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?

door, she saw a tall figure slowly walking toward her, which made

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

really be…

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

it was because after all was said and done, humans were social animals at

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

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

stared at her and replied, “I just went

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 chest.

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

the shelf. Within the frame was a black and white

candle and then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the urn

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 to worry about

aside, watching the woman 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 and

eyebrows, a tiny pert nose, and moderately 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 a rare

her background information before, 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

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

added, “So, you see, my life really is going very well, so you don’t have

once again and burned an incense stick for her mother. She then

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

“Okay,” he replied.

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

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

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

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 end would sit by the

are you?” she