Chapter 1482

"How long has she been sleeping?" Jackson asked the nurse. "About an hour," the nurse replied. Jackson bent down and gently stroked Serenity's cheek. He could only touch her at times like this. If he did so while she's awake, she might throw up due to her body resisting him. The nurse's eyes widened in shock. Since she was tasked with taking care of Serenity, Jackson Valor had never shown up to see her. The nurse thought that Serenity only managed to marry into the Valor family because she got pregnant, and that Jackson Valor actually didn't care about her at all. That's why she was so surprised to witness this scene. Jackson Valor actually cared a lot about his wife! He touched her so gingerly, as if he was caressing a priceless treasure. Serenity's eyelashes fluttered slightly. She opened her eyes drowsily and was greeted by the sight of Jackson's face. She mumbled, "Jack..." He tensed up and reflexively pulled his hand back. "Sorry for waking you. If you're still sleepy, go back to sleep," he said. "No. If I go back to sleep now, I won't be able to sleep tonight," she said while slowly sitting up. He reached out to help her sit up out of habit, but he managed to stop himself in time. His hands dropped back down and he let the nurse help Serenity instead. "Go wash up then. I'll ask the servants to serve the food," Jackson said. "Okay," Serenity answered and moved off the bed. Because of her bulging belly, she moved very slowly. After she washed up, she went to the dining room. She saw Jackson sitting quietly at the dining table with his eyes slightly drooping. He seemed to be staring at his hands. What's wrong with his hands? Serenity wondered. As if sensing her eyes on him, he raised his head. When he saw her, he immediately came over to pull the chair out for her. However, he was careful not to make any physical contact with her. Today would be the first New Year's Eve she celebrated as a member of the Valor family. The servants and the nurses would not be having New Year's Eve dinner with them. Instead, they would be dining in another hall. Therefore, Serenity and Jackson were the only ones sitting at the large dining table. Today's meal was sumptuous, and almost all the dishes were her favorite. While eating, Serenity stole glances at Jackson from time to time. Now that she'd seen him, it's probably time to talk about certain things... "Why are you peeking at me? If you want to look at me, just look. We're husband and wife, aren't we?" Jackson suddenly said. Serenity felt embarrassed because she got caught peeking. "I'm so happy," he said. She was taken aback. "Happy?" "I'm happy that you're willing to have New Year's Eve dinner with me, happy that you're... still willing to see me." He looked her right in the eye and said, "I'm also happy that you're calling me Jack again. Have you been thinking about me, Serenity?" She looked at him in silence. Of course she had been thinking about him. She had been thinking about their past and also their future. "I've missed you. I think about you all the time," Jackson's soft voice permeated the air. Serenity bit her lip. Then, as if she had made up her mind about something, she said, "I've missed you too."