Chapter 15

“I’m staying with you. The mattress is right next to the bed. If you turn your head, you can see me,” Serenity said in response.

“Will you stay with me?” Jackson whispered, not even realizing that a hint of longing had seeped into his eyes.

Serenity bit her lip and hesitated for a moment before she nodded.

“Okay,” she said before dragging the bedding from the mattress and laying down beside him.

Even she was surprised that she had agreed to share a bed with a man. Perhaps it was because in that moment, he had looked like a fragile porcelain doll, and it looked like a gentle touch could shatter him, which gave her a strong urge to protect him.

She turned off the light from where she lay in bed, and Jackson held her hand the entire time.

“Jack, if you still feel any discomfort, just let me know, okay?”

“Okay,” Jackson replied.

Was it because of the medicine? He actually felt much better right now compared to the previous times he had stomach cramps.

Or maybe… it was because of her?

He could feel the warmth of her hand in his.

“Sis, will you always stay with me?” Jackson murmured softly.

“Of course! We can always be there for each other. Even if you get married and start a family in the future, I’ll still be there for you.”

She would always be there as his sister. Despite the fact that they shared no blood relation, she considered the man family.

over him and bringing him

Getting married…?

thought about marrying again,

keep

course!” Serenity firmly replied.

Jackson finally let himself drift into a deep sleep.

around Jackson and also went

and forehead. He was no longer sweating, and his expression seemed peaceful as he slept, indicating

suddenly snapped open. There seemed to be a hint

“Sis…”

“It’s still early, so go back to sleep for a

bed to get dressed and ready for the day.

still some soup in the pot. You can have it when you wake up. Since you had a stomachache last night, eating something light today is better, and soup will be good to settle your

talking, she hurriedly left the room.

pot on the small table and then buried his head in the spot where she

still on the bed, and he could still feel her body heat lingering on the

that he had started to become attached to certain things…

***

watched as his boss pulled out a cheap and outdated-looking phone, which was completely unlike his usual style. To make things even stranger,

he quickly pulled himself together and efficiently obtained a SIM card

old phone and sent a text message. Soon after, a notification from the phone rang, and the usually composed man

Connor blinked repeatedly.

really wasn’t a

indeed

it because of the text message

he caught a glimpse of the sender, and the name was ‘Sis’.

who Jackson called that was

that Jackson had smiled because of

that the woman had already made a place

at Valor Group, Jackson’s phone suddenly rang

phone, pressed the answer key, and placed the phone to his ear as

it. Yeah, I won’t forget

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