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?

as she was about to turn around and close the door, she saw a tall figure

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,

like that really be… a homeless wanderer?

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

all was said and done, humans were social animals

yet for some reason, to Serenity, it was the most beautiful sound she

said, “I… I thought you

at her and replied, “I just went out to buy

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 a weight had been lifted off

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

and placed a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame was a black and white photo of a woman aged around

and then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the urn

own two feet, so you don’t have to worry about me

the candle and the ceiling light danced on her face, speckling it with bands of light and shadow.

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

However, why would a woman fresh out of prison sweeping the streets for a living

voice, “I have someone by my

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

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

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

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

“Okay,” he replied.

she quickly rustled up a pot of tomato

as they were eating, “What have you been doing for

could find. If I can’t

have suffered a lot in the past. After all, no one who was not at their wit’s end would sit by the roadside on a cold winter night.

old are you?”