CHAPTER 229: CHAPTER 229: EVERY WORD SETS HER HEART AT EASE

The pain in the heart explodes.

Looking at Vera, at this moment, he didn’t know whom to blame.

In the end, he could only blame himself.

Blame himself for thinking he could control everything.

Blame his own stupidity!

Julian Lawson released Vera Hansen’s collar and withdrew his hand from hers.

Without saying another word, he turned around and staggered toward the door.

"Brother Julian!" Before reaching the door, Vera’s voice came from behind, "You’ll still stay with me, right."

"Four months."

She said, "We agreed, even if it’s acting, even if it’s deceiving me to keep me quiet."

Julian Lawson laughed.

Laughed sadly.

In that instant, he didn’t know what to do.

"Brother Julian, I will be good." She said, "I swear, it was only those two times out of control, nothing else."

"I haven’t hurt her again. Give me one last chance, continue with our agreement, okay?"

But Julian Lawson didn’t reply, he just laughed.

He felt like he was going crazy too.

If he went mad, would he be able to disregard everything and not keep the promise?

Would he be able to recklessly go find Serena, to beg her to turn back?

But why was he still so clear-headed?

Clear-minded enough to know what he needed to do.

"Knock knock knock..."

Jude Chaucer heard the sound and knocked to enter.

But he witnessed this strange, eerie scene.

"This is..."

What exactly happened?

He couldn’t hear clearly outside just now, only caught someone arguing.

"President Lawson?" Jude Chaucer tried asking.

Only then did Julian Lawson stop laughing, suddenly collecting all his emotions, and looked calmly at Jude Chaucer.

Which made Jude Chaucer feel a bit uneasy.

"She’s ill, have her treated properly." Julian Lawson finally left this sentence.

Jude Chaucer understood, this meant making Vera Hansen really experience being sick.

Julian Lawson left.

Vera Hansen breathed a sigh of relief too.

According to her understanding, this hurdle was over.

Julian Lawson couldn’t bear to let Serena know everything, didn’t dare to let her expose things.

If there wasn’t a six-month term, Julian Lawson wouldn’t have agreed to her.

Precisely because of this six months, it left Julian Lawson a hope that everything could return to the original point in just half a year, so Julian Lawson would still adhere to the agreement.

However, she must seize the time, only four months left, within these four months, she must become Mrs. Lawson!

Thinking about this, Vera Hansen sobbed as she went to pick up her phone from the floor.

Jude Chaucer just stood on the side.

"Miss Vera, you’re ill, you need treatment." Jude Chaucer said.

Vera did not understand, looking at him strangely.

But Jude Chaucer still earnestly said, "In the coming period, I will arrange corresponding treatment according to Miss Vera’s condition, I hope you are prepared."

After Jude Chaucer finished speaking, he left.

Vera felt baffled.

Only felt a bit uneasy in her heart.

She thought about it, took another phone from under the mattress, secretly walked to the outer balcony, found a number, and dialed out.

After a while, the other side answered.

"What’s up?" the voice on the other side asked.

"Are you in hiding?" Vera lowered her voice to ask, "Has everything from back then been handled cleanly? Julian Lawson won’t find out, will he?"

The person on the other side paused for a second, then said, "Vera, after all I’ve done for you, setting traps for Julian Lawson, and now still having to hide outside, you actually doubt me!"

"No..." Vera immediately consoled, "It’s just Julian Lawson has been acting strangely lately, he suddenly knows many things."

Vera explained, "He discovered my feigned depression, do you think he’d check my other medical records in Cygnus?"

Vera paused a bit, looked around to make sure no one was watching, and lowered her voice even more.

She said, "In any case, the illness façade must not be exposed to him, ask our friends in Cygnus to help out, four months later, whether it’s a medical miracle or a misdiagnosis back then, we must have an explanation."

The other side didn’t immediately answer.

Vera pondered, she said, "The one I love most is you, I won’t forget, without you, there wouldn’t be me today."

Vera’s eyes were full of calculations, she calmly lied.

"Everything I’m doing now, it’s for our future, isn’t it?"

"All this time, I haven’t let him touch me, is that not proof enough?" Vera said softly, "I love you."

The person on the other end finally softened their tone, "I know."

After hanging up, Vera glanced around again, making sure no one heard, then she finally let out a breath.

....

On the other side.

Serena Sterling had fallen asleep again upstairs, inexplicably, dreaming of many past events.

Her father’s death, her stepfather’s beatings, Julian Lawson saving her life twice.

And then Julian Lawson’s betrayals.

The profound pain when they tumbled down the stairs together.

Serena suddenly opened her eyes wide.

For a moment, she didn’t know where she was.

"Serena?" A voice came, Serena turned her head to see Silas Hawthorne.

"What’s wrong?" Silas came over worriedly, he was just sitting next to her, took a tissue from the side to wipe her sweat, and helped her sit up.

"Was it a nightmare?" Silas asked concernedly.

Serena’s chest heaved continuously, still steeped in the pain of losing the child, unable to extricate herself.

Memories came back, tears unconsciously flowed down.

"Silas." She called his name.

"I’m here." Silas said, his voice full of worry.

Serena suddenly buried her head into his chest, unable to control her crying.

These past days, she had been strong in front of everyone, seeming as if she could handle anything.

But in fact, she had her own sadness, only all along didn’t want to worry those around her.

This nightmare finally unleashed all that pent-up grief.

Silas didn’t know what had happened, he only knew she was very sad right now.

So, he gently comforted her, soothed her.

After a while, Serena finally gained control of her emotions.

She sheepishly poked her head out from his embrace.

Silas smiled, wiping the tears off her face.

"You stained your clothes with tears." She said looking at his chest.

There was a spot on his chest where her tears had soaked earlier.

"It’s okay." Silas said, he cupped her face, carefully wiping away the remaining tears on her face.

"It feels better to cry it out." He said, "Serena, I know you’ve been through a lot before, but now, you have me."

"Don’t shoulder everything by yourself, no matter when, remember, you have me by your side."

"You can trust me wholeheartedly, rely on me."

Silas spoke very earnestly, holding her face like that, word by word, giving her peace of mind.