Obsessive CEO’s Sinful Wife

Aria’s countenance changed abruptly. Grayson, on the other hand, had already slapped Serenity hard across her face.

“How dare you speak like that?!” Grayson berated. “You’re the one who killed someone and got thrown into prison! Do you know how much trouble this family got into because of you?! You have no future left, so now you want to drag your sister down with you?!”

His eyes were filled with disgust for this daughter of his. He recalled how impressed his friends had been back when they had gained a connection with the Shaw family, and he was then reminded of how humiliated he had felt after that when Serenity had gotten into trouble!

One side of Serenity’s face was burning with pain, yet her eyes remained perfectly still and unperturbed, almost as if none of what had just happened mattered to her.

“I only came here to pay my respects to my mother’s ashes, but now I think I’d better get my mother’s urn out of here. She doesn’t have to be here anymore, and I will never set foot in this house ever again.”

After finishing her sentence, Serenity turned and left the place she had once called home.

This ‘home’ no longer had a place for her.

***

When Serenity returned to her place, the whole room was completely dark, and none of the lights were on. She turned the light switch on, and the scene that greeted her was that of an empty room.

It was clear at a glance that there was no one inside the small hundred-square-foot room.

Where was Jack? Had he left? The thought made her feel a little empty. Was she really all alone, after all?

She smiled wryly. Just as she was about to turn around and close the door, she saw a tall figure slowly walking toward her, which made her freeze.

It was Jack! And he was still wearing the same shabby clothes, but he was holding a plastic bag in his hand. His thick bangs covered up almost half of his face, making it hard to see what he really looked like at a glance. But Serenity knew that beneath those bangs was a dashingly handsome face.

really be…

that in truth, she really did not know this man at all. She did not understand him one bit, yet she had brought him home just like that. She knew it was an impulsive move, and perhaps even dangerous, but… she just could not stop

was said and done, humans were social animals

back,” Jack spoke in a nonchalant voice, yet for some reason, to Serenity, it was the most beautiful sound she had

and her voice sounded stiff as she

“I just went

noticed that there were two big buns in the plastic bag that he was holding, and she smiled.

said. “Right now, I… I’m going to pay my respects to my mother’s ashes. Today is

that, Serenity pulled out some candles and incense sticks from her bag and placed a framed photo on the shelf. Within the frame was a black and white photo of a woman aged around 30 years

candle and then incense sticks before respectfully bowing at the urn

stand on my own two feet, so you don’t have to worry about me anymore. In fact, I have a

who was smiling but with misty eyes. The light from the candle and the ceiling light danced on her face, speckling it with bands

had seen too many gorgeous women in his life. In fact,

her mother’s death. However, why would

a gentle voice, “I have someone by my

she looked calm and composed, yet at the same time, perfectly happy

you see, my life really is going very well, so

incense stick for her mother. She then

burnt out, so Serenity blew out the candle and told Jackson, “Let’s go. I’ll clean the place up a little and make us

“Okay,” he replied.

the place and got an egg and a tomato from the fridge. Then, she quickly rustled up a pot of tomato egg drop soup, which was

she started asking as they were eating, “What have you been doing for a

answered. “I’d take any job I could find. If I can’t find anything to do,

night on the streets? Serenity figured he must have suffered a lot in the past. After all, no one who was not at their wit’s end would sit by the roadside on