Heartstrings On Fire ( Jared and Anita ) Chapter 222 Brayden looked at Jared’s expression and waved his hand, saying, “It’s okay, I know you may not understand I didn’t come here to talk about my own. matters What are you planning to do about this?” Jared’s gaze turned deep. What exactly are you referring […]
Heartstrings On Fire ( Jared and Anita ) Chapter 221 When Herri mentioned Jared, Agnes‘ eyes darkened. “Why did you guys fight? Was there a misunderstanding?” Kerri asked. Agnes endured the grievance in her heart and told the whole story. After hearing the story, Kerri couldn’t believe it: “It’s too much for him to doubt
Chapter 325 “I’m so sorry,” Clara said, “Vanny’s never like this usually. He seems to like you very much.” “It’s okay,” Serenity assured her before picking the boy up in her arms. “I like him very much too.” The boy did not struggle when Serenity picked him up. Instead, he happily went along with it and even smiled at her when he was in her arms. But that smile was a mixture of timidness and admiration, which made her feel inexplicably sad. She tousled his hair and said to him, “Hello, Yanny!” But the little boy could not hear her, so he had no idea what she was saying to him. All he did was look up at her with eyes full of curiosity Clara, who had been watching her son interacting with Serenity from the side, suddenly looked gloomy as a look of heartache flashed across her eyes. Did Yanny regard Serenity as that person? Perhaps that was why he liked her so much… It was a pity that… they could never mert that person anymore. Serenity turned to Clara and asked her, “Can you teach me sign language, Clare? I want to be able to communicate with Yanny. “Sure,” replied Clara, coming back to her senses, “no problem.” Serenity went on to play with the boy for a little longer, but because she did not know sign language, their interaction did not go very smoothly, and they needed Clara to be there to help them communicate with sign language. By noon, Serenity began to do the deliveries for the restaurant. She had taken the time to practice riding the scooter earlier, and it had gone very well. It was just like riding a bicycle. Once you learned how to do it, you’d be able to pick up the skill again no matter how long you stopped doing it. Nevertheless, she made sure to be very careful and ride the scooter as slowly as she could to let herself get used to it. There were a lot more deliveries to do around noon. By half past one, the restaurant started to get fewer takeaway orders, but Serenity was kept very busy till around two in the afternoon when she was finally able to have her lunch. “Are you tired?” Clara asked. “Not too bad,” Serenity smiled. She desperately needed to earn money now, so she had no time to mind the workload. “It can get pretty busy here,” said Clara, “so you might not have time to get lunch until pretty late in the afternoon.” In fact, just like Serenity, Clara would often wait till she had some free time to grab a bite of food as well. “By the way.” Serenity turned to the little boy who was eating fruits beside her and asked, “How old is Yanny? Shouldn’t he be in kindergarten?” Clara smiled wryly and replied, “He was supposed to be in kindergarten this year, but since he’s dead, most kindergartens won’t accept him. There are special education kindergartens, of course, but the tuition fees are expensive. Besides, Yanny needs to be equipped with a hearing aid, and he needs to be accompanied by a parent in kindergarten. I’m always busy working, so that’s just not possible.” ‘So, Yanny hasn’t been equipped with a bearing and yet?” Serenity asked, only now realizing that she had never seen a hearing aid in Yanny’s ear. “I’m saving up for it,” Clara responded. The question seemed to fill her with new hope, and her face shone brightly with motherly love as she gently looked at her son and said, “In two or three months, we’ll be able to get him a bearing aid. By then, Yanny will be able to licar, and he’ll start to learn how to speak.” Serenity could tell how much Clara loved Yanny. Although Clara owned the restaurant, she was dressed in cheap påld clothes and woreno jewelry. Even her hair was tied up in a simple ponytail without much care or thought.
