"If it makes you feel better, you can just pretend that I don’t care about you," she said. Using practically all of her strength, she helped him up from the tiled bathroom floor and half-dragged him over to the bed so he could lie down.He was obviously in great discomfort. He curled up like a shrimp on the bed. His pretty face was contorted in pain. His teeth were chattering, and his hands were holding his stomach.Serenity suddenly recalled that time he had a stomach cramp. Was he suffering from gastric pain again?It's possible. After all, he drank a lot of wine today. Moreover, before he started drinking with Lucas, he... didn't eat any food, did he? She didn't see him eat anything."Are you having a stomach ache?" she asked.His lips tightened and he didn't answer. His eyes kept staring at her."Should I call Connor and have him pick you up and take you to the hospital?" she asked."No," he finally opened his mouth and said with some difficulty, "I thought... you don't love

Jackson did not know how much time had passed, but after a while, the pain in his stomach gradually eased.He slowly climbed out of bed and approached Serenity.She was breathing evenly, so she was probably asleep.He leaned down, enduring the discomfort, and carefully lifted her up. He carried her to the bed, put her down and tucked her in gently.His eyes lingered on her face.Earlier, a thought flitted past his mind... If things were truly over between him and her for good, he... might not be able to go on living!He would have lost his reason to go on living!A self-deprecating smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. It appeared that... she was still in control of his life and death after all!He thought by breaking up with her, he could take back control of his own life and she would not be able to influence him anymore. He did not want to commit the same mistake his father did – giving up his life after being betrayed by a woman.However, in the end, he realized that

"Maybe it's true love," Liliana said. "Lucas Gomez is willing to be seen with her even though she's so unremarkable. He doesn't even try to deny the dating rumors. Maybe it really is true love." The coworkers around them now looked at Serenity with sympathy rather than envy, as there may be some truth to Liliana's words.Liliana continued to analyze, "Lynette Blossom has already started filming a TV series. She supposedly got an excellent role. I heard Lucas Gomez personally drove her to the set. Meanwhile, Serenity's still working as a paralegal. If Lucas Gomez wants to, he could easily open a new firm for Serenity, but..."Liliana suddenly stopped herself and looked at Serenity apologetically. "Oh, I'm so sorry, Serenity. I... Look, these are all just speculations. Maybe... maybe Lucas Gomez will give you a law firm soon!" Despite what she said, she was actually hinting that Serenity wasn't that important to Lucas Gomez.The other coworkers thought her argument made sense. If

The phone rang in the hall, disturbing the silence. Jackson answered the phone and, after a moment, said, "Okay, got it. I'll be right there." After hanging up, he looked at the portrait again and said, "I'm your son after all. Like you, I value a woman more than my own life. If she leaves me, I'll feel like my life has no meaning anymore. But I'll never end up like you! Never!" Jackson said. He turned around and left the memorial hall.Connor, who was waiting outside, was elated to see Jackson come out of the hall. "Mr. Valor!" "Tell the driver to prepare the car. I'm going to the hospital to visit my grandfather," Jackson instructed briefly."Yes, sir," Connor replied.Soon after, a black car drove away from the Valor Residence and headed to the hospital.In the hospital's VIP ward, an old, frail man lay on the bed listening to the doctor telling him about his current condition. A moment later, he impatiently waved his hand and asked, "Just tell me how much time I have left

Lisa wanted to refer to herself as his big sister at first, but she was too embarrassed to do that after hearing the little boy call Serenity "auntie." Yanny looked at Lisa and then at his mother with his beautiful eyes. Though he was young, he understood that it was thanks to the help of these unfamiliar people that he could attend a kindergarten. "Thank you, Auntie Lisa," Yanny said. He enunciated his words very clearly. If it weren't for the hearing aid he was wearing, Lisa wouldn't have known that Yanny was deaf in both ears. "Haha, don't mention it!" Lisa beamed, then pointed to her cheek, asking Yanny for a kiss.Yanny's little face blushed slightly, but he did not seem to dislike this smiley auntie he had just met. He hugged her neck and gave her a gentle peck on the cheek.Lisa was overjoyed. It felt like an angel's kiss. She lifted Yanny up and gave him several kisses on his face.Yanny blushed profusely.Seeing his girlfriend's odd behavior, Terry felt jealous. He r