“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
at her sister’s home.
had gone to work while her sister was hanging clothes out to dry on the balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her
when it’s busy in the afternoon. Is
The boy was
The house won’t be this quiet if
as she helped
out. He’s simply under a
clarified for her husband.
that it was
was working in the same firm when they later got married. After marriage, the man lovingly said to Liberty, “I’ll take care of
son a year into the marriage and had no time to dress up between caring for a child
to an overweight and unkempt
sister. Their parents passed away from a car accident when Serenity was ten. Since
grandparents from both sides of
and her sister resorted to renting. Their renting days
arrangement before marriage. The man was quick to say yes about taking Liberty and
Liberty. I’m a burden to you.”
think that way. Mom and Dad left
As a child, Serenity could always count on her sister, but now it was her turn to be
Liberty. She said, “I’m married, Liberty. I just signed the papers and came back to let you
“You got married?!”
voice turned high pitch,
in disbelief, Liberty snatched the marriage license for a closer inspection. There was her sister’s name alongside a
you didn’t even
his piercing eyes and callous lines along his facial features were telltale signs that he would not be the
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