Chapter 324 Serenity’s first reaction was the thought that Jackson might attack that small restaurant. If he could destroy an up–and- coming company to the point of bankruptcy, there was certainly no limit to what he could do to that small restaurant. “No…” she stammered. “No, 1 never thought of it that way.” She did not want to see the small restaurant suffer because of her. Besides, she could tell that Clare was a decent person, and she even had a disabled son to take care of, so Serenity was sure that Clare must have a lot of burdens to bear. “That’s good, then,” Jackson smiled. “So just keep on living here and don’t worry about anything.” Serenity pursed her lips and said nothing. Jackson took her hands and placed her palms against his cheeks. “Since you insist on finding your own job,” he said, “I’ll give in and let you have your way. But remember, no matter how late you get home, you must wish me good night every day, okay?” She was slightly stunned, having never expected that he would make such a weird request. Saying good night to him… was something that she used to do every day when they lived together in that rental room. But that was because he was her only family back then and because he was the only one she believed she could rely on. But… was he still her family now? His cheeks rubbed against the palms of her hand gently. He closed his eyes slowly, and his lips gradually curled up into a smile. He looked perfectly content. The next day, Serenity showed up punctually at the small restaurant with her identification documents in hand. Clara did the necessary paperwork and then gave Serenity the rough guidelines for the job before allocating an electric scooter to her. “You can use this scooter to commute to and from work as well, she told Serenity, then suddenly thought of a question she should have asked sooner. “By the way, do you know how to ride it? “Yes,” Sercity replied, then honestly added, “but I haven’t ridden one for a few years now. I should be able to do it just fine after practicing for a little while.” “Good,” Clara said, “Then go ahead and practice a little. By the way, you know you’ve been in a tragic car crash before, so you must be very careful on the road, okay? Don’t ever exceed the speed limits just to rush the deliveries. I’d rather you be careful means you’re a little late with the deliveries. It’s for your own good and for everyone else’s as well.” “okay,” Serenity answered. She then assured Clara, “I understand and I’ll always remember it, Clare. I’ll be very careful and never exceed the speed limit. “Good!” Clara smiled. “Well, that’s it, then. You’ll get paid on the 15th day of every month. I’ll cover your basic insurance as well. You can always come to me if you have any questions.” “Okay.” Just then, she could feel someone hugging her leg tightly. She looked down and saw that beautiful cherubic face again. She recalled how Clare had called the boy “Yanny” yesterday. Clare then called out to her sur while signing with her hands to say “Come here, Yanny!“. However, the boy only clung onto Serenity’s leg even more tightly now. He even looked up at her in fascination, paying no mind at all to his own mother. Clare walked up and tried to pull her son away, but she realized that the boy would not come with her quietly as he always did usually, but on the contrary, he held onto Serenity’s leg even more firmly now. A Chapter 325
Chapter 323 “By the way, the woman added, “my name is Clara Wells. You can just call me Clare. What about you? What’s your name?” “Serenity Lewis,” she answered, the dark clouds in her eyes now dissipated “You can call me Serenity, Clare.” Clara’s eyes trembled as she looked at Serenity. After giving her name and contact number, Serenity left. A woman over 50 then walked up to Clara’s side and asked her,” What were you talking about with that person?” “She applied for the rider’s job with es jest now,” Clara replied, “and I’ve given her the job. She’ll start working tomorrow.” “That young woman, a rider? Something’s fishy here. Women like her would usually apply for office jobs, wouldn’t they?” Because of the low salary, only people over the age of su ever asked about the job, and even they decided against taking the job because the wages were too low and the working hours were too long. She has a criminal record,” Clara explained. She was in a car crash that led to someone’s death. Still, I think she’s a good person. She was very lind to Yannick earlier, so I don’t think she’s all that bad at all. That car crash was probably just an accident.” “Clare!” cried the older woman, who