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?

the door, she saw a tall figure

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 bangs

really

bit, yet she had brought him home just like that. She knew it was an impulsive move,

said and done, humans were

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

said, “I…

and replied, “I just went out to buy something.”

quickly turned sideways, pulled him 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

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

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

lit a candle and then incense sticks before respectfully

Mom, and things are going really well. I now have a job to support myself, and I earn enough money to stand on my own two feet, so you don’t have

misty eyes. The light from the candle and the

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

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

a gentle voice, “I have someone by

composed, yet at the same time, perfectly happy and content.

added, “So, you see, my life really is going

that, she bowed respectfully once again and burned an incense stick for her mother. She then

out the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s go. I’ll clean the place

“Okay,” he replied.

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

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

I can’t

doing that night on the streets? Serenity figured he must have suffered a lot in the past. After all,

are you?”