Chapter 274

She spoke almost hysterically. That photo album contained the most cherished memories in her life, after all.

Jackson frowned without him realizing it as he asked her, “Were you going to throw your life away just for that photo album? You were lucky yesterday because only your fingers were blistered, and they were not that serious, but what if the flames had consumed more parts of your body?”

“But that photo album is very important to me!” she insisted.

“More important than your own two hands?” he countered, his voice deepening. “Were you really going to sacrifice your hands just to protect that photo album?

Serenity took a deep breath and said, “It’s important enough to me that I’d protect it without any hesitation, even if it means sacrificing my hands ”

To her, this was not just an empty wish, but it was her conviction and resolve, because the album contained the memory of the purest and most genuine love she had ever received, and it was also the happiest period in her life.

Her answer made his expression turn ugly. A wave of anger began to simmer and boil in his chest. He was angry at her for not cherishing herself at all, but he was also angry at himself for caring about her safety more than she did herself.

were damaged and wounded, yet it meant the world to him to never see her suffer the slightest pain

album?” she repeated her

let out a lengthy sigh, stood up, and walked over to a shell nearby before retuming to her to hand her

album.

did Serenity sigh in relief. She opened the album gingerly and

were completely burnt, but some were merely crinkled at the comers, while others were partially burnt. Only a quarter of the

tum of the page, she had to brace herself with immense willpower to endure the pain. She

album and murmured,

he asked, turning

taking me to the hospital last night,” she replied somewhat awkwardly. “I… I completely

images of what happened yesterday flashed through her mind. If she had still kept her composure, she would never have thrown herself in his arms even if she did break down and cry, but last night, she kept holding onto him as she wept, almost as if she was holding onto a floating raft to keep her

and whispered to her, “I’m the only one allowed to see you breaking down like

definitely not a question, but a

once again glanced at her handaged fingers as he said, “If you’ve got any problems from now on, you can always come to me for help. Don’t ever try to face it alone again. Also, your hands are still

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