"Zeke Shaw..." mumbled Jackson, "He betrayed you, but... if he didn't, would you have married him?"

"No," Serenity said.

"Why are you so sure?"

"When I was younger, I didn't know how important homogamy is for some people. Thinking about it now, his parents would never have let me marry him."

Serenity could only sigh that she was too young and too naive back then.

"Besides, Zeke Shaw didn't actually love me that much. He may have some feelings for me, but it's probably due to novelty more than anything. He wouldn't go against his parents' wishes and give up his family wealth for me. That's why he could distance himself from me so quickly after the accident."

"What if he was willing to go against his parents' wishes and give up his family wealth for you? Would you have married him?" Now, it was Jackson's turn to get jealous, his handsome face filled with concern.

Serenity couldn't help but laugh. "Do you think everyone's like you? That would never have happened. I can't possibly i