Chapter 3

“I will, Nana.”

Serenity casually responded.

Although Grandma May was nice to her, Zachary was her blood relative while Serenity was only related to the family by marriage. Serenity found it hard to believe that the Yorks would stand by Serenity during a conflict between the couple.

Such was the case with her sister’s in-laws.

Pre-marriage, the in-laws were nothing but good to Serenity’s sister to the point their birth daughter was jealous.

It was a different story post-nuptial. Every time Serenity’s sister got into a disagreement with the husband, her mother-in-law would get on Serenity’s sister’s case about being a bad wife.

In short, the son was always family while the daughter-in-law remained as an outsider.

“You must be heading to work, so I should get out of your hair. I’ll get Zack to get you home for dinner tonight.”

“Nana, I’m closing the shop pretty late at night. I probably won’t be able to make it. Can we reschedule for the weekend?”

The school was off on weekends. Since the bookshop’s livelihood depended on students, business was slow on days when school was out. She would have time and no need to set up shop during such occasions.

“Sure.”

Grandma May thoughtfully added, “The weekend, it is. Go on with your work then.”

The old lady hung up the call.

Instead of heading straight to the shop, Serenity sent a text message to her best friend, Jasmine Sox, that she would make it back before the last school bell rang.

off her list, Serenity had to

About ten minutes later.

arrived at her

to work while her sister was hanging clothes out to dry on the balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her sister expressed her concern. “Why are you back

when it’s busy in the

boy was

yet. The house won’t be this quiet if

asked about last night as

you out. He’s simply under a lot of

for

to herself, knowing well that it was her brother-in-law’s covert attempt to throw her

firm. Liberty met him in college and was working in the same firm when they later got married. After marriage, the man lovingly said to Liberty, “I’ll take care of you. Just stay at home and rest. I don’t want you

She gave birth to a lovely son a year into the marriage and had no time to dress up between caring for a child and managing housework. Liberty paid no thought to watch her figure, nor could she

and beautiful woman to an overweight and unkempt housewife

than her sister. Their parents passed away from a car accident when Serenity was ten. Since then, Serenity and

from both sides of the family wanted a piece

the family home, Serenity and her sister resorted to renting. Their renting days were finally

arrangement before marriage. The man was quick to

sorry, Liberty. I’m

Don’t think that way. Mom and Dad left

deeply moved. As a child, Serenity could always count on her sister, but now it was her

married, Liberty. I just signed the papers and came back to let you know.

“You got married?!”

pitch,

the marriage license for a closer inspection. There was her sister’s name alongside a stranger’s name on the papers.

about, Serenity? I thought you didn’t even have

was good-looking, but his piercing eyes and callous lines along his facial features were telltale

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