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.

ten minutes

at her sister’s home.

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 at this hour, Seren?

busy in the afternoon. Is Sonny

was Serenity’s nephew. The boy was currently

house won’t be this

asked about last night as she helped with the laundry.

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

clarified for her husband.

was her brother-in-law’s covert attempt to throw her out.

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 to be

job and became a housewife. 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.

woman to an overweight and unkempt housewife with no

car accident when Serenity was ten. Since then, Serenity

but the grandparents from both sides of the family wanted a piece of it. With what was left, the sisters had to scrimp

Serenity and her sister resorted to renting.

her then husband-to-be about the living arrangement before marriage. The man was quick to say yes about taking Liberty and Serenity

a burden to

Dad left

As a child, Serenity could always count on her sister, but

and showed it to Liberty. She said, “I’m married, Liberty. I just signed the papers and came back to let you know. I’ll be

“You got married?!”

pitch, almost

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

about, Serenity? I thought you

facial features were telltale signs that he would not be the easiest person to get along with.

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