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Chapter 1249
From the car, Jackson watched Serenity walk into the hospital.She had no idea that she wasn't just gambling with her life this time, she was gambling with his life too.If she lived, he would live as well.But if anything happened to her, he would not live alone. If she wanted to gamble, he would gamble with her – with his life!Lisa's ward was an ICU ward, but it was a relatively private ICU ward. There was even a room next door for family members to sleep in.The environment and conditions here were quite a bit better than that in the previous hospital.Upon seeing Serenity, Lisa's father and mother thanked her profusely."Auntie and Uncle, there's no need for this. Lisa sacrificed so much for me. This is the least I could do for her," Serenity said. She was more concerned about her friend's condition. "What did the doctors say? Did they say when Lisa would be out of critical condition?""They didn't say, so it might take some time. But they did say that they would bring th
Chapter 1250
"Gown?" Serenity was confused."Yes, it's a maid-of-honor dress," the other party said, "Miss Lisa Quest has already paid in full, so you just need to come over to pick it up. Miss Lisa Quest actually left us her phone number too, but we can't reach her.""She's... hospitalized. I'll come over to pick it up now," Serenity said. She hung up after getting the address.A maid-of-honor dress...? Lisa did mention that she had custom-made a maid-of-honor dress for Serenity, and that she would give Serenity a surprise. Lisa seemed so happy when she told Serenity that.Serenity found the boutique according to the address. It was a rather high-end boutique for customized clothing. All the clothes inside were rather pricey. Lisa probably spent a lot of money on the maid-of-honor dress.Serenity walked into the boutique and told the clerk who greeted her, "I'm Serenity Lewis. Someone from your store notified me to come pick up a dress earlier.""No problem. Please wait for a moment," the cl
Chapter 1251
"But…" The staff knew who Lynette and her friends were. She was stuck in a difficult position.Ms. Lewis seemed like someone with a high status. Earlier, the staff had seen Ms. Lewis arriving in a Bentley, a luxury car. It was not a car any ordinary person could afford.Lynette's red lips curled back in a triumphant sneer. "Serenity, my friends are very direct and honest—she just can't stand scheming women. I'm so sorry about that.""You should know. People in high society really dislike manipulative people. They hate those who hurt others to achieve their goals by all means. My friend has many friends in high society. If she spreads the word about this, it would bankrupt the store," Lynette deliberately said to Serenity, but what she said was meant for the staff to listen.Serenity looked at Lynette, her eyes cold. She had just met Lucas the other day and told him the truth he wanted to know. Looking at the way Lynette was behaving, it was obvious—Lynette had no clue about it.'W
Chapter 1252
Lynette thought that was the end of her embarrassment, but the worst had yet to come. "Pick it up!" Serenity demanded. "You dropped it on the floor, so pick it up!"Lynette snapped, fueled with anger. "Why should I listen to you and pick it up?!"Lynette yelled at the staff, mad at their inaction. "Are you going to kick her out or not?! If not, I'll do it myself!" She wanted to grab Serenity, but someone stopped her before her hand even reached her. An ordinary-looking woman standing behind Serenity suddenly grabbed Lynette's elbow, restraining her effortlessly. "Madam, how should we handle this?" The female bodyguard asked Serenity respectfully, ignoring Lynette's scream of pain."Have her pick up the gown," Serenity ordered, her voice cold. Jackson had sent Eva to protect Serenity. Eva was a very skilled bodyguard, naturally. Otherwise, Serenity would not have been so reckless while pregnant, confronting Lynette here."Yes." Eva said to Lynette, "You heard what Mrs. Valor s
Chapter 1253
For some reason, the confrontation in the store turned into a heartwarming scene in the blink of an eye. Lynette widened her eyes in shock, still held down by Eva. What was Jackson doing here? She was incredulous at Serenity and Jackson's relationship and thought they were separated and had broken up some time ago. Jackson gave Lynette a cold glance before turning to Serenity. He asked leisurely, "Need my help?" Lynette flinched at Jackson's seemingly casual tone. She nervously blurted out, "M-Mr. Valor! Don't let Serenity fool you! She is deeply in love with Peter Wall now! She's also representing him as his lawyer! She's so desperate that she waited at Lucas' villa all night for Peter…"Lynette's only goal in the money was to drive a wedge between Jackson and Serenity. Her words reminded Serenity of that most desperate night, making her tremble slightly.The people around them were shocked when they heard Lynette referring to the man as Mr. Valor. The two ladies who had helpe
Chapter 1254
Jackson turned to Serenity, his eyes on her. "I'm afraid things will not end well for Lynette. What do you think? Would you help her again?"Serenity said flatly, "I won't.""Because of how she framed Peter?" Jackson asked. He seemed unconcerned about it, but his eyes were laser-focused on Serenity, searching her expression for something."Partially yes," Serenity admitted frankly. "I'm not a saint. I won't help someone who has repeatedly tried to hurt me, framing me and innocent people. Lynette will never be at ease with how she used my identity. She won't stop hurting me. I've thought of the consequences when I told Lucas the truth."Innocent?" Jackson snorted. "Do you really trust him? Aren't you a lawyer? Aren't you supposed to believe in evidence? All the evidence now points to Peter.""I trust him," Serenity said, her tone resolute. "Evidence can be superficial. Remember my case? If you believe in them too much, it may lead to another unjust, false, and wrongful conviction,
Chapter 1255
Lynette headed to Lucas' private residence with a terribly swollen face. She wanted to complain about her aggrievement, but more importantly, she wanted to tell Lucas that Serenity and Jackson had gotten married!Lynette considered Serenity's marriage the only good news after she had gotten beaten harshly. She hoped Lucas would end his feelings for Serenity after learning about the news of their marriage. Jealousy consumed her when she thought about how Serenity had actually gotten married into a wealthy family. Lynette arrived at the villa but never expected to get stopped at the gate. The security refused to let her in. "Mr. Gomez isn't around," the guard said."Although he's not here, I can go in and wait for him. He has never stopped me from going in before," Lynette said arrogantly, venting her anger on the guard."That was in the past. Mr. Gomez gave us an order yesterday. We mustn't let you set foot in here again," the guard explained.Lynette was stunned. "What?!""If y
Chapter 1256
"Who is it? Who's trying to hurt me?!" Lynette barked in anger."Mr. Gomez has given you a lot of resources, and that has made many people jealous of you," Bailey said, stating the obvious. Besides, Lynette had offended a lot of people. She would have gotten into deep trouble without her connections with Prince Lucas.Bailey had utter contempt for Lynette's behavior. If not for Lucas, she would never work with someone like Lynette. Lynette only had average or below-average looks. She was terrible at acting and lacked emotional intelligence. Lynette was a shallow woman, always wanting others to flatter her. She would use Prince Lucas' influence to threaten those she hated whenever things went wrong.Lynette had finally gotten herself into serious trouble, and Bailey was insincere in helping Lynette. "Why don't you talk to Mr. Gomez? He'd help you with the news," Bailey said, brushing her off.Lynette could not share her struggles. She could not reach Lucas at all. Otherwise, she wou
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