"Did you really think it was going to be that simple?!" asked Jonas. He then ogled at Lynette lewdly and commented, "You look a lot prettier now! I guess Lucas Gomez must've spent a lot of money on you.""What exactly do you want?" snapped Lynette angrily. They were already divorced, yet Jonas had come to her asking for money a few days ago, threatening her that if she would not give him the money, then he would post all of her pictures from the past online so that everyone could see what she really looked like.She was so ugly and dowdy in those pictures! Even worse was the fact that there were some intimate pictures of hers with Jonas in the mix as well! If those pictures were to end up online, not only might Lucas see them, but they would also be a great hindrance to her ambition of becoming a famous actress!Ultimately, Lynette decided to suck it up and pay Jonas the money to get those pictures from him. She assumed that everything would end there, but afterward, Jonas had come

And it was precisely because he knew what those words meant that he got so angry!In the cartoons that he watched, only the rogues and thugs were put in jail. His mommy was the kindest person he knew, so how could she be anything like them?!Sandra turned to Yanny with an almost imperceptible look of hatred in her eyes, especially when she noticed how much the boy's eyes looked just like Clara's. "Just ask your mommy about it," she told him, "then you'll see if what I said was a lie."Her gaze then shifted back to Clara's pale face, and with a faked kindly manner, she asked her, "You're not going to lie to him forever, are you?"Clara felt as if she had been stabbed right in her heart. She perceived the innocently curious look on her son's face. Her lips trembled, but she had no idea how to even begin explaining everything to Yanny."Looks like you've got a lot of time on your hands, Miss Cooper."Serenity walked up to Clara's side and continued, "You're the one who sent some s

"But that's only because you helped me first," replied Serenity. "How can I just stand aside and not help you now?"Still, Serenity worried that as she was now, she might not be of much help to Clara at all, especially when Clara's case was now almost five years old. Even if they managed to find some evidence, it would still be very difficult to investigate what had actually happened.Thinking of this, Serenity was reminded of Jackson again. He was a large part of how she had gotten exonerated. Without his help, she might have to bear the label of a criminal who had caused someone's death for the rest of her life.Jackson…'No!' she reminded herself silently. 'Stop thinking about him! Everything between us has truly ended now!'Meanwhile, back inside the house by the window, Yanny stood on a chair and leaned against the window, staring out at his mother who was pushing the cart on the street."Are you looking at Mommy?" his grandmother, who was standing beside him, asked."Yeah,

Sure enough, those who heard Jade’s words all had the same puzzled expression. Some even voiced out their confusion. “You two… were incarcerated before? But how is it possible… that you’re still able to become a paralegal?”By paralegal, they were referring to none other than Serenity! Jade cast a jealous look at her immediately. That’s right! How could a person with a criminal record be allowed to be a paralegal?!On the other hand, her social standing in prison was actually much better than where she was outside. At the very least, she commanded some level of authority among her fellow prisoners. Serenity, who had long gotten used to receiving such curious stares, couldn’t be bothered to explain herself. However, Lynette seized the opportunity to speak on her behalf. “So what if she was incarcerated? It’s just a few years behind bars, nothing much to worry about.” Following that, Lynette projected a concerned expression toward Serenity. “Serenity, since we’re cousins, I don’t c

Hatred surged within Lynette, but she tried her best to put on a smile. “O-Of course, I remember that! Right, Serenity also came today. She’s waiting for me in the lounge. It’s not my scene yet, so let me go get her.” Lynette proceeded to make her way to the lounge. “Wait, she’s here?” Lucas was surprised to learn that Serenity was here too, so he followed after Lynette. “Let’s go there together.” He had to see Serenity. He had a feeling that if he didn’t see her, he would go crazy thinking about her.If it wasn’t for the possibility that his enthusiasm might annoy or scare off Serenity, he was more than happy to see her daily! These days, he had been holding himself back from meeting Serenity every day in hopes that she could sort out her own emotions. Lynette was obviously overjoyed since everything was going according to her plan. She would only have to open the door of the lounge and yell out in surprise, and then everyone would run over to witness the scene in the loun