Because this was... just a game to him. A game between the rich and the poor.

Was his plan to tell her his true identity when she was discharged from the hospital to announce the end of the game?

Serenity's calmness made Jackson's fear grow even stronger. She was standing right there in front of him, yet she felt so distant.

"Are you Jackson Valor?" She repeated the question. She was still very calm, as if she was simply asking a very ordinary question.

He pursed his lips as he stared into her crystal-clear eyes. After a long time, he finally opened his mouth and uttered the word "yes".

Serenity felt bitter. So he really was Jackson Valor. Honestly, she already knew that, but... she was still holding onto a sliver of hope. She wanted to hear it from him.

"Okay, I get it." She gently lowered her eyes. She squatted down, picked up her phone that had fallen onto the floor, turned around and pulled open the glass door to leave.

But the next moment, a strong hand grabbed her arm. His