Obsessive CEO’s Sinful Wife by Lil’ Bamboo

Chapter 4

Aria’s countenance changed abruptly. Grayson, on the other hand, had already slapped Serenity hard across her face.

“How dare you speak like that?!” Grayson berated. “You’re the one who killed someone and got thrown into prison! Do you know how much trouble this family got into because of you?! You have no future left, so now you want to drag your sister down with you?!”

His eyes were filled with disgust for this daughter of his. He recalled how impressed his friends had been back when they had gained a connection with the Shaw family, and he was then reminded of how humiliated he had felt after that when Serenity had gotten into trouble!

One side of Serenity’s face was burning with pain, yet her eyes remained perfectly still and unperturbed, almost as if none of what had just happened mattered to her.

“I only came here to pay my respects to my mother’s ashes, but now I think I’d better get my mother’s urn out of here. She doesn’t have to be here anymore, and I will never set foot in this house ever again.”

After finishing her sentence, Serenity turned and left the place she had once called home.

This ‘home’ no longer had a place for her.

***

When Serenity returned to her place, the whole room was completely dark, and none of the lights were on. She turned the light switch on, and the scene that greeted her was that of an empty room.

It was clear at a glance that there was no one inside the small hundred-square-foot room.

Where was Jack? Had he left? The thought made her feel a little empty. Was she really all alone, after all?

around and close the door, she saw a tall figure

but he was holding a plastic bag in his hand. His thick bangs covered up almost half of his face,

really be… a homeless

realized that in truth, she really did not know this man at all. She did not understand him one bit, yet she had brought him home just like that. She knew it was an impulsive move, and perhaps even dangerous, but… she just

said and done, humans were social animals at

for some reason, to Serenity, it was the most beautiful

she said, “I… I thought you were never coming

“I just went

closed the door behind them. She then noticed that there were two big buns in the

now, I… I’m going to pay my respects to my mother’s ashes. Today is the anniversary

some candles and incense sticks from her bag and placed a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame was a black and

incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the

support myself, and I earn enough money to stand on my own two feet, so you don’t

with misty eyes. The light from the candle and the ceiling light danced on her face, speckling it with bands of light and shadow.

tiny pert nose, and moderately thick pink lips. She was a pretty woman indeed, but Jackson had seen too many gorgeous women in his life. In fact, Mira Hall, his former fiancee, was regarded as a rare beauty, so to Jackson, Serenity seemed just like an average-looking woman.

today was the anniversary of her mother’s death. However, why would a woman fresh out of prison

“I have someone by

composed, yet at the same

woman and added, “So, you see, my life really is going very well, so

bowed respectfully once again and burned an incense stick for her mother. She then stood there

burnt out, so Serenity blew out the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s go. I’ll clean the place up a little

“Okay,” he replied.

from the fridge. Then, she quickly rustled up a pot

the way,” she started asking as they were eating, “What have you been doing

any job I could find. If I can’t find anything to do, I’d

he was doing that night on the streets? Serenity figured he must have suffered a lot in the past. After all, no one who was not at their wit’s end would sit by the roadside on a cold winter night.

old are you?”