was her mother. She could not help but continur scolding her daughter, ” “Haven’t you suffered enough?! How could you trust someone so easily? If you can tell from a lock how good or bad someone is, there would probably be no bad people in this world! You can’t take in someone with a criminal record to work with us What if she crashed into someone again while doing our deliveries? Would we need to pay for the damages, then?!TM Clara sighed, “I just want to give her a chance, Mom. It looked like she really needed a job.” “A chance?” snapped Mrs. Wells. “You’re the one who needs a chance, Clare! We need money to treat Yannick’s hearing! We’re the ones in desperate need of money! “It’s precisely because no one gave me any chance,” Clara smiled wryly, “that 1… wanted to help her. After all… I’ve been in prison too!! Hearing this, Mrs. Wells sighed and said nothing more. Her daughter’s imprisonment had been the biggest pain their family had to bear in all their lives! That night, Serenity told Jackson, “Um… I’ve got a job, but I’ll get off work pretty late at night, and I don’t want to disturb you, so… I think it would be best that I move back to my own place “ Jackson raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, “You’re thinking of moving out again, are you, Sis?” But she was not moving out. She was moving back to her own place. The slight twist in his words made it sound like this place was her real horne, yet Valor Residence was a huge mansion. She feared she could never truly call such a place her home. Besides, she was not even sure if she would ever find a home again in this life. “This place is just too big,” she replied tactfully, “I’m not used to living in this kind of house. A small rental room suits me much better. Besides, I’ve already paid the rent for that rooms, so it’d be a waste if I don’t live there.” “Then you’d better stay here more so you can get used to it,” Jackson told her calmly. “As for the rent, I’ll pay you back what you paid them.” “No, but I..” She wanted to go on arguing, but his frightfully cold gaze stopped her. “If you’re afraid that you’d disturb me when you me home late at night,” he added, his eyes floed on her, “then you can just quit this new job and find a new one. Wouldn 1 that be a great solution? the is this job more important to you than Lam Serenity could instantly feel chills naming down her spine when she heard that, Chapter 324
Chapter 322 “He wasn’t disturbing me at all,” said Serenity. “Besides, your son is really cute. I think he wants to try the noodles because he’s been staring at the bowl the whole time.” “He might not eat it even if you offered it to him,” said the woman. “This boy just likes to join in on the fun.” As the woman spoke, Serenity noticed that she was making hand gestures in front of the boy. She was taken aback for a moment when she realized that those gestures were sign language! “Is this boy..” Serenity blurted out. “He can’t hear,” the woman replied. “But he knows a little sign language now, so if I tell him something in sign language, able to understand me.” Then, the woman slowly said the words “Apologize to Auntie while simultaneously using sign language to say the same thing Following that, the boy turned to Serenity and bowed to her, signifying that he was saying sorry to her. Serenity could not help but raffle the boy’s hair affectionately. The boy was so young, yet he could not hear at all? Did that mean that all the sounds and voices in the world did not exist at all as far as he was concerned? The woman picked the boy up and carried him away. Serenity went back to her food, but her heart was inexplicably heavy. When she finished her noodles and was about to leave the restaurant, she caught a glimpse of a vacancy notice posted at the entrance. It stated that they were looking for someone to do the deliveries for the restaurant. Serenity quickly turned to the woman behind the cash register and asked her, “Are you looking for a rider to do the deliveries? “Yes,” she nodded. “Then… Can I apply for the job?” The restaurant owner stared at Serenity, looking a little puzzled. “You want to apply for the rider’s job?” she asked. “Is there a problem?” “No,” the woman replied, “I just thought that a young woman like you wouldn’t normally apply for a laborious job like this.” “Any job is precious to me,” Serenity paused, then truthfully told the woman, “I’ve been in prison before. I have a criminal record. I was involved in a car crash that killed someone, so it’s been really hard for me to find a job. To tell you the truth, desperately need this job.” The woman’s eyes trembled a little when Serenity mentioned that she used to be in prison, almost as if she was taken by surprise. “This job comes with a fixed salary,” the woman said. “When it gets really busy, you’ll be in charge of both the deliveries and you’ll also have to help out in the restaurant. You’ll be paid 500 dollars a month. Are you okay with these terms? Oh, and you’ll be provided with two free meals per day–lunch and dinner. Your work will start at half past nine in the morning, and you’ll get off work at nine in the evening, so the working hours are a little longer.” 