Chapter 20

Serenity glanced at the back of her right hand, which Amanda had stepped on earlier today.

“I just bumped into something while sweeping the floor today. It’s nothing serious,” she causally replied, not wanting Jackson to worry.

“Really?” Jackson asked as he looked into Serenity’s eyes intently. “Sis, if someone bullied you, just let me know. I’ll stand up for you.”

He would make those people pay and ensure that no one would dare mess with her in the future.

Serenity’s heart raced for a moment. It felt as if Jackson knew everything.

“I’ll protect myself,” she said.

“But what if you can’t?” Jackson argued.

‘If it really came to that, it’s not like telling Jack would make any difference.’

However, Serenity didn’t voice these thoughts out loud, fearing it would hurt the man’s pride.

“Sis… don’t you like me protecting you?” Jackson posed another question, his deep inky eyes fixed on

her.

her lips and thought

you find your way in life and become strong, you can protect me.

my best to keep

now,

but Jackson

lightly and replied,

pulled out a needle and thread to mend

glances at the woman who was enveloped

from her three years in prison as well as the exposure to the current elements. Her skin wasn’t as fair as it looked, and though she looked delicate, a sense of weathered hardness lined her face due to the hardships she had endured

a tranquil and elegant air emanated from her, which was attractive in its

as if… one could

he rarely saw women mending clothes like this. Many of them would

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simple and

mending her uniform and looked up to meet

was so focused on her that it made her

Why are you looking at

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