Chapter 201“She deserved the consequences for doing what she shouldn’t have,” Lucas responded casually, almost as if it did not matter atall.When Serenity heard that, her heart ski p pe d a beat. Had Lyra been banned and forced out of the entertainment industry? She would no longer be a star and would have to […]
Chapter 200 We’ll take your mother home and tell Serenity we can’t afford to pay for her treatment. Let’s see if she’ll pay then!” Henry said angrily. “But what if she really takes us to court?” Francis said uneasily. Desmond quickly added, “Yeah, she used to be a lawyer. Besides, she knows a big shot now… If she really sues us, I don’t think we have any chance of winning.” Henry rubbed his chin and said unhappily, “Then you three take care of the remaining three quarters of the bills.” “Us?” Theresa asked in disbelief. “What else can we do? Wait for that girl to sue?” Henry glared at his daughter, “If you don’t pay for the medical bills, you won’t get a dime of the resettlement compensation!” Theresa instantly shut up. Although she was already married, Henry had promised to share some of the resettlement compensation with her. Her whole family was counting on the resettlement compensation! If Serenity really sued them, they might actually have to give her a share of the resettlement compensation too. Everybody there exchanged glances. In the end, they could only try their best to come up with the money together. Serenity returned to her grandmother’s ward and found that she was asleep. Serenity sat down by the hospital bed and quietly stared at her grandmother’s sleeping face. The grandmother who had always protected her had grown old and needed her protection now. If she actually had the money, she did not mind paying all of her grandmother’s medical bills by herself. However, the harsh reality was she barely had enough money to survive. There was no way she could afford to pay the medical bills by herself. Now that she had threatened her relatives with the resettlement compensation, she believed they would make sure her grandmother got proper treatment. If the medical bills were not paid fully, she would help her grandmother fight for her rights and her share of the resettlement compensation to ensure that she would be taken care of for the rest of her life. Serenity could not do much for her grandmother, but she could do that Serenity had no idea how long she stayed in the ward. She only left when a nurse came in to check on her grandmother. By then, the sky outside had turned dark When she walked out of the ward unit, she saw a familiar figure coming out of the outpatient building at the same time. Serenity was surprised. She did not expect to run into lacas Gomez at a place like this. He was alone Lucas saw Serenity as well. His eyes brightened. He came over to her and said, “What a coincidence.” “Yeah, what a coincidence,” she replied. She tried to walk past him. But he immediately reached out to stop her and said, “The last time I bought you dinner, it didn’t turn out to be very pleasant. Why don’t you let me take you out to dinner again as an apology for last time?” Serenity knew that Lucas was talking about the incident with his ex–girlfriend, Lyra Ross. Speaking of Lyra Ross, Serenity remembered she would often come across her news on the internet a while back, but recently, there was no news about her at all, as if no such person existed in the entertainment industry. “How’s that ex–girlfriend of yours doing?” Serenity could not help but ask, but the moment the words left her mouth, she instantly regretted it. It wasn’t her place to ask.
Chapter 199 Their expressions instantly changed. Theresa inmediately questioned, “What do you mean by the “It means I don’t intend to pay $30,000!” Serenity said coldly, “I never claimed to know any big shot. Granny is your mother, Aunt Theresa. It’s your duty to take care of her. Why are you asking me for travel expenses and meal costs when I’m not even a Walker? Don’t you find it ridiculous? “That can’t be right, Serenity. Your Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond saw the big shot carrying you out of the Foster Residence with their own eyes.” “I don’t know anything All I remember is that I was drugged by my two uncles and I lost consciousness,” said Serenity mockingly, “Maybe that guy simply had a strong sense of justice and tried to help when he saw two men drugging their own niece. Why don’t you ask Uncle Francis and Uncle Desmond who he is? I want to know too because I’d like to thank him personally.” Η Henry Walker and his children exchanged glances. She did not know him?! But that’s impossible! “Serenity, you have to pay the hospital bills no matter what. Your Granny only fell sick because your Uncle Francis, Uncle Desmond and Aunt Theresa were arrested by the police,” said Henry. “Grandpa, you got it all wrong. I’m the victim here. The police are just doing their job. If those three didn’t scheme to make me marry the moron, all this wouldn’t have happened. If you think they got arrested because of me, let’s go to the police station together to make things clear.” Serenity said calmly. Henry’s face stiffened while his children panicked. The three of them just got released after spending many days in jail. If they go back to the police station to “make things clear they might get locked up again. “So you don’t intend to pay a penny for your Granny’s medical bills?” Henry asked unhappily. “If we don’t pay her bills, she’ll get licked out of the hospital “There’s the resettlement compensation, right? Isn’t the house you and Granny are living in going to be demolished? The house is a joint property between you two, which means Granny owns half the right to the house. According to the current compensation rate for resettlement, you’ll get at least $150,000. Half of that, which is $75,000, belongs to Granny. You can apply for a loan first to pay the medical bills and pay off the loan when you get the resettlement money.” Serenity talked so much that the Walkers had a hard time keeping up with what she said, but one thing was clear to them, and that was the fact that Serenity intended to use the resettlement compensation to pay for the medical bills. “What does the resettlement compensation have to do with you? You’re not even a Walker! You have no right to talk about the resettlement compensation!” Francis immediately yelled, as if Serenity was trying to get a cut of the pie “Oh, now you remember that I’m not a Walker? Then why did you ask me to pay for everything?” Serenity said calmly, “I’ll cover a quarter of Granny’s medical bills, which I will pay directly to the hospital. As for the rest, you guys take care of it. If Granny doesn’t get proper treatment, I’ll take you people to court.” After saying that, Serenity left. She could no longer be bothered with these so–called relatives of hers. The Walkers looked at each other. “Dad, Serenity would only cover a quarter of the medical bills. What should we do about the rest?” Francis asked cautiously.
