"Have you forgotten what happened to your father in the end?" asked Zack, back to singing his old tune.

"I'll never forget about that," replied Jackson, "and as I've told you before, I will never repeat my father's mistakes."

"If that's true," his grandpa snapped angrily, "You should kick that woman out of Valor Residence now and never let her back into your life ever again!"

"I'm afraid I can't do that," said Jackson, his eyes dark and gloomy. The second he heard what his grandpa said, his heart tightened suddenly, as if he instinctively rejected the notion right away, so much so that he was not even willing to think about it.

"You–" Zack almost choked on his breath as he glared at his grandson.

"I'll never repeat the same mistake my father made, Grandpa, so trust me when I say that I'll have everything under control. I'll make sure that Serenity gets used to my existence to the point where she won't be able to leave me."

Jackson then smiled, but there was no mirth in his eyes,