Chapter 430“Are you sure you want to come here?” asked Serenity in disbelief.“Is there anything wrong with this place?” Jackson replied with another question. “Didn’t you bring me to a night market before? I think they’re pretty similar.”“But that was when I had no idea who you were.” Honestly, had she known Jackson’s true identity, […]
Chapter 429To be honest…she had a feeling that Serenity was the person behind all this. Did she ask for Jackson’s help? Was that why they were so lucky?!Clara’s thoughts were interrupted when Serenity returned to the ward with a bag of pomegranates.“If the doctor’s okay with this, let Yanny have them when he wakes up,”
Chapter 428 Back then, she would follow Wilson around at the beginning of their relationship. However, his family had little to no business dealings with the Valors, so she had never seen Jackson before. This was why she was surprised to bump into him two days in a row. What’s more, Serenity would be there whenever they met. Clara remembered Jackson’s warming from before. Her gaze was filled with mixed emotions as she looked at Serenity. To be loved by such a man, Clara wondered if it was a blessing or a curse. In any case, she just wanted Serenity to be happy. “Ah, I forgot to buy something. Yanny told me he wanted to try pomegranates while he was in the hospital,” Serenity said a she hastily grabbed her purse. Of course, Yanny hadn’t literally told her about it. Instead, he had conveyed his wish through sign language. “Oh, you don’t have to do that! You’ve bought him toys, and that’s enough. I’ll get him the pomegranates,” said Clara hastily. “It’s fine, it won’t take too long. There’s a fruit stand outside the hospital, and 1 saw that they were selling pomegranates. I’ll be back here in no time,” said Serenity. “Since I made a promise to him, I have to do it.” Serenity then left the room in a rush. That left Clara, Mrs. Wells, and Jackson in the ward. Mrs. Wells had only learned of Jackson’s identity from her daughter yesterday, but she began to take notice of him since then. She felt slightly uncomfortable being in the presence of such an important person, so she pretended to focus on her grandson. Clara, on the other hand, took the initiative and asked, “Would you like some tea, Mr. Valor?” “No thanks,” replied Jackson, who was gazing down at Yanny. “This child, does he belong to you and Wilson Birch?” It was a simple question, but it made both of them tum pale in shock Mrs. Wells was so flustered that she almost launched out of her chair. Clara was surprisingly much calmer than her mother. She looked back at him and asked, “Is that what you got out of your investigation? “Yes. However, the findings are merely inferences based on time, and…” Jackson’s lips curled into a slight smile. “What I find most interesting is that Wilson doesn’t seem to know he has a son.” H Clara pursed her lips before reluctantly admitting the truth. “Yanny is my son. From the very beginning, Wilson never wished for his existence. Mr. Valor, you promised that you wouldn’t get involved between me and Wilson. Likewise, I hope you won’t tell anyone about my son.” “Mr. Valor, I beg of you!” Mrs. Wells rushed forward and got on her knees. However…Serenity “I’ve made myself clear that I’m not interested in your issue with Wilson. However.. Serenity appears to be quite fond of this child.” Jackson glanced at the boy on the bed. “He’s lucky to have caught her eye, I’ll give him that,” Clara had had her suspicions when the hospital had sent a specialist for Yanny and when she had received a massive discount. on her bill. They even went as far as to arrange for rehabilitation training for the boy, which she paid barely any money for. It felt surreal to her. Was her son just really that lucky?
