Married At First Sight Chapter 31 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 31 Chapter 31 On the other hand, Zachary spoke to Mr. Lewis on behalf of Liberty and probably put in the good word for her too, so Mr. Lewis knocked a few thousand dollars off.

Of course, nine thousand bucks were a great deal of money to Liberty now. It would serve as a painful lesson to keep her eyes peeled on the street and stay away from luxury sedans!

“Is your husband coming back soon?” asked Liberty.

“Yeah. He‘ll be back tomorrow.” “Great. My husband and I will be there ahead of time. Are you cooking? I‘ll help out.” Having lived independently with her sister for many years, Liberty had so much on the ball from her career, and social life, to domestic life. Now that she was held down by a child and without an income, her husband pressured her to become a housewife.

The sisters exchanged small talk on the phone before ending the call.

“Mr. York, do you work late every day?” “Why?” “It‘s almost the weekend that Nana and your parents will come over for dinner. We need to spruce up the place. I‘m thinking of looking at furniture in the next few days and getting what we need.” Zachary went quiet.

His job took up a lot of his time. It was hard to find time in his busy schedule to shop for furniture with her.

O Faced with his silence, Serenity showed understanding. “I can get them myself if you don‘t have the time.” Zachary replied, “Alright. You‘re the lady of the house. You can make decisions over household affairs. Just let me in on the bigger things.” He had no time to spare for every single trivial matter of the house.

“Sure. I‘ll let Jasmine know that I won‘t be coming in for work today. I‘ll get the stuff.” She needed to sort out their home.

Zachary was without a word.

Turning on his heel, he returned to his bedroom.

It did not take long before he emerged from his room and said, “I‘m going to work.” “Drive safe,” Serenity casually cried. With the wrapped hash brown and apple juice still in hand, Zachary took off.

Getting behind the wheel of his undercover MPV, Zachary drove out of Brynfield.

Out of the neighborhood, Zachary pulled up at the side of the road where his Rolls Royce and convoy were parked.

“Sir.” The bodyguards swiftly got down from their cars. Shielding Zachary with their bodies, they approached the Rolls Royce and opened the door for him. A bodyguard respectfully asked, “Should I throw it away for you, Sir?” He was talking about the breakfast Zachary was holding.

Zachary gave the uneaten hash brown to the bodyguard without a word. The bodyguards were free to do whatever with it.

With the car door shut, the car purred its silent engine and merged into traffic. Serenity spent a day running about before she filled all the missing pieces to complete the home.

The online order of kitchenware was also delivered to the house.

Zachary arrived home late that night, and by then, Serenity was fast asleep. Careful not to wake her, he walked around the house and feasted his eyes on her interpretation of a home. The woman took time to smell the roses for sure.

Perhaps she was not a scheming witch. The woman might not be looking for anything out of the marriage but a place to call home.

After all, she had been living under her sister and brother in–law‘s roof.

Of course, Zachary needed more than a few days to observe Serenity‘s character. He would not be so quick to slap a label on her. Only time could reveal a person‘s true colors. Her true nature would either shine through or rear its ugly head through the couple‘s day–to–day interaction.

Time passed very quickly at the busiest times. Soon, it was Saturday.

Married At First Sight Chapter 32 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 32 Last night, Serenity stayed up late for Zachary to come home so she could make plans with him to shop for groceries on Saturday morning. Serenity called Nana the night before to get a headcount. As it turned out, Zachary’s brothers and cousins were also coming along. The way Nana saw it. Serenity was part of the York family now that she was married to Zachary. By meeting the family, Nana wanted to bring together everybody to introduce the family tree.

Since there was going to be a lot of food, Serenity would not be able to carry all the groceries on her own. Hence, she requested Zachary to take her to the market by car.

Like the other day, Zachary was startled awake by Serenity’s morning call at six o’clock sharp.

Feeling grumpy from the early rise, Zachary had to bottle up his grievance to stop himself from yelling at Serenity.

“Mr. York.” Serenity’s clear voice washed away some of the unpleasantness in the morning.

With eyebrows pinched together, Zachary answered gruffly, “Give me ten minutes.” “Sure. I made some pancakes. Come and have some when you’re washed up. We can get to the market after breakfast.” Zachary asked, “… What time did you get up?” It was only six in the morning. Yet, Serenity had breakfast ready.

