“I’m staying with you. The mattress is right next to the bed. If you turn your head, you can see me,” Serenity said in response.

“Will you stay with me?” Jackson whispered, not even realizing that a hint of longing had seeped into his eyes.

Serenity bit her lip and hesitated for a moment before she nodded.

“Okay,” she said before dragging the bedding from the mattress and laying down beside him.

Even she was surprised that she had agreed to share a bed with a man. Perhaps it was because in that moment, he had looked like a fragile porcelain doll, and it looked like a gentle touch could shatter him, which gave her a strong urge to protect him.

She turned off the light from where she lay in bed, and Jackson held her hand the entire time.

“Jack, if you still feel any discomfort, just let me know, okay?”

“Okay,” Jackson replied.

Was it because of the medicine? He actually felt much better right now compared to the previous times he had stomach cramps.

Or maybe… it was because of her?

He could feel the warmth of her hand in his.

“Sis, will you always stay with me?” Jackson murmured softly.

“Of course! We can always be there for each other. Even if you get married and start a family in the future, I’ll still be there for you.”

She would always be there as his sister. Despite the fact that they shared no blood relation, she considered the man family.

Jackson slowly closed his eyes, her voice washing over him and bringing him a sense of peace as the pain diminished.

Getting married…?

died, he hadn’t thought about marrying

keep your

Serenity firmly

finally let himself drift into a deep

the blanket around Jackson and

and gently touched his cheek and forehead. He was no longer sweating,

as she was about to remove her hand, his eyes suddenly snapped open. There seemed to be a hint of affection in his gaze as he

“Sis…”

you,” Serenity said. “It’s still early, so go back to sleep

out of bed to

wake up. Since you had a stomachache last night, eating something light today is better, and soup will be good to settle your stomach. Don’t forget to take your medicine. You

talking, she hurriedly left the

at the pot on the small table and then buried his head in the spot

and he could still feel her body heat lingering on the blanket she

that he had started to

***

was completely unlike his usual style. To make things even stranger, the man ordered him, “Get a

pulled himself together and efficiently obtained a SIM card

SIM card into the old phone and sent a text message. Soon after, a notification

Connor blinked repeatedly.

really wasn’t a

Jackson was indeed smiling.

the text message he

of Connor’s eyes, he caught a glimpse of the sender,

Jackson called

learn that

it possible that the woman had already made a place for herself in Jackson’s

Group, Jackson’s phone suddenly rang while everyone was focused

phone, pressed the answer key, and placed the phone to his ear as he listened to someone on the other end of

it. Yeah, I won’t forget to

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