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?

about to turn around and close the door, she

was still wearing the same shabby clothes, but he was holding a plastic bag in his hand. His thick bangs covered up almost half

really be…

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 could

because after all was said and done, humans were social animals at their core.

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

and her voice sounded stiff as she said, “I… I

her and replied, “I just

buns in the plastic bag that

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

and placed a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame

a candle and then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at

have a job to support myself, and I earn enough money to stand on my own two feet, so you don’t have to worry about me anymore. In fact, I have a feeling that my life is going to

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

pink lips. She was a pretty woman indeed, but Jackson had seen too many gorgeous women in his life.

death. However, why would a woman fresh out of prison sweeping the streets for a living say that her life was going really well?

she said in a gentle voice, “I have someone

yet at the same time, perfectly happy and content. It was

to the photo of the woman and added, “So, you see, my life

an incense stick for her mother. She

about fifteen minutes, the incense was all burnt out, so Serenity blew out the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s go. I’ll clean the place up a little and make us some soup, then we’ll have dinner together.”

“Okay,” he replied.

a pot of tomato egg drop soup, which was then paired

they were eating, “What have you been doing for a living all this

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

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?” she