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 later.

her sister’s

on the balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her sister expressed her concern. “Why are you back at this hour, Seren? Is the shop closed today?”

when it’s busy in the afternoon. Is Sonny

was

yet. The house won’t be

last night as she helped with the

isn’t trying to kick you out. He’s simply under a lot of stress. It’s not

clarified for

well that it was her brother-in-law’s covert attempt

was working in the same firm when they later got married. After marriage, the man lovingly said to Liberty,

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

went from a young and beautiful woman to an overweight and unkempt housewife with no

her sister. Their parents passed away from a car accident when Serenity was ten.

grandparents from both sides of the family

resorted to renting. Their renting days were finally

quick to say yes about taking Liberty and Serenity as

sorry, Liberty. I’m a burden to you.”

that way. Mom and Dad left

was deeply moved. As a child, Serenity could always count on her

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

“You got married?!”

pitch, almost to a screech.

There was her sister’s name alongside a stranger’s name on the

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

man in the photo was good-looking, but his piercing eyes and callous lines along his facial

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