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.

had to let

About ten minutes later.

arrived at

balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her sister expressed her concern. “Why are you back at this hour, Seren? Is

busy in the afternoon. Is

was Serenity’s nephew. The boy was

be this

as she helped with

out. He’s simply under

for

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

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

no time to dress up between caring for a child and managing housework. Liberty paid no thought

three years, Liberty went from a young and beautiful woman to an overweight

car accident when Serenity was ten. Since then, Serenity and Liberty only had

compensation from their parents’ accident would have been enough for the sisters to complete their studies, but the grandparents from both sides of the family wanted a piece of it.

resorted to renting. Their renting days

and talked to her then husband-to-be about the living arrangement before marriage. The man was quick to say yes about taking Liberty and Serenity as a one-package deal, but his resentment was beginning to rear

Liberty. I’m a burden to

think that way. Mom and Dad left us too soon. I’m

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

a brief silence, Serenity took out the marriage license and showed it to Liberty. She said, “I’m married, Liberty. I

“You got married?!”

high pitch, almost

license for a closer inspection. There was her sister’s name

I thought you

photo was good-looking, but his piercing eyes and callous lines along his facial features were telltale signs that he would not be the easiest person to get

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