked about that woman earlier?"I just had a bad dream..." Jackson exhaled a long breath. When he looked down, he found that his pajamas had been unbuttoned, revealing his bare chest. "Why are my clothes..."Seeing that, Serenity pursed her lips in embarrassment and explained, "Well... You were screaming about the pain, and I was afraid that something was wrong... Uhh... So, I unbuttoned your pajamas and wanted to have a look."Jackson stared at Serenity in silence, and her face slowly grew hot."I swear I didn't... You woke up before I saw anything. I didn't see anything." Serenity was busy explaining, but the more she spoke, the weirder it sounded."Even if you did see anything, it's okay," Jackson reassured her.Serenity's face flushed red. His response ma

"Jack!" Serenity called out to him. She was louder this time and pressed her hands firmly to his face.A trace of clarity gradually came to his eyes, and his dark pupils regained focus, reflecting her face. However, the look in his eyes seemed inexplicably complicated."What's wrong?" Serenity asked."It's nothing." Jackson let out a long breath."I'm glad you're fine." Serenity sighed in relief. "That look you just gave was like..." She thought about it and came up with a description. "You were like fragile glass, and it scared me.""Fragile glass?" Jackson chuckled softly. A deep coldness and hostility flashed in his eyes and disappeared instantly. Then, he was back to normal. "Sis, no one in this world can break me."At that instance, Serenity felt like Jackson was a different person, and she thought she must have seen it wrongly."Sis, you're never going to leave me behind, are you?" he asked, staring at her.Serenity smiled. "Didn't we talk about this before? I won't leave

Joy disliked Serenity. Joy had been very displeased after Serenity's accident. She would often hear people talking about the end of the Shaw family, and this made her feel ashamed. It had gone on until her brother had started dating Jenny. Finally, no one said that anymore."Serenity is someone who brings bad luck to us. Fortunately, you broke up with her in time. She isn't worthy of you at all. I heard she's cleaning the streets now. She's such a disgrace. Why did the judge sentence her to only three years in prison? I think she should stay in jail for a decade or two!"Joy spoke of Serenity with disgust. The more she spoke, the more frightened Zeke became.After all, he knew Serenity was with Jackson! Jackson had not explicitly explained his relationship with her, but Zeke could somewhat guess as a man himself."Enough, Joy. Don't talk about her anymore. When you see Serenity, you'd better be more polite," Zeke warned.Joy complained with displeasure, "Zeke, what's wrong with yo

"Do you think she'll want to stay with me?" Jackson asked.Connor was slightly surprised. "Do you want Ms. Lewis to stay with you?"'Isn't the game over once Mr. Valor tells Ms. Lewis who he really is?' Connor thought. He wondered if Mr. Valor... Perhaps he had special feelings for Ms. Lewis?Connor's eyes grew wide at the thought. "Mr. Valor, are you..." Connor gaped and paused his question abruptly."What do you want to say? Say it!"Jackson ordered."Mr. Valor, are you in love with Ms. Lewis?" Connor asked honestly. Connor thought that was why Mr. Valor had been so passionate about this game. Maybe that was why he had secretly done so many things for her. That would explain why he wanted her to stay with him even after the game was over.Jackson's expression gradually froze.In love with Serenity? How could that be? How could he fall in love with a woman?His father was already a good example. One should never fall in love with anyone. He should protect his dignity and not l