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?

was about to turn around and close the door, she saw a tall figure slowly

half of his

that really be…

all. She did not understand him one bit, yet she had brought him home just like that. She knew it was

all was said and done, humans were

nonchalant voice, yet for some reason, to Serenity, it was the most beautiful sound she had ever

her voice sounded stiff as she said, “I… I thought you were never coming back again.”

at her and replied, “I

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

eat those together later,” she said. “Right now, I… I’m going to pay my respects to my mother’s ashes.

Serenity pulled out some candles and incense sticks from her bag and placed a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame was a black and white photo of a woman

then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the urn of

stand on my own two feet, so you don’t have to worry about

woman who was smiling but with misty eyes. The light from the candle and the ceiling light danced on her face, speckling it

a 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

read through her background information before, so he knew that today was the anniversary of her mother’s death. However, why would a woman fresh out of prison sweeping the

a gentle voice, “I

focused on him. Under the flickering candlelight, she looked calm and composed, yet at the same time, perfectly happy and content. It was just

to the photo of the woman and added, “So, you see, my life really is going very well, so you don’t have to worry about me, Mom.”

burned an incense stick for her mother. She then stood there in respectful silence, looking at the woman in

out the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s go.

“Okay,” he replied.

the fridge. Then, she quickly rustled up a pot

have you been doing for a living all this time, Jack?”

He answered. “I’d take any job I could find. If I can’t

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

old are you?”