500 dollars was almost twice what Serenity earned at the Sanitation Office. As for the backbreaking work, well, it was nothing when one’s survival was on the line. “Okay!” Serenity replied enthusiastically. “I accept the terms!” The woman scrutinized Serenity for an instant then smiled. “In that case, you may start working tomorrow. We have the scooter for the deliveries, so you don’t need to buy one if you don’t already have one. Just use the one we have.” I “Thank you!” cried Serenity earnestly. “I’ll make sure to show up on time tomorrow!” Never would she expect that she would end up finding a job so soon and so unexpectedly too! Enjoy Ad–Free Readings
Chapter 321 Serenity once again walked out of a job interview in failure. She smiled wryly. She had thought that she was mentally prepared for this. She was even willing to take a delivery job that did not even come with a basic salary, but even there, her application was rejected. Serenity glanced at the time. It was almost nou now, so she stopped by a small restaurant where she ordered a bowd of noodles that cost barely more than a dollar–the cheapest item in the restaurant. There was an old television in the restaurant with the news on it. It was a rerun of yesterday’s news, so Serenity did not pay much attention to it at first, but when she heard a familiar company’s name, her head instantly shot up. That.. was the company where she had gotten an interview for a delivery job previously. It was the same company whose hoss had called Jackson to tell him about her interview. Jackson had told her off–handedly that he would eliminate this company. And now.. the news reported that the company was in financial hot water. The inwestens who had previously announced publicly that they were about to make investiments in the company suddenly withdrew themselves. Starting yesterday, many people who had invested were gathered in front of the company entrance, demanding their money back. Judging from the pictures on the news, it was indeed a chaotic scene. Serenity sat frozen as she watched the news, dreadfully startled Did Jackson do this? It had only been a few days, yet he was already able to destroy a promising company so thoroughly? If her suspicions were true, it could only mean that Jackson was truly a terrifyingly formidable man. But if it was not the case at all, then.. Could there be such an uncanny coincidence in this world? Serenity’s head was full of such thoughts as she ate her noodles. Suddenly, she could feel something touching her leg. She looked down and saw a little boy about three years old. He was wearing old, shabby clothes, but he was an exceptionally adorable child. His facial features were exquisite, his skin was supple and smooch, and he was so lovably chubby in a way that only toddlers could be, giving one an urge to pinch his cheeks. And right now, the boy’s big brown eyes were staring fixedly at her. Serenity stared back at him in confusion. She looked around. Because it was around lunchtime, many tables around her were occupied, and she could not tell where the boy had come from. She picked him up and then noticed that the boy’s eyes were fixed on her bowl of noodles “Would you lie to try the noodles?” she asked. The buy did not react nor did he pay any attention to her. He just kept his gaze fixed on the bowl. Could it be that this child really liked noodles? Serenity would not mind ordering another bowl for the boy, but she had to attend to the most urgent matter at the inocent, which was to find the boy’s parents. Just as she was about to ask around if anyone knew the boy, a woman about 30 years old in plain, dull clothes rushed up to her and said, “I’m so sorry my son disturbed you! I should’ve kept an eye on him! I’m sorry, I’m so sorry.. The woman went on to apologize repeatedly, Serenity recognized the woman as the one behind the register when she had been making her order. She even recalled the waiter calling the woman “Boss“. It surprised her that she was the boy’s mother.
