He ignored her request. He simply stared at her and asked, "Would you hurt me, Sis?"

Her entire body shook, and her throat tightened. The words she wanted to say got stuck in her throat.

He stared at her fixedly with eyes that tried to see through her.

"Was that a difficult question?" he asked when she remained silent for a long time. "It's okay if you're unwilling to answer that, but I still want to tell you–– "

He slowly bent down until his mouth was next to her ear. He whispered, "Never hurt me, understand?"

As long as she did not hurt him, he would spoil her and give her everything she ever wanted. He would protect her for the rest of her life and keep her safe and sound.

As long as she did not hurt him!

Serenity sat uneasily in the large room. She checked the time on her phone from time to time, wondering how much longer she had to wait to hear news of her best friend.

Jackson had changed into casual attire. He was currently sitting on the sofa and reading some reports.