Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 3

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.

With one major milestone ticked off her list, Serenity had to let her sister know and move out of her place.

minutes

arrived at her sister’s

out to dry on the balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her sister expressed her

in the afternoon. Is Sonny

nephew. The boy was currently in his Terrible Twos.

house won’t be this quiet if he’s awake.”

last night as she helped

brother-in-law isn’t trying to kick you out. He’s simply under a

clarified for her husband.

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

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

to dress up between caring for a child and managing housework. Liberty paid no thought to watch her figure,

to an overweight and unkempt housewife with no

parents passed away from a car accident when

both sides of the family wanted a piece of it. With what was left, the sisters had to scrimp and save to pull

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

marriage. The man was quick to say

a burden to

that way. Mom and Dad

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

“I’m married, Liberty. I just signed the papers and came back to let

“You got married?!”

voice turned high pitch, almost to a screech.

at Serenity in disbelief, Liberty snatched the marriage license for a closer inspection. There was her sister’s name alongside a stranger’s name on the papers. Attached was a photo of

Serenity? I thought you didn’t

facial features were telltale signs that

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