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?

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

was Jack! And he was still wearing 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

like that really be… a homeless

did not know this man at all. She did not understand him one bit, yet she had brought him home

said and done, humans were social animals at their core.

spoke in a nonchalant voice, yet for some reason, to Serenity, it was the most beautiful sound she

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

“I just went out to buy something.”

into the room, and closed the 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 weight had been lifted off her

said. “Right now, I… I’m going to pay my respects to my

a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame

then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the urn of ashes.

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

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

gorgeous women in his life. In

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

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

around, and her almond-shaped eyes focused on him. Under the flickering candlelight, she looked calm and composed, yet at the same time,

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

burned an incense stick for her mother. She then stood there in respectful

fifteen minutes, the incense was all burnt out, so Serenity blew out the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s

“Okay,” he replied.

up the place and got an egg and a tomato from the fridge. Then, she quickly rustled up a pot of tomato egg drop soup, which

“What have you been doing for a living all this time,

job I could find. If I can’t find anything

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

old are you?” she