Serenity smiled and said, “It’s perfectly normal to feel fetal movement. I experience it sometimes too, but it often feels unreal, which can lead to misunderstandings.”

With that, she invited Jasmine to touch her belly.

The store was empty except for the two of them.

Jasmine returned to the checkout counter and kindly allowed Serenity to touch her belly, but the baby was asleep. Serenity gently placed her hand on Jasmine’s belly, but the baby did not respond.

Jasmine remarked, “Maybe he’s just sleeping. When I woke up this morning, I said I could feel the fetal movement. Josh also touched it, and he was quite surprised. He interacted with the baby for a long time. Perhaps the baby is just tired and resting.”

Serenity smiled and withdrew her hand. Soon enough, she would clearly feel the fetal movement herself, so there was no reason to envy Jasmine.

Then, they heard the sound of high-heeled footsteps outside.

A young woman soon entered the store.

It was Carrie from yesterday, but her expression had changed.

Seeing Carrie approach, Serenity greeted her with a smile, “Hello! Do you still need to purchase the information books?”

Carrie glanced at Jasmine before turning back to Serenity and said, “The set of information books I bought here yesterday was very helpful according to my brother-in-law. His classmate also wants a set, so he asked me to come back and buy another one for him.”

Serenity stood up to retrieve the matching information book and replied, “It really is very useful. All the junior high school students at Wiltspoon Middle School use this set.”

“Many middle schools in Wiltspoon utilize these materials,” Serenity added.

Carrie followed Serenity and noticed that Serenity was still eating half a piece of sesame cake. She thought to herself: The eldest young lady of the York family…

The family continues to consume these items. She appears to be a great deal.

A country bumpkin remains a country bumpkin, regardless of how high she might soar. She cannot transform into a phoenix simply by perching on a branch.

Carrie secretly looked down on Serenity and held her in contempt.

She believed Serenity’s life was enviable; after all, she married Zachary and became the matriarch of the wealthiest family. In Wiltspoon, everyone knew that the elders of the York family, the richest in town, were very progressive and respected their children’s choices.

Thus, Serenity, the modern-day Cinderella, married into a wealthy family, enjoyed a life of luxury, and even tormented her.

Carrie still refused to accept any blame. In her view, it was Serenity and Camryn who were in the wrong.

The conflict had originally been between her and Camryn. Serenity had meddled, helping Camryn vent her frustrations, which only fueled Carrie’s anger. This prompted her to hire someone to teach Serenity a lesson. However, she miscalculated; Serenity was quite skilled, and not only did her plan fail, but it also backfired on her, resulting in a stint in jail.

If her parents were still outside, she could have returned to her old self after her release, but after her time in jail, her parents followed her in.

This whole situation was instigated by Serenity’s interference in others’ affairs.

Her hatred for Serenity was profound.

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As she followed Serenity, Carrie glared at her with animosity. Noticing Serenity’s slightly protruding belly, she fantasized about kicking her from behind, hoping Serenity would fall and suffer a miscarriage.

Carrie struggled to contain herself, resisting the urge to act rashly.

Serenity provided her with another set of informational books.

She turned around, handed the books to Carrie, and said, “Here is the set of information books you purchased yesterday.”

After Carrie received them and took a look, she began browsing through the other books on the shelf.

“I’ll check out some other books,” Carrie said.

Serenity smiled and replied, “Take your time and enjoy.”

Serenity then turned back, walked to the cashier, and sat down. She quickly finished the half piece of sesame cake.

“Jasmine, is the sesame cake good?” Serenity asked.