In the silence of the night, the couple stared into each other's eyes just like this.

For a moment, Serenity felt like she had gone back to the time she had first met him. His face was void of emotions, his beautiful eyes filled with only cold emptiness.

"Jack, sorry." She murmured, her apologetic voice resonating in the quiet night.

Jackson's eyes were hooded. "Sorry? What are you sorry for?"

"I was wrong. I knew how much you hate your mother, but I stubbornly fell to my knees, begging you to forgive her. I shouldn't have done that," Serenity repented. She had never imagined she would face such a complicated situation one day. Edward and Mary had been kind to her. She had to repay their kindness, but not at this cost.

Maybe her heart has always been biased toward him. She cared about him most and never wanted to hurt him.

As Serenity continued to approach him, Jackson kept his head down and did not say a word. Serenity walked slowly and finally stopped when they were only a ste