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

her

on the balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her sister expressed her concern. “Why are you back

busy in the afternoon.

boy was currently in his Terrible

be this quiet if he’s awake.”

asked about last night as she helped with the laundry.

trying to kick you out. He’s simply

for her husband.

it was her brother-in-law’s covert

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 want you to be tired when the baby comes around.”

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

three years, Liberty went from a young and beautiful woman to an overweight and unkempt housewife with no time to spare for herself.

passed away from a car accident when Serenity was ten. Since then, Serenity and Liberty

from both sides of the family wanted a piece of

and her sister resorted to renting. Their renting days were finally over when Liberty walked

to say yes

I’m a burden

Mom and Dad left

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

license and showed it to Liberty. She said, “I’m married, Liberty. I just

“You got married?!”

high pitch, almost to

Liberty snatched the marriage license for a closer inspection. There was her sister’s

you

in the photo was good-looking, but his piercing eyes and callous lines along his facial features were telltale signs that he would not

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