Chapter 1480

Serenity stood up and hugged Lisa gently. “I’m sorry for bringing down your mood!” “What are you talking about?! I just hope that you can be happy instead of being affected by the pain and misery. After all, we need to face the future instead of the past, no?” said Lisa with a sniffle before she directed a bright smile at her friend. Instead of smiling back, Serenity felt the urge to cry. Lisa was still suffering emotional pain, but she always made sure to hide her pain behind that optimistic smile. “I’ll be fine, don’t worry about me. You’re the one who deserves to be happy. Get well soon. When my babies are born, you’ll get the chance to play with them,” said Serenity. “We’ll be fine,” assured Lisa. At that moment, she told herself repeatedly that she would let go of Terry no matter what. One day, she would look back at her stint with Terry as one of the many periods of her life. From today onward, the love they shared would be just a memory! ———— The weather got colder the nearer they got to New Year’s Eve. Serenity gently caressed her belly. It had been days since she last saw Jack, and for the past few days, she had been constantly thinking of what Lisa had told her. She had to look forward in life. ‘Do I love him?’ she asked herself. To that, her answer was yes. If she didn’t love him, it wouldn’t hurt as much when the truth was revealed to her. If she didn’t love him, she wouldn’t even hesitate to leave him. She loved Jackson, the man who had watched when she was sent to prison. Once, she swore that she would treat him right and never leave his side like his mother left his father, but now… Serenity glanced down at a photo on her phone. In it, Jackson rested his palm on her belly, his face full of tenderness and care. The photo was taken in his office when she invited him to feel their babies’ movements in her belly. At that moment, all she could feel was bliss… Serenity picked up the phone and called Jackson’s number. It was the number he had registered after she had bought him that cheap mobile phone. Only Serenity’s number was saved on that phone. The phone rang twice before someone answered the call. “Serenity…” Immediately, she was greeted by his familiar voice. This time, however, he sounded especially cautious, and she could sense the disbelief in his tone. “It’s me,” replied Serenity. “N-New Year’s Eve is coming up in two days… I was thinking we could have dinner together. Is that fine for you?” “Sure, sure! Of course, that’s fine with me!” replied Jackson with a panicky, yet delighted voice. “We’ll have dinner together. I-I’ll have it arranged! Whatever you’d like to eat, just tell me.” “Alright,” said Serenity. After hanging up, she glanced down at her belly once more. “Babies, can you help Mommy forget all those unpleasant memories together? Mommy doesn’t want to… live the rest of her life in regret, okay?” On the other end of the line, after hanging up, a gleeful expression returned to Jackson’s face.