Chapter 427 She… she had actually fallen asleep! “Are you awake? Would you like to rest a little longer?” Jackson’s voice sounded. Startled, Serenity looked up at him. “I… I fell asleep Why didn’t you wake me up?” “You were sleeping soundly, so I thought I’d let you sleep a little longer,” he replied. “But I promised I’d go visit Yanny. I’ve overslept now..” As she spoke, Serenity picked up her phone and checked the time. Thankfully, it wasn’t 3 pm yet, but she couldn’t afford to wait around any longer before heading to the hospital. “You’ve got enough time for a trip to the hospital. I’ll come with you,” said Jackson as he put on his jacket. He then walked up to her side. Serenity nodded. She suddenly remembered that her hair was in a mess, so she reached up and pulled off the elastic hairband. She then grabbed a bunch of her hair and tied it up into a new ponytail. The whole process took only 5 or 6 seconds. Jackson was a little surprised by the speed of her movements. “Have you always been this quick with your hair?” “No. I used to take all day to get my hair right, but during my time in prison…” Serenity came to an abrupt pause. After all, her past was unpleasant for either of them. “I’m sorry,” said Jackson as he hung his head. No it’s nothing. It’s not like you put me in jail,” Serenity said hurriedly. She tried to resolve the tension by adopting a more relaxed tone. “Although life behind bars was hard, I’m now better at reading people. I know who has my best interests at heart, and who’s only wearing a mask.” If she hadn’t gone through all that, she would probably still be shackled by her delusions about love. a Jackson’s gaze darkened. He glanced at Serenity and asked, “Aren’t you afraid that I might be wearing a mask all this time?” She stared at him for a moment before replying smilingly, “I am someone who has lost everything, so you don’t have at reason to maintain a facade toward me. At the very least, I can’t think of a reason for you to act that way.” “Yeah, you’re not too far off the point.” Jackson smiled at her as he took her hand. “Come, let’s go.” Serenity was blissfully unaware that his greatest reason was for her to keep on loving him. Because of this, there were some things he had to keep a secret from her forever. Otherwise, there was a real risk that she would leave him if the truth was revealed. For now, he would have to keep the truth away from her… Serenity and Jackson came to the hospital and located Yanny’s ward. It turned out to be better than she had imagined. It was a single room that was surprisingly spacious. Unfortunately, the boy was fast asleep when they arrived. Serenity placed the toys she had bought for him on the table next to his bed, hoping he would notice it the moment he woke up. Clara was surprised when she saw the couple exit the boy’s wand. Although she had heard of Jackson, she had never seen him in person before. There were virtually no photos of him online, so most people had no idea what he looked like.
Chapter 426After a while, Jackson was finally done trimming Serenity’s nails under her instruction and guidance.The first thing she felt was exhaustion. It would have been much simpler and easier if she could have just trimmed her nails herself. Still, it looked like Jackson was having fun trimming her nails. Once he was done with
Chapter 426After a while, Jackson was finally done trimming Serenity’s nails under her instruction and guidance.The first thing she felt was exhaustion. It would have been much simpler and easier if she could have just trimmed her nails herself. Still, it looked like Jackson was having fun trimming her nails. Once he was done with
Chapter 425 Sometimes, she even could not help wondering if she really was that important a person to Jackson. They had only knownI each other for half a year, so could his feelings for her really have developed that far? But it did not look like he had any reason to lie to her either since she was currently a total nobody, Lying to her would not benefit him at all, would it? “Will you, Sis? His magnetic voice buzzed with undeniable desire as he asked her the same question for the third time. “Well if I have the time to do it, I’ll try my best to cook for you ritore often.” When she regained her composure, she could still feel her heart beating violently in her chest. “Good,” he said, smiling faintly. Serenity lowered her head hastily and cleaned up the lunchboxes on the table. Just as she was about to close the lid of the lunchbox, she suddenly let out a cry and recoiled her finger before gasping in pain. “What’s wrong?” he asked with urgent contem “It’s nothing,” she replied. “I just accidentally broke my nail, that’s all. I’ll trim it later.” Although she usually trimmed her fingernails regularly, she had completely forgotten about it these past few days, and