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.

would be arriving in a moment, and everyone in charge of street cleaning would stand there to greet them as it would be convenient for them to report on their

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

at the Sanitation Office.

twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old suddenly

sophisticated makeup, she looked ordinary with her round face, narrow eyes, and

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

Serenity in surprise, “Why are you here?

Serenity answered frankly. She did not evade Janice’s probing eyes. After all, she would always meet someone she once

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

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 it contrasted with

frowned. “Her? Was she really the top student and the most beautiful in

in her heart. Serenity had been admired by many people in the class. Meanwhile, she was just an ugly duckling. No one had

use of being the prettiest in the class? Serenity had still ended up as a sanitation worker who had to clean the

toward her. The people surrounding her had different looks on their faces. It

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,

Quinn 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 she was that good, she would’ve changed jobs.”

an awkward look. Serenity only lowered

her shoulder, comforting her, “Don’t take Quinn’s words to heart. She’s taking it out on you because she likes Pete from the

was simply confused. She did not know who Xyla was

and he seems to be interested in you. Doesn’t he usually say hello to you?” Xyla explained. She was truly concerned for Serenity’s sake. “Pete is a nice guy, and he’s well-established

don’t want to

goes up, it’ll be hard to find