Obsessive CEO’s Sinful Wife by Lil’ Bamboo

Chapter 12

When Serenity had been in prison, she had been all alone. Lisa had visited her from time to time, encouraged her, and worked hard for her affairs. Otherwise, she might not have gotten out of prison alive. It was Lisa who had supported her during those three difficult years.

‘Lifesaver?’ Thoughts flickered in Jackson’s eyes. Lisa seemed to hold an unusual place in Serenity’s heart. “But isn’t it ridiculous to regard someone as a lifesaver? If your lifesaver abandons you one day, wouldn’t that give you more despair?”

“She won’t,” Serenity spoke with unparalleled certainty and absolute trust in her eyes.

Somehow, Jackson had an uncomfortable feeling because of Serenity’s confidence. It seemed as though he did not want someone else to be worthy of her trust. It was as if she could give everything to that other person.

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Soon, Serenity had an increase in workload. As the higher authorities were coming to inspect the Sanitation Office over the next few days, some overtime was required.

Fortunately, Jack would prepare the food and wait for her to get home, and this warmed her heart.

Serenity had told Jack not to wait for her and that if she was late, he should eat first. Despite that, he insisted on waiting for her to come home so that they could eat together.

Sometimes, Serenity felt they were like siblings, depending on each other in a shabby and humble rented place. Maybe this was what it felt like to have a younger brother.

Serenity cleaned the streets she was in charge of in the early morning and returned to the Sanitation Office. After putting the tools away, she stood in the empty space in front of the entrance.

of street cleaning would stand there to greet them as it would be

figure stood out among the group with mostly middle-aged women and men in their forties to

at the

a young woman around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old suddenly exclaimed when she saw Serenity. “Serenity? You must

in a light blue suit. Although she was wearing sophisticated makeup, she looked ordinary with her round face, narrow eyes,

a moment, and it took her a while to recognize her high school classmate, Janice

surprise, “Why are you here? Are you…

Janice’s probing eyes. After all, she would always meet someone she once knew. Even though she was

do you know each other?” Janice’s colleague who

our class, always ranked at the top of every exam. Many boys in our class liked and chased her, but she didn’t fancy any of them.” Janice spoke to her colleague, deliberately praising

more she praised Serenity, the more it contrasted with Serenity’s current

“Her? Was she really the top student and

with a self-satisfied pleasure in her heart. Serenity had been admired by many people in the class. Meanwhile, she was just an ugly duckling. No one had ever noticed

had still ended up as a sanitation worker who had to

toward her. The people surrounding her had different looks on their faces. It was either looks of surprise, sympathy,

Serenity came back to return the tools after completing her work in the morning, and a young girl from the tool department asked Serenity curiously, “Serenity, were you

Fender, another member of the tool department snorted coldly. “What’s the use of being the prettiest and top student? She’s just a sanitation worker now. If

lowered her head, signed her name

and patted her shoulder, comforting her, “Don’t take Quinn’s words to heart. She’s taking it out on you because

did not know who Xyla was talking about and what it had to do with her.

She was truly concerned for Serenity’s sake. “Pete is a nice guy, and he’s well-established in

“No, thanks. I don’t want to

goes up, it’ll be hard to find a partner.”