Chapter 320 Lisa had not recovered from the shock yet when she got home. Was she really dating Terry White now? She had been wondering about the ways that this man might try to get revenge, but she never thought that this would be his way of doing It! She was not that experienced in dating, but either way, she decided that all she had to do was follow Terry’s lead. If that was not good enough, she would just consult her TV dramas for guidance. The only problem was that he wanted her to fall in love with him. Would he dump her as soon as she fell in love with him, then? Lisa shook her head helplessly. In any case, she would just date him for a few months and then pretend that she had fallen in love with him. When he dumped her, she would act as if she was completely heartbroken, and then the whole affair would be over. She sighed heavily as she thought of this. Never would she ever think that her first experience in dating someone would be this way. But then when she remembered how she feared that Terry might send her family to bankruptcy as his revenge, she reminded herself that things could have gone much, much worse and that she should count her blessings. This should be a lesson for her to never take advantage of men. If only she had never played around with Terry and then left him, none of this would ever happen! Her parents were still giving her a hard time for not calling to tell them she would not be home for dinner, and Lisa rolled her eyes. If only her parents knew that their whole family had almost lost everything and that she was sacrificing herself to save everyone! “I’ve made an arrangement with Mr. King to get you a blind date next week,” her mother told her. “Make sure you’re not late! Lisa almost choked. She… she had just begun to date Terry, yet now her mother wanted her to go on a blind date?! Mr. King was well–known in the neighborhood for bring a matchmaker. In fact, he had successfully matched several couples around here, so Lisa’s mother often met up with the man in the hopes that he might find a suitable match for Lisa “Mom… let me find my own match, okay? I promise I’ll find someone both of you will love!TM Despite saying that, she had no plans to tell her parents that she was dating Terry because she knew that her “relationship” with him would never last that long. She was sure that they would be “breaking up soon enough, so it was unnecessary to tell her parents about it since it would just be like giving them false hope. “How many times have I heard you say that?” her mother snapped angrily. “Don’t you know that you’re turning 28 soon? If you don’t look for a partner now, are you going to wait till you turn 30 and become a spinster?” Lisa pouted. Nowadays, lots of people only started dating and getting married after they turned 30. You did not have to settle for anyone you could find even if you were a spinster. If she was going to get married, she would only marry the man she took a fancy to and fell in love with As she thought of this, the image of Terry’s face popped up in her mind. Wait! What was she doing thinking about that guy?! shook her head and tossed the thoughts from her mind, then announced to her parents, “I’m exhausted!” She then dashed to her room in a hurry. As soon as she was in her room, she received a text message that read: [This is Terry White. Save my number so you can contact ine easily.) Lisa stared at the unfamiliar phone number and sighed helplessly before saving it just as she was told. All she could do now was take one step at a time! Serenity had started to look for a job again, but because of her criminal records, her application had been rejected continuously. Calm Bonus For Free Every Daybo
Chapter 319 1/2 Lisa was well–aware that she had a weakness for handsome men. She’d fall in love with this idol one day and a different one the next day, her adoration as fickle as the weather, but when it was all said and done, her love for each and every one of her favorite idols had always been serious and sincere! Each time when she was in love with a certain idol, she would be his most loyal and die–hard fan. She would never hesitate to spend money to go to his concerts, get his autograph, and do everything a fan would do. If the particular idol held a fan meeting, she was sure to attend But all this happened before Serenity gat into trouble, of course. She did not chase after celebrities as much as she did anymore because most of her time was spent finding a way to help her friend overturn the court’s conviction. Because of this, all the recordings of her going to concerts, autograph sessions, and fan meetings were precious memorabilia of her idyllic youth. Yet now, all these beautiful memories had just vanished?! “Where are those videos of me with my idols?” she demanded as she stared at Terry in the driver’s seat. “I deleted them,” he replied bluntly. “You… You actually deleted them?!” Lisa almost fainted. She would have found it easier to accept if he had just not returned the phone to her. She would have just resigned to her fate if those videos were merely inaccessible to her. What good did it do even if he returned her phone now if he had actually deleted all those precious videos?! “Uh–huh,” he continued, “And they’re all permanently deleted as well, so even if you take your phone to a professional repair shop, you’ll never be able to restore those videos.” She felt so sick that she could