Chapter 53

In fact, at first, it was almost impossible for her to find any job that would enable her to stand on her own two feet at all. "But you still shouldn't waste your time staying in this kind of job," said Xyla. "If you go on like this, you'll never find a nice man to marry!" For a woman like Xyla, what concerned her the most was marriage and how to find a suitable match. "It looks like Peter doesn't mind your past," she continued, "so are you really not going to consider him? You can't find many honest and decent men like him these days, you know." "No," replied Serenity. "I can't possibly be in a relationship with Peter." Xyla paused for a moment before exclaiming, "Serenity! You aren't rejecting him because he's just a driver, are you? Granted, he's not a rich man, especially when compared to your ex-boyfriend, but..." "Xyla!" Serenity interrupted her. "That's not what I thought at all! I just... I've been through so much, and I really have no desire to fall in love with anyone e