Chapter 431

Serenity held her breath when she saw his expression.

Wait a minute… Was he… Angry?

“You said you wanted to support yourself, that you’d rather continue delivering food for that restaurant than relying on me. I’ll accept that.” Jackson took a deep breath before he continued, “However, isn’t it quite normal for a man to buy little gifts for his girlfriend? Are you treating me as a boyfriend at all?”

Serenity hit her lip nervously. At that moment, she was lost for words.

“I understand that you don’t wish to rely on me, but that doesn’t mean you have to reject everything I give you,” said Jackson.

He wanted her to live a good life and to stop being such a penny-pincher. Of course, he understood that she had developed this personality due to her experience. He knew that it would take time for her to change

But… the frustration that he so desperately tried to suppress still made its way out.

frustration was directed more at himself than

that if he had defended her, Serenity wouldn’t have turned

hands. She used to be a lawyer with

with

find a job. It was he who had taught her what it meant to live

to Jackson, “Alright, I understand.

it, she realized how she had drawn a firm boundary between them. She had initially done this to avoid repeating her past mistake. She didn’t want to be

no longer the need to maintain such firm boundaries. In fact, it would only be detrimental to their

distant.

sale were to his liking. In the end, they went over to the shopping mall next to the market where there

even the most basic black scrunchie cost 15 dollars each. Although its quality was good,

scrunchie, and after confirming that it was the best one on offer, he said reluctantly, “I’ll

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