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’s

to dry on the balcony. Seeing that Serenity was home, her

go when it’s busy in the afternoon.

Serenity’s nephew. The boy was

be this quiet

as she helped with the laundry.

trying to kick you out. He’s simply under a lot of stress. It’s not like I’m working.”

clarified for

herself, knowing well that it was her brother-in-law’s covert attempt to throw her

married. After marriage, the man lovingly said to Liberty, “I’ll take care of you. Just stay at home and

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. Liberty paid no thought to watch her figure, nor could she

beautiful woman to an

away from a car accident when Serenity was ten. Since

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

to hog the family home, Serenity and her sister resorted to renting. Their renting days were finally over when

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

I’m a burden to

think that way. Mom and Dad left us too soon.

her sister, but now it was her

marriage license 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 packing up and moving out in a

“You got married?!”

voice turned high pitch, almost to a screech.

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

about, Serenity? I thought you didn’t even

his facial

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