Fate's First Glance

ll, N

casually

nity was only related to the family by marriage. Serenity found it hard to beli

ase with her s

but good to Serenity's sister to the

ster got into a disagreement with the husband, her mother-in-la

family while the daughter-i

uld get out of your hair. I'll get Zac

at night. I probably won't be able to ma

ended on students, business was slow on days when school was out. S

ur

dded, "The weekend, it is.

dy hung up

a text message to her best friend, Jasmine Sox, that

her list, Serenity had to let her si

n minute

ived at her

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

usy in the afternoon

hew. The boy was current

e won't be this qu

last night as she hel

to kick you out. He's simply under a lo

rified for

well that it was her brother-in-la

the same firm when they later got married. After marriage, the man lovingly said to Liberty, "I'll t

son a year into the marriage and had no time to dress up between caring for a child and managing housework. Lib

ung and beautiful woman to an overweight and unk

rents passed away from a car accident when Serenity was t

complete their studies, but the grandparents from both sides of the family wanted a piec

erenity and her sister resorted to renting. Their renting

ng arrangement before marriage. The man was quick to say yes about taking Liberty and

berty. I'm a b

t way. Mom and Dad left us

enity could always count on her sister, bu

it to Liberty. She said, "I'm married, Liberty. I just signed the papers

ot mar

rned high pitch, a

nse for a closer inspection. There was her sister's name alongside a

nity? I thought you didn

and callous lines along his facial features were telltale sig

"I have been in a relationship for quite some time. His name is Zachary.

riage license at City Hall. He's a great man, Liberty. He'

hard time bu

enity's life. Yet, the latter was telling

Liberty teared up and remarked, "Seren, I told your brothe

d to rush to ma

yfriend for long. Otherwise, Serenity wou

husband believed Serenity overstayed her welcome. Serenity was in a

ot nothing to do with it. My relationship with Zachary is ve

op the tears from ro

d down. Serenity made a promise to Liberty. "I'll visit you often, Liberty. Zachary

ituation with

o choice but to accept it. She went on to

enity never pried into the family's private affair and often lent an ear to Grandma May. All she kne

e was doing well for himself as he owned a house and car. S

iberty asked, "That's his prenuptial property. Seren,

uld be covered if her