"Is Jackie asleep?"

"Yes, only just. I think I’ll stay in her room tonight. I’m worried that she might start crying again if she wakes up in the middle of the night," Serenity said.

"Alright," Jackson agreed. "You should try to get some sleep too and don’t worry too much."

Then, he kissed Serenity on her forehead before heading back to the master bedroom.

"Wait," Serenity called out to Jackson. "Jack, if we still can’t find Morris after some time, how should we explain it to Jackie?"

She was afraid that it would be even harder for Jacqueline to cope if it came to that.

"There are some things she’ll have to understand and learn to accept in life," Jackson replied. "Like losing someone important and death…"

"But—"

"Serenity, Jackie is our daughter. She needs to grow up and become stronger. Otherwise, how will she handle the challenges she’ll face in the future?" Jackson said, his gaze resting on their sleeping daughter. "As her father, of course, I hope that she will be happy a