her nails were now slightly longer than usual. “Let me see,” he said, taking her hand and then closely examining the nail that she had just chipped. “Is it this one?” He then gently held up her left index finger, where there were signs of cracks at the edge of the nail. It looked like it would be fine with a simple trimming “Yeah,” she nodded. “Give me a second,” he said. Then, he picked up his phone and called his secretary, asking. “Do you have nail clippers here?” Serenity almost choked on her own saliva when she heard that. Likewise, there was also someone else who almost choked on her saliva–the secretary. She would never have expected that she would get a call from the CEO asking her… for nail clippers! Did Mr. Valor want to trim his nails?! Confused, she entered the office with the nail clippers and was greeted by the sight of Jackson and Serenity sitting next to each other on the couch. “Mr. Valor,” she respectfully walked up to Jackson, “here are the nail clippers.” “Okay,” he said as he was handed the object, “you may go now.” The secretary then quietly turned and was about to leave the office, but just before she closed the door, she heard the CEO speak in an impossibly tender voice, “Stay still.” That voice.. that tone… Could the person speaking really be… Mr. Valor?! The secretary could not help taking a peek at her boss only to see Jackson Valor very carefully and gently helping Serenity. trim her nails! Yes, indeed. Mr. Valor was actually helping a woman trim her nails! In fact, his expressions and voice were so warm and gentle that he was oozing affection. The secretary had been working in this company for many years now, but she had never seen her boss acting in such a gentle and loving manner before. She had heard of gossip between the company employees about the woman who was a lowly delivery rider and how she was possibly Mr. Valor’s new girlfriend. All this time, she had always believed that there coukl simply be no truth in such an absurd piece of gossip. After all, if she really was Mr. Valor’s new girlfriend, why would Mr. Valor still let her do such a lowly and menial job? Chaster 425 Yet, when she saw the scene on the couch just now, she started to suspect that those rumors might actually be true. How could they not be when she had clearly seen how intimate Jackson Valor was with that woman?! Even if she was not his girlfriend, she must at least be his lover. The secretary then left the office with mixed feelings. Meanwhile, Serenity, whose nail was getting clipped, was also sitting there, guiding Jackson with a lot of mixed feelings inside her. “Umm, don’t cut it too deep, but don’t trim too little either. No, a little deeper, and the edges as well… Yes, and trim this part a little more.
Chapter 424 “Yanny’s surgery went well!” Serenity heard Clara’s voice say from the other end of the line. “The doctor said he’d need about two days to get used to it and then he’ll be able to start the training to recognize sounds and voices.” “That’s great!” cried Serenity with joy. I’ll come over and visit Yanny this afternoon, then.” She then asked Clara where Yanny’s hospital ward was and ended the call “Was that about the deaf kid?” Jackson asloed “Yeah,” she replied. “Yanny’s operation went well, and since I’m free in the afternoon, I think I’ll go visit him later. “I’ll go with you, then,” said Jackson “Go with me?” Serenity’s eyes widened with surprise. “But don’t you still need to work?” “I’ll just let my secretary postpone my appointments this afternoon. There’s nothing urgent, anyway.” – Although he had said that, Serenity could guess that as the CEO of such a large corporate group, there would be very few matters in his work that were not urgent. “What’s wrong? Don’t you want me to go with you? “That’s. That’s not it.” In fact, even though she was a little taken aback that he was willing to go with her, she had to admit that she found this gesture very sweet of him. “That’s settled, then,” he said before returning to his food. Seeing this, Serenity followed suit and continued eating her lunch. A while later, she suddenly heard him ask, “Sis, will you cook for me more often from now on?” She was frozen for a moment before raising her head, and their eyes met. He suddenly smiled gently and raised a hand to touch the corner of her lips. Only then did she realize that there was a grain of rice stuck on her lips. She instantly blushed again. It looked like she blushed so easily whenever she was with him. “So?” He repeated his question. “Will you?” H “But I’m only good at making very plain dishes,” she said. “I’m nowhere near as good as your own cook. “So what? What I like is the food that you cook” Doubt flashed in her eyes. Even if he was not a picky eater, it would still be weird for him to like her plain dishes so much that be wanted to eat her food