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

you and try my best to

now,

his eyes, but Jackson didn’t comment

simply nodded lightly and

changed out of her slightly torn uniform, then pulled out a needle and thread to mend them under the

her, stealing glances at the woman who was enveloped by the dim

dry and dull, perhaps due to the lack of care and nutrition 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

her hand, a tranquil and

could never

this. Many of them would intentionally present themselves as noble, elegant, or even cute to capture

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occurred to him that such a simple and plain aspect could captivate all of

uniform and looked up

was so focused on her that

it? Why are you looking at me

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