Married at First Sight

She opened the door and went inside the house to find her sister was already up. Liberty was busy in the kitchen.

“Liberty.”

“Seren, you’re here.”

Liberty came out of the kitchen and was happy to see her little sister. “Have you eaten? I’m making a pot of pasta. Do you want a plate?”

“I’m good. I had breakfast. Have you started cooking? You don’t have to if you haven’t because I brought you and Sonny breakfast.”

“Not yet. Sonny had a fever last night. I didn’t sleep much the whole night, so I got up late. Your brother-in-law had to get breakfast from the shop. He wasn’t happy about it. He accused me of doing nothing all day and I could’ve made him breakfast since all I did was look after a child.”

Liberty was hurt.

Serenity was furious for her sake. “Why did Sonny have a fever? You should take him to see a doctor later even if the fever’s gone in case it comes back. Seriously. I can’t believe your husband didn’t bother to help and even yelled at you when your child was sick.

my brother-in-law still insisting on going

dug in and said, “I’ll take Sonny later. He’s still insisting on splitting the expenses. He said that all I do is spend money rather

his sister taught him that. My sister-in-law can’t stop poking her face into our affairs after she got married.

was paid handsomely. Liberty gave up a lot for love and

clothes she bought were with Serenity’s money. The shopping only came once in a

Liberty explained that it was with Serenity’s money, her in-laws would argue the gifted

a kindergarten? You can pick up your career again and earn as much as, if not more

for her sister.

sister and family, Serenity would take on all the housework to help her sister out. Now that she had

said to wait until Sonny is three or four before enrolling him in a kindergarten.” Liberty was interested to return to the workplace. If nothing else, the burden of a car loan, mortgage, and elderly care was weighing heavily on

she got the sense that Liberty’s husband was treating Liberty like cr*p, and it was only getting worse.

uttered, “I don’t think so. I know how much he’s making. He doesn’t have extra money to

rude to you. You must think about your future. Don’t be

me, Seren. I’ll be okay. How

a while. He can be busy since he’s working in a

in detail. She was able to relax once she was sure her