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 later.

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 afternoon. Is Sonny awake

nephew. The boy was currently in his

yet. The house won’t be

asked about last night as she helped

you out. He’s simply under a lot

clarified for her

was

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

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 break free from her routine and return to the

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

years younger than her sister. Their parents passed away from a car accident when Serenity was

to complete their studies, but the grandparents from both sides of the

sister resorted to renting. Their renting

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,

Liberty. I’m a burden

that way. Mom and Dad

could always count on her sister, but now it

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

“You got married?!”

pitch, almost

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

Serenity? I thought you didn’t

lines along his facial features were telltale

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