Leap OF Fate novel Chapter 21

Mary paced back-and-forth in Serene’s living room. “What do you plan to do now?” She looked at Serene, who sat at the couch. “I don’t know yet. I might just go back home and start over.”

“Have you told auntie and uncle already?” Serene never gave her family details on the reason she and Bryan broke up. They adored him and actually treated him as their son-in-law. It devastated them when they learned about their breakup.

She did not want to hurt her parents, and she was not sure how they would take the reason for their breakup considering that they hold very conservative perspectives. She just shook her head to answer Mary’s question, looking very dejected.

Mary let out a deep sigh and sat beside Serene. She hugged Serene from her back and said, “Why do these things happen to you?”

Serene simply bowed her head. She asked the same question herself. Why do these things happen to her? Did she do something bad? Did she offend anyone?

After a while she said, “Let’s both go back home. My parents wanted me to manage the shop. Why don’t you help me out? I’ll focus on the design while you handle the messy business part, hmmm?”

Although Mary was a CPA, she never practiced. She was really into designing clothes, swimsuits specifically, but her family insisted for her to take up accountancy in order to help in the family business.

After a while, Serene patted Mary’s arm, which overlapped on her stomach. “Thank you, I will think about it, okay?”

After living in Hyacinth city for six years, she’s finally going back to Coast City after accepting Mary’s offer. She just packed the last box of her stuff which she labelled donate when her cellphone rang. It was an unknown number.

“Hello?”

“Serene…” she no longer needed to ask who was calling her. She’ll never forget this voice.

“What do you want?” she rudely responded.

“I know you’re still angry with me, but can we meet, please?”

She did not know what possessed her to agree in meeting him. It was one of the upscale fusion restaurants in Hyacinth City. The server ushered her to the table by the window when she gave Bryan’s name on to the receptionist.

After waiting for a few minutes, Bryan and Chester arrived. Both casually dressed in jeans. Both good looking. Chester smiled at Serene first.