“About five.” It was time-consuming for one person to prepare a feast. Serenity made an early start to get the ball rolling. Without another word, Zachary terminated the call.

She did not take the family event lightly. Zachary was more than pleased with her attitude toward meeting his family.

Ten minutes later.

Zachary emerged at the dining table , dressed in casual wear.

She was enjoying her breakfast. With a smile , she said, “ Try my pancakes. My sister said I make the best pancakes.” Zachary took a glance at the breakfast spread. As the pancakes looked sumptuous and appetizing, he finished a whole plate. It was delicious indeed. She was a good cook.

He was lucky in that sense.

Zachary felt more comfortable having her home-cooked meal than takeouts.

Serenity cleared the table and washed the dishes in the kitchen.

“Mr. York, do you only have dark-colored clothes?” Zachary’s silence was his admission.

“What’s your size? I’ll add color to your wardrobe when I go shopping next time. You have a stern face, to begin with, so it’s hard to approach you when you wear dark colors too.” Seeing chills in his eyes, Zachary revealed his feelings through an icy voice, “Stay out of my wardrobe choices!” He loved dark colors, so if she had a problem with that, she could poke her eyes blind for all he cared!

Sensing the indifference and displeasure in his tone, Serenity kept to herself before breaking the silence. “I’m sorry. I went too far. To each their own. I shouldn’t force my habits on you.” Zachary left the conversation at that.

He took strides to the balcony.

The calming view of the mini garden saw the tension on his face easing up A few minutes later.

Serenity grabbed her purse and cried, “Let’s go, Mr.

York.” Zachary returned from the balcony without a word and quietly took his keys. The couple left the house together.

They were prudent not to bring up the unhappy episode from just now.

The couple was getting to know each other, still figuring things out together in a shared living space. There were bound to be more unexpected clashes between them later on.

Serenity had an eye for detail and sorted the menu for today. She had even listed the ingredients. It would be a breeze getting the items with a shopping list ready. Zachary thought highly of Serenity’s conduct in life.

Married At First Sight Chapter 33 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 33 The shopping trip took two hours.

Accustomed to the convenience of five-star transportation, Zachary was exhausted from the two hour shopping as Serenity‘s personal porter despite taking self–defense classes and keeping a fitness routine.

He would rather be buried under a pile of work and meetings than go shopping with a woman. As the car came to a stop, Serenity got a call from Grandma May before she stepped out of the car.

“Are you home, Serenity? We‘re downstairs.” Serenity replied with a smile, “We just returned from the market, Nana. Wait for us. We‘ll be right there.” “Did you go to the market with Zack?” That put a smile on Nana‘s face. Nana thought to herself, ‘ To think my callous and stuck–up grandson put aside his pride and go shopping with Serenity at the market.‘ Since he wanted to play the pauper, Zack might as well step into the shoes of an ordinary person.

“Yeah. We went to get groceries.” “Zack has always been busy with work, so he‘s never been to the market. It‘s a good thing to bring him around.

Serenity, make Zack do the heavy lifting. He‘s strong. Don’t tire yourself.” Zachary began to doubt whether Serenity was Grandma May‘s birth grandchild instead. As Serenity got down from the car, she held the phone with one hand and opened the rear door with another. Popping her head in, she grabbed a foldable wagon and gestured for Zachary to unfold it.

“Don‘t worry, Nana. I won‘t exert myself.” Since the wagon was not big enough to carry all the groceries, Zachary was left to haul the rest. Serenity took Nana‘s advice and had it easy throughout their walk home.

“Nana, we‘re coming right now.” “Sure. See you later.” Nana hung up the call. Serenity slipped her phone into her pocket and pulled the wagon while talking to Zachary who had his hands full.“ Come on, Mr. York. Nana and your family are waiting downstairs.” Walking alongside Serenity, Zachary called her attention to an important point. “Don‘t address me as Mr. York in front of Nana and the rest. Call me Zachary.” “Sure thing.” Serenity was not going to obsess over a form of address.

Soon, Nana and the rest of the family caught sight of the returning couple.

Serenity pulled her wagon of fruits, vegetables, meat, and beverages while the finest man in his generation of the Yorks had bags after bags hanging off his arms. It was a beautiful visual as the married couple walked side by side.

