Chapter 20

Serenity glanced at the back of her right hand, which Amanda had stepped on earlier today.

“I just bumped into something while sweeping the floor today. It’s nothing serious,” she causally replied, not wanting Jackson to worry.

“Really?” Jackson asked as he looked into Serenity’s eyes intently. “Sis, if someone bullied you, just let me know. I’ll stand up for you.”

He would make those people pay and ensure that no one would dare mess with her in the future.

Serenity’s heart raced for a moment. It felt as if Jackson knew everything.

“I’ll protect myself,” she said.

“But what if you can’t?” Jackson argued.

‘If it really came to that, it’s not like telling Jack would make any difference.’

However, Serenity didn’t voice these thoughts out loud, fearing it would hurt the man’s pride.

like me protecting you?” Jackson posed another

her.

lips and thought

way in life and become strong, you

try my best to keep others from

now,

his eyes, but Jackson didn’t comment

simply nodded lightly and

uniform, then pulled out a needle and thread to mend them under the

beside her, stealing glances at the woman

in prison as well as the exposure to the current elements. Her skin wasn’t as fair as it looked, and though she looked delicate, a sense of weathered hardness lined her face due to the

meticulously stitched the torn clothing in her hand, a tranquil and elegant air emanated

as if… one could never tire

like this. Many of them would intentionally present themselves as noble, elegant, or even cute

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never occurred to him that such a simple and plain

her uniform and looked up to meet Jackson’s

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