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 walking toward her,

was holding a plastic bag in his hand. His thick bangs covered up almost half of

that really be… a

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

after all was said and

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

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

“I just went

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

she said. “Right now, I… I’m going to pay my respects to my mother’s ashes. Today is the anniversary of my mother’s

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

then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the urn of

myself, and I earn enough money to stand on my own two feet, so you don’t have to worry about me

smiling but with misty eyes. The light from the candle

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 a rare beauty, so to Jackson, Serenity seemed just like an average-looking

before, so he knew that today was the anniversary of her mother’s death. However, why would a woman fresh out of prison sweeping

a gentle voice, “I

and her almond-shaped eyes focused on him. Under the flickering candlelight, she looked calm and composed, yet at the same time, perfectly happy and content. It was just as if his presence there completed her life.

the woman and added, “So, you see, my life really

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

the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s go. I’ll clean the place up a little and make us some

“Okay,” he replied.

pot of tomato egg drop soup, which was then paired with the bun Jackson had bought, and

they were eating, “What have you been doing

answered. “I’d take any job I could find. If I

suffered a lot in the past. After all, no one who was not at their wit’s end would sit

how old are you?” she