“Hahaha—” Rowan, the youngest of Zachary‘s generation, was fifteen years younger than Zack and still in high school. Not one to hide behind his emotions, Rowan burst into laughter.

As far as Rowan could remember, he was most afraid of his stone–cold and strict cousin. Zack always carried himself with an air of haughtiness and aloofness , even toward his family.

Rowan did not expect to see the day Zack would fall off his high horse too.

“Rowan!” Nana shouted at Rowan, but she could not hide the joy behind her smiling eyes either. She now believed that it was not a bad idea for Zachary to keep his identity a secret to observe Serenity‘s character. At least, they got to see another side to Zack.

“I can‘t help it, Nana. Let me let it out for a little longer.” Rowan said amid chuckles, “Serenity should get Zack to hold a spade in one hand and a hoe with another while piggybacking a baby.” Everybody, “…” Married At First Sight Chapter 34 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 34 “Be alert and don’t expose our identities to Serenity. Son, say that you don’t have pensions . You grow vegetables and flowers for a living.

“Get your stories straight . Zack will go after you if you blow your cover. Don’t come crying to me then.” Seeing the fun in her grandson’s plans, Nana was committed to helping Zack stay in character.

Nana had no doubt that Serenity was a good kid and not driven by greed. At her age, Nana was a good judge of character.

“Got it,” everybody answered. They had met Serenity before as the latter saved Nana’s life. As Nana’s sons and daughters-in-law, they were nothing but thankful toward Serenity.

Zachary’s mom mostly kept to herself as she was not in favor of Grandma May nagging her son into marriage. Nevertheless, her resistance was futile as Nana managed to sell her proud son the idea.

Sure, Zachary’s mom was grateful that Serenity saved Nana. The whole family had expressed their thanks to Serenity and tried to repay her kindness, to which Serenity declined. To everybody’s surprise, Nana saw something in Serenity and believed the latter was virtuous.

Nana then played matchmaker to the couple and got what she wished for.

It was a good thing Zachary only went as far as signing the papers. He wanted to observe Serenity for a while to confirm Nana’s perception of her before he could acknowledge the relationship.

Zachary’s mom hoped that her son and Serenity would split amicably in the end. They were not a match in every single way. Of course, Zachary’s mom would not do anything to Serenity and let nature take its course for Nana’s sake.

“Nana.” The young couple drew close.

Serenity greeted the old lady, all smiles. She then turned to greet Nana’s sons and daughters -in law. Although Serenity had met them before, it was a fleeting encounter.

As for the few young and handsome men, Serenity had not had the pleasure of meeting them. Still, Serenity could guess that they were Zachary’s brothers and cousins.

“Serenity, you should call Tania and Liam, Mom and Dad.” Nana gleefully told Serenity.

Zachary’s mother was Tania Reading.

Liam gave his daughter-in-law a benign look as he trusted his mother’s instinct that Serenity was a good kid. Liam was an open-minded parent, giving his sons all the freedom in the world and never interfering in their personal affairs.

Tania, on the other hand, found it hard to accept Serenity as her daughter-in-law. Nevertheless, her manners taught her to mask her emotions behind her composed face. Tania responded with a warm smile.

Serenity openly addressed Liam and Tania as told.

“Nana, let’s get upstairs. It’s hot out here.” Zachary said in a husky voice.

Nana summoned other family members to help Serenity with the wagon of food while she got Serenity to help her up the stairs despite being able-bodied.

Soon, they were at the couple’s humble home. · Serenity hosted the family, urging them to take a seat while she served them beverages and fruits. “Come, Serenity. Zack will introduce you around.” Nana checked out her grandson’s home. Needless to say, Serenity was the artist behind the cozy home. Pulling Serenity away from retrieving snacks, Nana gave Zachary an angry look to get Serenity acquainted with the family’s younger generation. Zachary faintly uttered, “You can introduce yourselves to my wife.” Starting from the oldest after Zachary to the youngest, the boys courteously greeted Serenity.

Married At First Sight Chapter 35 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 35 The ever-friendly Rowan had a blast chatting with Serenity After witnessing Serenity working Zachary like a mule, the boy was on Team Serenity now. Rowan believed he could hide behind Serenity for anything!

Liberty and Hank, together with their son, Sonny, arrived a little later than the Yorks.

Since Serenity’s husband knew the car owner whose luxury sedan was scratched by Liberty, the damages only came to nine thousand bucks. Hank did not dare to make light of his new brother-in-law.