Chapter 198 Serenity immediately knew what was going on. They probably called her over to make her pay. If she guessed correctly, they must have prepared a script in advance. As expected, Francis immediately said, “Dad, we don’t have any money. I don’t even have the money to hold a wedding for my son. That’s why Myran is still single.” Desmond followed up with, “Yeah, Dad, we really don’t have any money!” He then turned to Serenity and said bitterly, Serenity, we only tried to marry you off to the Foster family because we’re so poor that we had no choice.” ” “What? Just because you’re poor, you can marry me off to a moron? Does being poor make you right?” Serenity retorted coldly. Desmond was at a loss for words, but Francis immediately complained, “Your two cousins can’t find matches because we’re too poor. They have to keep the Walker family line going. Your Granny treats you very well, so shouldn’t you repay her? Besides, you’re an ex–convict, so you should feel grateful that someone is willing to marry you!” “Granny’s the one who treats me well, not you guys, so why should I sacrifice myself to repay you?” Serenity found it ridiculous. Some people would always be selfish and self–serving. They would only think of how much benefit they could take from others and never think of how much they could give to others. “Great! You said it yourself, your Granny treats you well Now that she’s hospitalized, you should pay for some of her medical expenses.” Theresa looked elated, as if Serenity had fallen for their trap. Serenity was not surprised to hear Theresa say that. She simply remained quiet and waited to hear what Theresa had to say next. Theresa continued, “Serenity, if you had told us earlier that you know a big shot like the man from that day, that whole misunderstanding would never have happened. We merely wanted to help you find a husband, that’s all.” “How did you meet a man like that, by the way? Does he know that you’ve been in prison before? You’re not hiding the fact that you’re an ex–convict from him, are you?” Serenity’s cousin, Lynette, asked jealously. She had never met the man, but from what she heard from her uncles, the man was not only powerful, he was handsome too! She felt incredibly jealous. Serenity was not worthy of a man like that! Shouldn’t men like him look down on a woman who had been in prison before? Serenity just smiled without saying anything. Theresa lightly rebuked her daughter, then said to Serenity, “It’s great that you found a man like that, Surely that means you have a lot of money now. Why don’t you take care of your Granny’s medical bills? Besides that, you should also reimburse us for coming to the hospital to take care of your Granny. The bus fare and the meals cost money too. Also, considering your Granny’s condition, we should hire someone to take care of her full–time. The total cost should come up to about $30,000. LË your Granny’s medical bills go up in the future, we’ll ask you for more.” “Okay, it’s decided then.” After Theresa finished spealing, Henry clapped his hands and concluded, “Serenity, make sure you. Transfer $30,000 into your Uncle Francis‘ bank account later.” “I never said I agree,” said Serenity.
