Mundo ficciónIniciar sesión
Capítulos relacionados
Chapter 1201
The elevator stopped at the floor where the CEO's office was, and Jackson dragged Serenity out of the elevator."Let go… What the hell do you want…" Serenity screamed, afraid of Jackson. The icy look on his face, the menace emanating from him, everything about him reeked of danger at this moment. She just could not read his mind.The secretaries around the office dared not even attempt to look at Jackson and Serenity. They waited until Jackson took Serenity into his office before exchanging glances and agreed to act as if nothing had happened. Of course, most of them could not hide the shock in their eyes!Jackson's secretaries knew Serenity, naturally. The secretaries had never seen Mr. Valor so attached to a woman before and secretly talked about it. The possibility of Serenity becoming Mrs. Valor had always been the constant topic of discussion among the secretaries, but Serenity's name had become taboo lately. Recently, someone had gotten fired by the company for unintentional
Chapter 1202
The mention of Lucas reminded Serenity of what had happened in the hospital. By the time Serenity had admitted that she was the little girl who had saved her life, Lucas no longer believed in her. Only because she had denied it so many times, and it was all because of Jackson! Everything had come full circle, almost like an irony.Taking a deep breath, Serenity stated clearly, "Jackson, my relationship with Lucas is none of your business. I didn't come here to look for you. I thought we had made things clear already."Jackson gripped her chin in his large hands, forcing her eyes to meet his. "Ah!" Serenity cried out, her jaw hurting. Jackson's eyes grew colder, his face suddenly close to hers. So close that the tips of their noses almost bumped against each other, so close that she could count his eyelashes."Serenity..." His hoarse voice rang in her ear, "Do you ever regret it? For begging me to leave?"Serenity froze, her body stiffening. Regret it? If she had not acted the way
Chapter 1203
Serenity quickly dialed Lisa's phone number only to hear the busy ringtone. Serenity tried to call several times in a row, but none of it got through. Unable to reach Lisa, Serenity felt a sense of uneasiness growing within herself. Lisa! Please be safe!Serenity tried to search the internet for more news about Terry's current whereabouts, but the earlier headline was the only news she found. Terry was just a businessman and not a star. He did not get much attention as the head of the White family, so the news of his whereabouts had not been trending.What was going on with Lisa? Why hadn't Lisa been answering her phone?! Serenity also tried texting and messaging Lisa. She did anything she could to get in touch, but there was no reply. Serenity hesitated before reaching out to Lisa's parents. She had their number saved in her phone, but she stopped contacting them after she had gotten involved in the accident and gone to prison. Lisa's parents hated her but for a reason. She was
Chapter 1204
Serenity arrived at the hospital and searched for Lisa's name at the nurse station. What she feared most had come true.Lisa was seriously injured and had just been pushed out of the emergency room. Lisa was still in critical condition and under observation in the ICU. Only after passing the critical period could she be transferred to the normal ward. Serenity felt that everything seemed darker, the color in her world turning gray. She approached the ICU ward and saw Lisa's parents standing by the glass wall, crying as they looked inside.It had been more than four years since Serenity had seen Lisa's parents. She never expected to see them again in a place like this. And Lisa… Lisa was… Serenity's legs trembled. She felt too much like a coward, afraid to see Lisa behind the glass wall. The thought of seeing Lisa in a critical condition was too much for her to bear!One step, two steps… Serenity moved slowly, crossing the very small distance that felt so far away. By the time s
Chapter 1205
After speaking to Mrs. Quest, Mr. Quest turned to Serenity and said, "Lisa's in critical condition, as you can see. Everything is a mess now. We're already in a very bad mood, and we'd rather you didn't show up. We know Lisa's condition has nothing to do with you, but we can't help but feel angry whenever we think about how much Lisa gave up for you.""I-I understand," Serenity choked out. She knew, so she had never complained about Lisa's parents. No parent would ever want to see their child sacrifice their bright future for just a friend.Just then, a nurse came over and handed Lisa's parents a bill. "Your previous deposit has been deducted. As the actual expenses have exceeded the deposit, there aren't enough funds available to cover the cost of your hospitalization. Please make a deposit top-up as soon as possible. Ms. Quest will need two more surgeries after this. The estimated cost of the surgeries and the next few days of hospitalization is about a few hundred thousand dollars
Chapter 1206
Determined to raise the money, Serenity wanted Lisa to live and recover well, no matter what! She would have to borrow the money from somebody—someone who could afford this—Lucas was the first person who crossed her mind.A few hundred thousand dollars might be nothing to Lucas, but it would be life-saving for Lisa!Serenity pulled out her phone and dialed Lucas' number. There was no answer, so she had to grit her teeth and try to find a way to meet Lucas in person. Serenity went to Solaria General Hospital, but Lucas' ward was empty. Later, the nurse told her that Lucas had been discharged early that afternoon.Where else? Where else could she find Lucas? Serenity was trying to think. Would he be at the Gomez family's residence or his private residence?!Serenity remembered Lucas telling her about his private residence. He usually stayed there, and the address was… Serenity recalled seeing his home address leaked on the internet. Lucas was the prince of the entertainment industr
Chapter 1207
Serenity was still at the gate when a car drove by. Lynette got out of the car, surprised to see Serenity. She came over and asked, "Serenity? What are you doing here?" Taking a deep breath, Serenity explained to Lucas, "I want to see Lucas. I have a friend who's seriously injured. She's in the ICU now, and I'd like to ask Lucas for help. Would you… If you can, take me in to see Lucas, please?"Serenity knew that there was no way Lynette would agree because of their damaged relationship, but she had to try asking anyway, for Lisa's sake.Sure enough, as she expected, Lynette refused with a troubled look. "I can't. Well, you should know. Lucas and you parted on bad terms, and he's still angry. If I take you in, Lucas will get angry at me. I'm sorry, I can't help you with this."After that, Lynette went back to the car. The gate slowly opened, and the car drove in. Lynette leaned back in the car, a triumphant look on her face as she saw Serenity's pained look through the window. W
Chapter 1208
Lucas's eyes hooded as he stared at the phone that rang over and over again, his mind struggling as he resisted answering Serenity's call. Not knowing how to face her, he sat in the living room and let the phone ring without picking it up. Why was Serenity calling him nonstop? She seemed so anxious. Was she calling for Peter? Was she going to plead for Peter?Lynette had just come in not long ago and saw the caller ID when Lucas' phone rang."Hey, Lucas? Why don't you answer the phone? Serenity is calling you," Lynette asked, pretending to be confused. "Maybe she's calling because of Peter's matter. I met her at the gate earlier. She kept saying that she wanted to see you and that she had something to tell you. I didn't expect her to be so perseverant for Peter!" Lynette said, deliberately claiming that Serenity wanted to see him for Peter. Just as she expected, the look of struggle on his face faded. Lynette was overjoyed to see Lucas pick up the phone and turn it off."Lucas
Último capítulo