Hank did not take the meeting seriously at first but had since adopted a different attitude. After meeting with Zachary, Hank was in awe of his brother-in-law as Zachary commanded the room with his revered presence, more so than his boss could.

“Mr. York.” All smiles, Hank extended his right hand to Zachary,“ Hello, I’m Serenity’s brother-in-law.” | Zachary shook hands with Hank and faintly uttered,“ Hello, Hank.” He then extended his greetings to Liberty.

Liberty’s first impression of Zachary was that he looked well-presented. Although Zachary appeared rather imposing in the photograph and aloof in person, Liberty was pleased with Serenity’s husband. “Sonny, say Uncle.” Liberty taught her son to address Zachary. Sonny was an adorable little guy and had his mother’s dark and bright eyes. It was hard not to be drawn to his curious eyes.

Zachary had to ask, “Can I hold him?” Liberty answered in delight, “Sure.” She handed her son to Serenity, so Serenity passed the little man to Zachary.

Zachary was impressed by Liberty’s thoughtful action as the latter carried herself with decorum.

Liberty first had Serenity hold Sonny for Zachary to receive the boy from Serenity to avoid more than necessary physical contact with her new brother-in-law during the handoff.

As lawfully wedded husband and wife, Zachary and Serenity were not bound by the same society’s norm on physical contact.

Zachary carried Sonny upstairs.

Despite his limited vocabulary, the little man learned the new word right away. Kids, including Rowan, were afraid of and stayed away from Zachary. Hence why Rowan was so eager for Serenity to take him under her wing.

However, Zachary did not scare Sonny. Settling in Zachary’s arms, Sonny called him Uncle. The newlyweds welcomed the family of three into the house and introduced the Yorks to them.

Knowing that the sisters lost their parents young and got through life and college with their parents’ insurance , the Yorks had nothing but respect and admiration for Liberty.

Although Liberty was a homemaker and out of touch with society, she was acquainted with the world of professionals before marriage. She could tell the Yorks were cultured and closely knit unlike most families from rural areas.

Grandma May mentioned that the Yorks were from the countryside. However, her children and grandchildren managed to make something of themselves in the city. Since then, the family moved to the city, but the old lady would have long trips back to their hometown.

The Yorks’ estate was on the outskirts, away from the bustling city. The family owned farmland by the estate, so Grandma May’s story about living in the rural area added up.

The only thing was Grandma May must be growing money trees instead of fresh produce.

With her sister’s family here, Serenity could get a start on lunch.

To her surprise, Zachary came to the kitchen to help out.

“I can handle it, Mr. York. Why don’t you keep our guests company?” Zachary replied faintly, “My family feels right at home. They’ll do fine without me.” “You can chat with my brother-in-law.” A chill flashed in Zachary’s eyes faster than anyone could catch it. Still, he remained distant and responded, “I have nothing in common to talk about with Hank.” Hank was a load of trash who could not stop buttering up to Zachary. Hank was probably not all talk since he was a manager of a reputable company after all.

Married At First Sight Chapter 36 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter Zachary refused to be associated with Hank, not only because Zachary found the likes of Hank type to be a pain in the neck, but also for Hank‘s attitude toward Liberty.

Sonny was thirsty, and the milk bottle containing water was right in front of Hank on the coffee table. Instead of grabbing the milk bottle, Hank had to call Liberty all the way there to feed their son water.

Today was only their first encounter . Yet, Zachary was able to pick up on Hank‘s contempt and lack of respect for his wife. Hank believed Liberty had it easy being a stay –at–home mom.

Due to his upbringing, Zachary did not take too kindly to men who disrespected their wives.

Although he and Serenity got married on the day they met without any feelings involved, Zachary gave Serenity the respect she deserved.

Serenity smiled. “I see. That‘s all right.” “Kevin‘s very articulate. Hank won‘t feel left out with Kevin around.” Looks may be deceiving when it came to Kevin, who ranked third among Zachary‘s age group. A wolf in sheep‘s clothing, Kevin could strike up a conversation with anyone while scheming against them amid talk. “You can be my kitchen assistant.” Zachary was without a word. He came into the kitchen to help out anyway.

Both sides of the family were pleased to see the young couple busy in the kitchen.

Liberty thought Zachary was sweet toward Serenity.