all the time. After all, the private cook he had hired was a professional, and his skills were far superior to that of Serenity’s. Or had he just said that to cheer her up? Was it his way of being sweet and romantic with her? Was it just as they said, that beauty was in the eye of the beholder? After all, he did say that he liked everything she made. As if he had seen through her duulits, his thin lips parted slightly as he said, “I like it when you get busy doing something for me. When you were cooking these dishes, I’m sure you had me on your mind, right? That’s why eating your food makes me so happy, because these are the dishes that you made just for me…” His possessiveness of her seemed to be getting stronger and stronger, so strong that even he started to find it scary. He had even become possessive of the food that she cooked. His murmuring voice was like a pebble that was thrown into the lake that was her heart, creating rippling waves. His eyes, his voice, his words–they all seemed to be telling her how much he loved her. It was as if… she was hits only one… As if every little thing that she gave him would make him infinitely happy Enjoy Ad–Free Reading>>
Chapter 423 But it was precisely because she could comprehend the conversation that she was now feeling even more embarrassed. In the end, it was Jackson who confirmed their suspicions with a brief, “It’s her.” “Oh? So what’s going on between the two of you, Jackson? Are you guys lovers?” Because these people were foreigners, they were much more direct in their manner of speaking. Had it been Jackson’s Solarian employees, they would never even dare to think of asking him such a blunt and personal question. Serenity then heard Jackson reply in French, “She is the woman that I love the most.” In that instant, she felt as if her heart had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand that made even the beating of the heart difficult. When the meeting was finally over, Jackson walked over to Serenity’s side and asked her, “What’s wrong? Why is your face so red?” She hastily answered, “N–Nothing” But that only made him hold her face and study her blushing face intently, asking her, “Is it because of what those people said?” She made no reply, which in itself was a confirmation. “When I get the chance in the future,” he added, “I’ll introduce you to them.” “Introduce me?” she gasped. He raised his eyebrows slightly, “Why? Don’t you want to be introduced?” Uh… Serenity was simply flabbergasted. At the moment, his brilliant eyes were exuding an intimidating air that told her that if she said no, she would be igniting his fuse. After pondering it for a while, she replied, “I just feel that we’ve just begun dating, and those people seem to be your company’s executives abroad, so it might be… a little too soon to introduce me to them, perhaps?” “Too soon?” There was a ghost of a smile on his lips as he gently caressed her blushing cheek. “I actually think I should’ve done it much sooner. But fine, if you think it’s too soon, I’ll wait till you’re ready before I introduce you to them.” Hearing this, Serenity sighed in relief. “Then… Then why don’t you let go of my face and eat your lunch?” Jackson was still holding Serenity’s face in his hands. “But I really don’t want to let go of you,” he murmured. “Your slán is so soft. I like the feel of it. I feel like I could get addicted to it if I keep on touching you.” She was speechless. Should she be taking this as a compliment? In the end, Jackson kept on holding her face for a while before finally letting go, and finally, Serenity could get on to having lunch. For their lunch today, she had made three dishes and a soup, and although they were all very plain dishes, she had been guided by the cook at Valor Residence, and at the very least, all the dishes looked very appealing. “Did you make this yourself? Jackson asked with some surprise, “Uh–huh,” she replied, then added, “I did get some help from your cook, though.” She waited until Jackson had taken the first bite and then stared at him with anticipation as she asked, “How is it?” Chapter 423 2/2 “Really good!” he replied with a smile. “But I’m sure it’s not nearly as good as the food your cook makes, huh? “That’s not true,” he insisted. “I much prefer the food that you make yourself. It doesn’t matter what you cook, I like them all. Was he Was he trying to be sweet? As she thought about this, her phone suddenly rang. She checked the caller ID and realized that it was Clara calling, so she answered it right away Chapter 424.
Chapter 422“But even if Lucas really wants to sn atch you away from me,” Jackson asked in a whispering voice, “he still won’t get what he wants, right? Because I’m the man you like the most, and I’m also the man you’re destined to fall in love with one day, right?” His warm breath tickled