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?

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

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 be… a homeless

him one bit, yet she had brought him home just like that. She knew

said and done, humans were social

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

and her voice sounded stiff as she said, “I… I thought you were never coming

“I just went out to

two big buns in the plastic bag that he was holding, and she smiled. It

“Right now, I… I’m going to pay my respects to my mother’s

some candles and incense sticks from her bag and placed a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame was

and then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at

to support myself, and I earn enough money to stand on my own two feet,

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

thick pink lips. She was a pretty woman indeed, but Jackson had seen too many gorgeous women in his life. In fact, Mira Hall, his former fiancee, was regarded as

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

gentle voice, “I have someone by

yet at the same

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

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

so Serenity blew 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 paired with the bun Jackson had bought, and that was their dinner for the night.

she started asking as they were eating, “What have you been doing for a living all this

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

night on the streets? Serenity figured he must have suffered a lot in the past.

are you?” she asked.