Serenity could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest.

Goodness, what had gotten into her?!

She blushed and quickly withdrew her hand.

“Okay, let’s… eat before it gets cold.”

With that, she concentrated on her food and started eating voraciously.

Jackson smiled faintly as he watched her face almost disappear into her bowl of soup, and the amusement in his eyes seemed to deepen.

“Then, do you like me, Sis?”

“Yes, I do,” Serenity replied without hesitation.

“I like you very much too,” Jackson said, his lips curling up into a smile.

It seemed like it had been a long time since someone had captured his interest like this.

***

After the City Council inspection ended, Janice said to Serenity, “Serenity, our high school classmates are planning a class reunion this weekend. You should come too.”

A class reunion?

Serenity laughed inwardly. Given her current situation, attending a class reunion would only invite more ridicule.

“No, I have something else on that day, so I won’t go,” Serenity replied.

“Come on, we rarely gather. What could you possibly have to do that you can’t skip? Join us, okay?” Janice urged, clearly eager for Serenity to turn up at the reunion.

If the former class valedictorian and class beauty were to show up in her current state, it would surely astonish everyone. Janice couldn’t wait to show their former classmates the state Serenity was in.

“I have to work this weekend. Did you think my job included weekends as regular days off?” Serenity replied.

Janice was momentarily speechless. She had indeed forgotten about that.

“But…”

“I have to go pick up rubbish now. Let’s talk another time if anything comes up,” Serenity interrupted Janice and walked away without waiting for the other woman to finish speaking.

Serenity wasn’t an idiot. She could clearly see what Janice’s intentions were.

However, she didn’t expect that even though she had deliberately tried to avoid it, the deputy director specifically instructed her to deliver a document to someone at the City Council on Sunday who was at a luxurious club in Solaria City.

Ordinary sanitation workers couldn’t even dream of entering an establishment like this, but when she arrived at the club entrance, staff members were waiting there as if they had already known she was coming, and they led her through a side entrance into the club.

One of the staff members pushed open the door to a private room that was filled with people.

As soon as Serenity entered the room, a familiar voice called out, “Hey, look! Guess who’s here!”

Serenity looked up to see Janice, Amanda, and a group of her former high school classmates.

The person who had called out was Janice.

Instantly, Serenity knew Janice had set her up. Janice was affiliated with the City Council, and the leader of the Sanitation Office branch Serenity was working at would naturally want to establish a good relationship with her. So, if Janice mentioned a seemingly insignificant document that needed to be delivered and specified who she wanted it to be delivered by, the deputy director would naturally comply with her request.

I told you! Our former class beauty is now working as a

sanitation worker uniform stood out

prison. Didn’t Zeke use to dote on you excessively? And yet, you’re now working as a sanitation worker. What happened? Did he toss you

heard Zeke’s name. Every time she heard his name, a pang

William Sanders. He came from a well-known family in Solaria

was dating Zeke, William had even attempted to assault her. After Zeke had taught him a

and walked up directly to Janice, handing over the document and saying, “This should be the file

fake, hypocritical smile and took

sorry for the

leave, William suddenly grabbed her arm from behind and said, “What’s the rush to leave? It’s a

he spoke, he held a glass of red wine to Serenity’s

charged for drunk driving back then, right? Don’t tell me you can’t hold

and abruptly turned her head to avoid the glass. She also forcefully shoved William away from her with both

lost his balance, and the red wine splashed all over his

you think you’re still Zeke’s girlfriend?! You’re just a street sweeper right now! You really don’t know what’s good

berate her as he grabbed a nearby

drenched her body, leaving her in

should apologize to William. Perhaps he’ll forgive you

Apologize?

ridiculous. Clearly, she was the one being insulted

of clarity seeped into her inky eyes. No matter how wretched

only

already told you. Did you think you were still Zeke’s girlfriend? I’m asking you to apologize because I hold you in high regard, you know? No

tearing sound echoed in the room, and Serenity’s

she exclaimed in

her so-called friends in the room was willing to speak up for her,

any exposure to sunlight, her skin was fairer than an

of the scars had yet to fade, and they appeared grotesque and

these were remnants

cover her body and tried to stand when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her hand. Wincing in pain, she turned to see that Amanda was

in such a hurry to leave? You haven’t even properly apologized to Mr. Sanders here,” Amanda

to see Serenity’s suffering as she pressed down harder

back of her hand made Serenity feel as if she were

could only

But now…

mustered up all her strength and yanked her left hand from William’s grasp. Then, she shoved Amanda off

escape… She had

But suddenly, a tremendous force struck her from behind, causing her to fall

It hurt!

It was so painful!

felt like it was on

Are you trying to escape? Haven’t you heard about

William abruptly stopped talking.

after, Serenity heard a painfully familiar voice, “William? What are

Serenity stiffened.

That was… Zeke.

he would shield her from everything, but in the end, he had casually discarded her like an unwanted

but tremble. She never expected to encounter Zeke again after her release, much less in such a miserable

your fiancee today? What a coincidence! Your ex-girlfriend is here with me for a meal too. However, she doesn’t know what’s good for her even if it fell into her lap,

he grabbed Serenity’s hair and forced her head up to

on

was a man who used to feel extremely distressed every time she was in pain, but now, he merely furrowed his

like back then when he had coldly agreed to let someone

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