Chapter 620
Serenity wanted to keep her sister from worrying.
Seeing Serenity appear normal, Liberty felt relieved and said, “Zachary treats you very well. I doubt he would argue with you over something trivial. I’m glad to hear you two didn’t fight.”
However, Serenity thought to herself, ‘In reality, he did argue with me over something trivial.’
He had ignored her all day.
She was determined not to reach out to him again.
She didn’t believe she was at fault.
The first time they argued, she didn’t have feelings for him. The second time, after seeing Shawn confess to her, she panicked and rushed to his office to explain herself without thinking it through.
Now, she felt deeply upset.
Perhaps it was because her feelings for him had grown.
“Seren, I’ll take Sonny home. I’ve decided to open a store, so I need to start planning.”
“Alright, take Mrs. Lane with you so Sonny doesn’t cause trouble.”
Liberty agreed with her sister’s plan.
Sonny was particularly mischievous in familiar settings, so she needed an extra pair of hands to watch over him.
Mrs. Lane had wanted to stay. She had overheard Serenity and Jasmine discussing plans to go to a bar for drinks that evening.
Curious about which bar Serenity would visit, she was disappointed when Serenity insisted she follow Liberty home. Mrs. Lane complied to avoid raising Serenity’s suspicions.
“Mrs. Lane, you can drive my sister and Sonny home,” Serenity said.
She handed her car keys to Mrs. Lane. “I’ll take Jasmine’s car later.”
‘Wait, we’ll be taking a cab to the bar later. We can’t drive since we’ll be drinking.’
Mrs. Lane took the keys and followed Liberty and Sonny out of the house.
store.
Upon arriving at Liberty’s place, she seized the opportunity to use the bathroom and sent a message to Zachary.
[Mr. Zachary, the missus is heading to the bar tonight for a few drinks with Ms. Sox.]
Zachary worked tirelessly throughout the night and into the morning, finally reaching his limit by noon.
He leaned back in his chair and succumbed to sleep.
While he received Mrs. Lane’s message, he was in such a deep slumber that he missed the notification chime and did not reply.
Though Mrs. Lane did not get a response, she had informed him of the situation, leaving it up to him to address it.
In the afternoon, the students from grades 9 and 12 were the last to leave school. Those needing to purchase school supplies, winter vacation homework, or stationery flocked to the bookstore.
After a busy rush, calm settled over the store at seven o’clock.
Jasmine moved a shelf back inside and asked Serenity, “So, which bar do you want to hit for drinks?”
“I’m not familiar with bars, so it’s up to you. Just make sure it’s crowded and lively,” Serenity replied.
Having only visited a bar twice before, and discreetly at that, she had never dared to drink for fear of her sister’s scolding when she returned home.
Now living separately from her sister and feeling down, she felt bold enough to go out for drinks and unwind.
“Alright, I’ll treat you to the largest and most exclusive bar in Wiltspoon, Neon Nights,” Jasmine decided.
After putting away the shelf, she leaned closer to her best friend and grinned, “The hostesses are stunning, the hosts are handsome, and even the bartenders are attractive.”
“I’m going there to drink, not to find a new fling,” Serenity replied.
Jasmine chuckled. “That’s true. Your husband is much better looking than they are. Let’s
“Just go for a drink and not to look for handsome men.”
“Jas, are you there?”
A familiar voice suddenly called out.
The expressions of the two girls fell simultaneously.