NovelBarChapter 399
“By the way, you have Saturday afternoon off, right?” Jackson looked at Serenity’s flushed face and
found it amusing.
“Yes. What’s up?” she asked.
“Clear your schedule for the afternoon. I’ll take you to the hospital for a full–body checkup,” Jackson
said.
“A checkup?” Serenity was a bit surprised.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“You probably haven’t had any checkups in the past few years. It’s good to have one every year,”
Jackson replied.
She bit her lip and nodded. “Alright then.”
Jackson was right. When she worked at the law firm, they would arrange for checkups, but it had been
almost four years without one since her imprisonment.
Also, there was nothing wrong with getting a checkup
That night, when Serenity was about to sleep, Jackson said he wanted to sleep with her.
Serenity’s eyes widened. “You… you want to sleep here too?”
“What’s the problem? We slept on the same bed when we were in the rental house, right?” Jackson
calmly said.
But the problem was, was it the same now? Back then, she saw him as a younger brother. Now, he
wasn’t a brother anymore but her boyfriend!
Serenity blushed and stared at Jackson. “I’m used to… sleeping alone,”
“Nonsense. You said before that you liked the feeling of me accompanying you.” Jackson said, directly
exposing her lie.
She was speechless at his retort. However, there was nothing she could do but scold herself about why
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmshe had said such. words back then.
Serenity decided to be honest and said, “W–we just started dating, s- so it’s better to…‘
A soft laugh escaped Jackson’s mouth. “Don’t worry. I won’t do anything.”
As he spoke, he leaned closer, bringing his face closer to hers.
Serenity’s face turned even redder. She wanted to say something, but her voice seemed stuck in her
throat.
He gently stroked her cheek with his fingers. “I just want to be by your side!”
He paused, his lips hovering near her ear, and he exdaled softly, “Because to me, being by your side is
wonderful.”
Serenity felt her heart suddenly beat wildly in her chest.
“Sis, is it okay? I want to be as close as we used to be. Besides, we’re already a couple now, aren’t
we?” Jackson whispered, his voire carrying a hint of pleading and impishness.
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