After struggling to take his eyes off Serenity, Zachary quietly followed his sister-in-law out.

Grabbing the paper and pen, Serenity wrote an apology and left her name and phone number so she could discuss repairs when the person got in touch.

Seeing the anti-theft lock was unused, Serenity put the note on the pedal and clamped it down with the lock. Once she had done that, Serenity walked out of the parking garage.

She saw her sister and nephew, but Zachary was nowhere to be found.

“Liberty, is he gone?”

“You bought a lot of stuff. Zachary volunteered to move them upstairs for you.”

Pursing her lips, Serenity said nothing more.

“You said you were just going out for a ride, but you ended up in a supermarket. I can’t leave you and Sonny in the supermarket. You shop until you drop.”

With her son in her arms, Liberty chatted with her sister while climbing up the stairs.

“Retail therapy is the best when you’re feeling down. You’ll come out of the store feeling new.”

Lib