Grayson, Catherine, and Aria looked at each other at a loss.

Catherine wanted to curse, but Grayson stopped her. “Enough. That man may be an ex-convict too! There are all kinds of people in jail. Who knows what he was in jail for.”

Catherine paused for a moment before saying uneasily, “Are we going to leave this matter alone?”

After a moment of hesitation, Grayson said, “We’ll see. If Heiden does pursue Aria on this, we’ll think of something.” Grayson did not have the guts to go back in and challenge that man again.

Aria stood beside them, deep in thought the whole time. She wondered if the man earlier was really an ex-convict. She had been unable to see his face clearly as his bangs were covering his eyes. Even so, she could tell that he was charming.

For some reason, she found that Jackson’s figure looked inexplicably familiar. It was as if she had seen him somewhere before. Could he be someone from the entertainment industry?

***

Meanwhile, Serenity looked at Jackson, who was in the room with her, and thanked him.

“Thank you.”

If Jack had not come back, her father would have hurt her.

“What are you thanking me for? Helping you is the right thing to do.” Jackson glanced at her ankle and said, “Your ankle hasn’t healed. I’ll help by rubbing it with the safflower oil.”

oil, rubbed some on her ankle, and massaged the swollen

lips slightly as she asked nervously, “Aren’t

want to say

to say. Those people are my father, stepmother, and half-sister,”

hesitated a little before asking, “Don’t you have anything else to ask?” She knew Jack

eyelashes fluttered lightly. Then, he looked up at Serenity. “What do you

reflected a strange tranquillity in

years, and I only just got out of prison not long ago. I was charged

she had been in prison. Those who knew

wondered if Jack would be the same. At this moment, she felt like she was

Jack answered lightly and concentrated

reaction took her by surprise. She blinked her eyes and wondered if that was it. “You

asked in reply. “As you said, I’ll call you Sis. We’ll take care of each other,

with relief. Her heart seemed to have calmed down because of his words.

she did not notice the glint that flashed across

***

Sunday. When she met Jack, she could not relate

cotton shirt, pants, and sneakers. Although he was wearing just plain street goods, his attire did not feel cheap because of his good

his bangs, but even so, the occasional glimpses of his eyes under his

than the idol stars she knew, and he had delicate features, even speaking with a perfect accent. He could also answer Lisa’s occasional questions

made Lisa wonder if he

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