Chapter 197 “How do you think Serenity Lewis will react when she finds out the truth?” asked Master Zack. Jackson suddenly smiled, but his eyes were cold. “She’ll never find out the truth.” Master Zack scoffed. “You think that’s possible? If I can uncover the truth, so can she… Before he could finish, Jackson interrupted
Chapter 195 The driver immediately turned the car around and headed towards the hospital. When Jackson arrived at the hospital, Master Zack was still getting emergency treatment. Jackson waited outside the emergency room with complicated feelings. This day would come for even the strongest man. In the past, he always thought of his grandfather as
Chapter 194 But without waiting for her to answer, he resumed talking to himself, “I once hated someone very, very much. I’ve thought a million times how I’ll get my revenge when I finally find her one day. But every year, on her birthday, I would still feel a little upset. I only feel a little better when I’m here with you.” Serenity’s eyes were closed as if she was asleep. She remained silent. Perhaps he hoped that she would be asleep because he did not actually want her to hear this? Serenity secretly guessed. If that was the case, she had even more reasons to pretend to be asleep “I think I’d like to see her again sooner rather than later. I can only take revenge if I see her again, right? No matter where she hides, I’ll find her one day and let her know what it feels like to be betrayed and tormented by someone she cares about.” His soft voice resonated in the quiet house, but the tone of his voice carried a hint of hostility. Serenity could not help trembling slightly. Someone he cared about…could he be talking about his mother? She remembered he once told her that his mother abandoned him and his father If what he said back then was true then, one day, his mother would definitely… Jackson Valor was like an emperor in Solaria. Who could withstand his revenge? Serenity could not help thinking of the three years she spent in prison…. “Sis, please never became someone I have to hate, alright?” When these words drifted across the room like the night wind, Serenity felt all the blood in her body go cold. He knew she was awake the whole time, didn’t he? The night passed uneventfully after that. When Serenity woke up at 4:00 am to go to work, Jackson was no longer there. That surprised her. When did he leave? But she was also relieved that she could at least avoid the awkwardness of talking to him. When she laid eyes on the pair of unfinished gloves, Serenity once again felt that she must get them done as quickly as possible. Maybe the two of them could finally go their separate ways after the gloves were done. Meanwhile, Jackson was leaning back with his eyes closed on the back seat of his car while rubbing his temples with one hand. He barely got any sleep last night. After she fell asleep, he sat back up and stared at her sleeping face. In the past, he never found anyone looking beautiful when they slept, but she became an exception once again. He felt like he would never get tired of looking at her sleeping face. “Mr. Valor, should we go back to the mansion first?” asked Connor. “Minh,” Jackson responded indifferently. However, Connor received a call along the way. After he answered the phone, his expression changed. He reported to Jackson, “Mr. Valor, Master Zack’s condition has taken a tum for the worse. The hospital is currently giving him emergency treatment. Would you… like to go to the hospital?” Jackson’s eyes snapped open. He immediately said, “To the hospital.”
Chapter 193 In the past, when life was good, she would often try to lose weight. She was worried of growing fat because she would not look good in certain clothes. Now, she no longer had to worry about that. She had lost weight, but she no longer had to consider if it would make her look good in certain clothes, What she needed to consider when it came to clothes was the practicality of the clothes, their resistance to wear and tear, how long they would last. Sometimes it’s funny to think about. She wanted something, so she worked desperately to achieve it, but now that she had achieved it, she found that she no longer cared about the thing she desperately wanted in the first place. She smiled self–deprecatingly. She still could not figure out why Jackson Valor insisted on calling her Sis as if he cared about her and missed the time they spent together. Was he interested in her? He sometimes acted as if he really liked her, but she could not help wondering if that was also an act Serenity shook her head and decided not to think about it anymore. She could only take things as they came. After she took a quick shower and walked out of the bathroom, she found him sitting on the mattress, waiting for her to say good night to him before he went to sleep, just like before. She walked up and said a little awkwardly, “Good night.” After saying that, she quickly climbed into bed and buried herself under her blanket. Right now, all she wanted was to fall asleep so that the night would be over as soon as possible. But before she could even close her eyes, he leaned closer and said, “Sis, you haven’t called me Jack once the whole evening. I want to hear you call me that. Her throat tightened. If she were to turn her back to him and close her eyes now, it would seem too deliberate. But if she were to keep facing him……. “Didn’t you promise me you would act like you did in the past tonight?” he asked. Serenity bit her lip. Before this, he was acting by himself, but now he wanted her to act along with him? “Good night, Jack” In the end, she said the name. It had only been a bit over a month since she found out that Jack was Jackson Valor, but it felt like such a long time ago, as if Jack was someone from her previous life. He gave her a little sinile, lowered his head slightly and moved a bit closer. She knew what he wanted. In the past, before going to bed, she would often ruffle his hair and express her envy of his soft, lush, hair. After a while, ruffling his hair before going to bed became a habit for them. He wanted her to ruffle his hair. Serenity placed her hand on Jackson’s head gently. Her fingers slowly slid into his hair. She ruffled hals hair just like before. But the feeling in her heart was different now. He rubbed the top of his head against her palm and mumbled, “As expected, being with you makes me feel at ease.” His words felt like a mockery to Serenity. Feel at ease? 2/2 She could not feel at ease at all due to his presence, After getting his hair ruffled, Jackson finally returned to his mattress and went to turn off the light. “Don’t turn it off!” said Serenity. Seeing his inquiring eyes, she said rather awkwardly, “If you turn it off, I… don’t think I can fall asleep.” He stared at her for a moment, seemingly in deep thought, before he smiled and said, “Okay, let’s leave the light on then.” She heaved a sigh of relief, then lay down and closed her eyes. Some time later, she heard him ask, “Sis, have you ever hated someone?”
Chapter 192“I used to live here, didn’t I? We used to sleep together in the same room every night,” he said calmly.Those words sounded… way too suggestive!Serenity bit her lip, “But…”“But what?” he asked.“There’s no extra bed for you. I already put away your mattress and blanket. You’d have to wash them and sun-dry them
Chapter 191Could that man be the person she loved?In the end, he did not ask the question.Right now, he was not worthy. Maybe one day, after he found success, he could come back and stand before her again…Peter drove away while Serenity went home to her rental house. Before she even opened the door, she