almost throw up. “But those contain the precious memories of my youth!” “Memories?” he sneered, before suddenly turning the steering wheel and parking the car by the road. He unbuckled his seatbelt and turned toward her, asking. “Do you know what I thought when I saw those videos?” “What? Lisa’s heartbeat instantly quickened when his handsome face inched closer to her. Seeing him this close made her realize how kindly time had treated his looks. He was two years older than her, yet he looked like he was fresh out of college–how boyishly charming! Wait! What was she thinking?! Lisa quickly tossed those ridiculous thoughts out of her mind. Her eyes were fixed on the man in front of her as she told him, “I don’t care what you think! You have no right to delete my videos!” “When I saw those videos,” he said, his breath tickling her face, “I realized that you didn’t say those words you said to me all those years ago to me alone. You probably said it to plenty of other men as well.” She was suddenly tongue–tied because… when she carefully thought about it, she realized that he was probably right. She must have said she loved all these idols in those videos. But was that not a normal thing to do? Did fans not always declare their love for their idols and say things like they were willing to stay by their idol’s side for the rest of their lives? But, of course, what she meant by forever was usually only from a few months to a year when it came to the klols, anyway. He raised his hands and gently stroked her bangs as he told her, “From now on, you’re not allowed to say things like that to any other man but me.” “…” She was about to argue with him, but his cold piercing gaze stopped her. “Don’t test my patience, Lisa. I told you, from now on, we’ll be dating officially. You’re not planning to say you love other men when you already have a boyfriend, are you? How do you think I’d feel? Chapter 319 His gestures as he spoke were affectionate and loving, yet his voice was chilling. In that instant, Lisa felt her body freeze. She was rudely reminded that this man was no longer the cute boy she knew all those years ago. He was now Terry White, the current head of the White family! Chapter
Chapter 318 “Fine,” Lisa sighed, sounding as if she was resigned to her fate. If this was how he was going to get revenge, then at the very she was mentally prepared for it, so it would not be ton bal in the end. “Can you, um… give me back my phone now?” She had not forgotten that the main reason why she had followed him to the mansion was to get her phone back He scrutinized her for a few moments before picking up the phone on the nightstand and tossing it to her. “Ah!” She yelped as she narrowly caught her phone in her hands. This phone had cost her a fortune and she had to save up for ages before she could afford it! If it really fell and broke the screen, she’d have to spend hundreds of dollars to fix it! It hurt her even thinking about it! Besides, if it did break, she would never dare to ask him to pay for the damages, anyway! Lisa then turned on her phone and noticed that it was already 9 pm. There were also several missed calls from her parents, so she called them right away. The call was answered almost immediately, after which she heard her father bellowing, “Couldn’t you just give us a call if you’re not going to have dinner at home? You didn’t even pick up the phone when I called you! What were you doing?! Are you planning to make us go to the police like we did yesterday again?!! “1” Lisa broke into sweats. “I was caught up in samething urgent just now. I’m coming home right away.” She then hung up the phone in a rush and turned to Terry, who had walked up to her side without her noticing. She realized that he must have heard everything her father was saying on the phone just now. “So, um, if there’s nothing else, then I guess I’m leaving now.” “I’ll drive you home,” he told her. “No,” she hastily refused, “it’s fine. I’ll just take the cab. Besides, I.. I still need to go get my car from the parking lot.” He grabbed her wrist and firmly insisted, “I’ll drive you home. We’re dating now, remember?” ” ” Fine, then If he wanted to drive her home so much, then let him do it. And so, Lisa quietly followed Terry out of the mansion, no longer voicing any objections to his plans. “Give me your car kry,” he suddenly demanded, Confusion was written all over Lisa’s face, but she still obediently fished out her car key from her handbag and handed it over to Terry. Terry then gave his driver the key and told him to go get Lisa’s car from the parking lot and drive it to her house. “Yes, Sir.” The driver then left after answering Terry. Following that, Terry stepped into the driver’s seat himself and turned to Lisa, who was still standing there as if in a daze, then coldly commanded, “Get inside the car.” “Okay,” she replied, finally coming back to her senses. She then quickly climbed into the car. All along the way, Terry was focused on driving and paid no mind to Lisa. Feeling bored, Lisa picked up her phone and quickly reset the password. She had a hunch that Terry had probably seen much of her phone’s content. However, just as she was trying to set a new password for the video folder, she noticed that… a lot of her videos were missing Almost in a panic, she went through the videos in the folder and was horrified to find that a lot of the videos of her beloved idols were gune!