Chapter 812
Lillian looked at Jackson, the sunlight falling on his handsome and refined face.
Jackson raised an eyebrow slightly, his thin lips curved into a faint smile, his eyes filled with anticipation and teasing.
Jackson lacked some of his usual steady and stern demeanor, instead exuding a lazy and roguish boyish charm.
Lillian thought she must be crazy; Jackson was already a thirty-year-old man.
They were both divorced, so how could she still be so easily captivated by Jackson, feeling her heart skip a beat?
She blinked, "Close your eyes."
Jackson chuckled, "You want to kiss me, and you're still shy?"
"If you don't close them, forget it." Lillian pretended to get up.
Jackson immediately grabbed her, the amusement in his eyes deepening.
"Alright, alright, I'll close them!"
He said, closing his eyes, but his large hand firmly grasped Lillian's delicate wrist.
He was afraid Lillian was teasing him and would run away once he closed his eyes.
At the same time, he was very much looking forward to it. Since she needed him to close his eyes, it seemed she wasn't planning to just give him a casual peck on the cheek.
Thinking that Lillian would give him a romantic and passionate kiss, Jackson gently stroked the inside of Lillian's soft wrist, urging her a bit.
Finally, under his anticipation, he felt Lillian's hands lift and gently cup his face.
He was a bit surprised, feeling a bit strange.
He thought Lillian was still innocent; wasn't a passionate kiss supposed to involve wrapping arms around the neck?
Cupping his face like this made him feel like a child, but Lillian's fingers were long, and her fingertips were soft and tender.
Resting on his cheeks, it felt very comfortable, so Jackson didn't move.
Finally, Lillian's breath came closer.
Jackson's thin lips curved slightly and parted, but Lillian's soft and moist lips only landed on his forehead.
Jackson was stunned, feeling helpless.
Wasn't this how she treated a child?
Only children liked such kisses;the higher the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
Just as Jackson was about to open his eyes to protest, Lillian's lips suddenly landed on his eyelids, then on his straight nose, his cheeks...
Gentle kisses gradually covered his handsome face, always avoiding his thin lips.
It seemed like she was deliberately teasing him, keeping him in suspense.
But these kisses were warm and seemed filled with love.
When she finally planted a kiss on his sharp, well-defined jawline and laughed softly against his forehead, Jackson opened his eyes.
"Are you teasing me?"
Their eyes met, and he said hoarsely.
Lillian's hands on Jackson's cheeks, her thumbs brushing his temples.
"You don't like it? Then I won't kiss you next time."
She withdrew her hands and was about to get out of bed, but Jackson grabbed her hands tightly and then pressed her down on the headboard.
"I like it, as long as it's you, I like it no matter what."
In fact, he felt like his heart was melting with each kiss from Lillian.
Lillian smiled with her lips pressed together, "Why do I feel like you're just putting up with it?"
Jackson quickly shook his head, "No! You heard wrong, I'm very satisfied!"
Lillian nodded, "If that's the case, why don't you let go?"
But in the next second, she felt her body lighten as Jackson lifted her and placed her on his lap.
Then he held her chin with his large hand and lowered his head.
"I'm too satisfied, so I need to return the favor."
His breath came closer, his voice seductive.
"Be good, open your mouth..."
Lillian's protest was cut off by more intimate sounds.
When Jackson finally let her go, her face was flushed, and she leaned softly against Jackson's chest.
Jackson played with her long hair with his fingers and said to her.
"I stopped two hundred-billion-dollar projects with the Price Group, Star won't have an easy time at home."
Lillian raised her head slightly, looking at him in surprise.
"What do you mean? Are you saying Dominic will be angry and scold Star?"
Jackson's thin lips curved slightly, "Maybe not just scold."
Lillian sat up from Jackson's embrace, frowning.
"Really? The Price Group may not be as big as the Frane Group, but they can still afford to lose two hundred billion-dollar projects. Star is the daughter the Price family searched for years to find, their only daughter now. Dominic wouldn't hit or scold Star just for losing two projects, would he?"
Since Star was found, Dominic had been very doting on her.
He had bought her expensive gifts at auctions several times, making headlines.
He took her to many events, and everyone in Miracalia knew Star was Dominic's beloved daughter.
Even when Susan helped Star kill Lillian and ended up committing suicide, Dominic didn't do anything to Star.
So how could he do anything to Star over two projects? Lillian thought it was unlikely.
Jackson pinched Lillian's cheek, "Yes, everyone in Miracalia knows Dominic dotes on Star. But don't you think that's a bit strange?"
Lillian hadn't thought much about it, but hearing Jackson say this, she started to ponder.
"True, Star was kidnapped and missing for years. Now that she's back, isn't Dominic afraid she'll be kidnapped again?"
Usually, children who were kidnapped had psychological shadows.
Even if they returned safely, they would keep a low profile and be well protected.
Like Jackson, when he was found, he kept a low profile, and even now, there wasn't a single high-definition photo of him online, very mysterious.
"Dominic's doting on Star seems like it's for show," Lillian added.
Jackson smiled slightly, stroking Lillian's cheek.
"You are indeed very smart. Dominic isn't young anymore, and although Henry left a child, Logan is still too young. Dominic's health isn't good. If he truly loved Star and wanted to make up for her, he should immediately arrange for her to learn finance and business, take her to business events, and teach her carefully, hoping she would soon take on the Price family's responsibilities."
Lillian nodded, "Yes, exactly. Like me, when I just returned home, my grandfather transferred 10% of the Kelly Group's shares to me, regardless of what anyone thought."
"Even when I was recuperating for the past two months, my grandfather took me to the Kelly Group headquarters several times, saying it was to let me relax at our own company."
"He often took me to gatherings with his old friends, wanting me to get experience at the Kelly Group headquarters."
"But Dominic's doting on Star involved buying her beautiful jewelry, clothes, and accessories. Yet, there was never any mention of how many shares of the Price Group Star held. This was indeed strange, but it could also be that Dominic had made a will in private, not giving Star shares now to avoid weakening his control over the Price Group."
"After all, Star had been away for many years and didn't understand many things, making her susceptible to deception and manipulation."
"Then why did you return to Miracalia? Lillian, deep down, you still can't let go of me because I'm in Miracalia, right?" Jackson gently stroked Lillian's furrowed brow, smiling as he asked.
Lillian rolled her eyes at him, "You're so full of yourself. I came back to Miracalia because Shirley was in trouble."
"Just because of that?"
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