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?

close the door, she saw a tall figure slowly walking toward her,

the same shabby clothes, but he was holding a plastic bag in his hand. His thick bangs covered up almost half of his face, making it hard to see what he really looked like at a glance. But Serenity knew that beneath those

that really be… a homeless wanderer?

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

was said and

in a nonchalant voice, yet for some reason, to Serenity, it was the most

sounded stiff as she said, “I… I thought

and replied, “I just went out

door behind them. She then noticed that there were two big buns in the plastic bag that he was holding, and she smiled. It felt as if a

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

frame was a black and white photo of a woman aged around 30

then lit a candle and then incense sticks before respectfully

my own two feet, so you don’t have to worry about me anymore. In fact, I have a feeling

The light from the candle and the ceiling light danced on her face, speckling it

had seen too many gorgeous women in his life. In fact, Mira Hall, his former fiancee, was regarded as a rare

so he knew that today was the anniversary of her mother’s death. However, why would a woman fresh out of prison sweeping the streets for a living say that her life was going really

a gentle voice, “I have someone by my side now.”

flickering candlelight, she looked calm and composed, yet at the same time, perfectly happy and

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

and burned an incense stick for her mother. She then stood

“Let’s go. I’ll clean the

“Okay,” he replied.

rustled up a pot

as they were eating, “What have you been doing for a living all this time, Jack?”

take any job I could find. If I

on the streets? Serenity figured he must have suffered a lot in the past. After all, no one

old are you?”