During lunch, everybody raved about Serenity‘s cooking after getting a taste of it. Perhaps they were too used to finer delicacies that their palates were more accepting of the exotic home–cooked meals.

It was an animated day for sure. The families stayed for dinner before taking off in the evening, returning peace to the humble home.

Serenity walked back into the house, hurled herself onto the sofa, and sprawled across the soft fabric. She told the man who came up from behind her. “Ow. I can barely stand up straight.” Zachary remained quiet.

It was only a passing comment, and Serenity did not expect Zachary to act on it. In fact, she would find Zachary pretentious if he were to say something nice. Zachary quietly tidied up the place as Sonny made quite a mess as any child would.

After clearing the living room, Zachary went into the kitchen and put on the apron hanging off the hook behind the door. His next task was to wash the pile of plates.

“Zachary might be a man of few words, but he‘s very considerate. Seren, enjoy your married life.” Watching as Zachary went to wash the dishes in the kitchen, Serenity‘s mind harked back to her private conversation with Liberty.

Liberty approved of Zachary.

Serenity was enjoying a moment of relaxation when a thought hit her. She sprung from the sofa and bolted to the kitchen.

She then saw a sink of bubbles…

“Just how much dishwashing liquid did you use?” Serenity could not hold back the laughter.

Zachary could not be more embarrassed.

“I poured half a bottle in by accident.” Zachary averted his gaze in case his red face was a dead giveaway.

He really did pour too much by accident. It was not that he was a klutz at washing dishes.

As the head of the York household, Zachary had access to the most comprehensive and finest education and training. So of course, he was self-reliant and self sufficient. However, it had been a long time since he handled house chores.

Zachary was just a little rusty and poured a little extra. He was trying to rinse the bubbles out for God knew how many times when his wife caught him.

Now, he had gone and done it.

Married At First Sight Chapter 37 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 37 Serenity gestured for Zachary to move aside.

Holding his tongue, Zachary gave way and handed the apron over to Serenity.

However, he did not leave the kitchen. Standing in a corner, Zachary watched Serenity tackle the dishes and remarked, “We should have the next family event at a hotel. It’ll save us the trouble of cleaning.” “Okay.” Serenity had no objections to that. She only cooked up a storm to make a good impression with her in-laws since it was the first time both families came together.

“What did Nana say to you?” Zachary asked suddenly.

Pausing the dishwashing , Serenity turned her focus on Zachary.

The couple’s eyes met as Zachary’s head was facing her too. Zachary caught a glimpse of the playfulness in her eyes when she blurted, “Nana asked if we’re sleeping in separate rooms. He said since we’re married, I should be bold and take the lead to throw myself at you, strip you naked, and bang you.” Zachary, “…” That certainly was something that would come out of Nana’s mouth.

“Nana also said that she hopes to get a great granddaughter next year. She emphasized a ‘great granddaughter’, mentioning that we should keep trying until we get a girl. Nana said she would give me her life savings if I give her a girl.” Zachary, “..” His Nana’s life savings were at least a few billion dollars. It appeared that Grandma May held Serenity in high esteem. “Did your Nana and Gramps ever have a daughter?” Shaking his head, Zachary replied, “The last woman born into the York family was my great-grandfather’s sister, but she was gone before her time. She died unexpectedly before the age of five. We have not seen any daughters in the family since.” There were a total of nine boys in Zachary’s generation. While washing the dishes, Serenity said with a smile, “No wonder Nana is so generous to leave her life savings to me. It sounds like mission impossible.” Zachary read too much into her words, believing Serenity Chapter 37 3/3 had finally shown her true colors. It appeared Serenity was after Nana’s assets.

Serenity coaxed and sweet-talked Nana into nagging Zachary to marry the woman against his wishes. Puzzled by the silence, Serenity turned her head over and saw the sullen look on his face. Zachary’s eyes turned steely when he caught her looking at him. Serenity blinked. Was it something she said?

“Mr. York?” Zachary pulled a long face as he turned on his heel and walked out of the kitchen without paying mind to Serenity. With Zachary gone, Serenity murmured, “That’s baffling. He posed the question but he himself gave me an attitude for answering it. As if I would throw myself at you. He’s like an ice king. I would freeze to death before I could even lay a finger on you.” Serenity mistook Zachary’s sudden hostility for Nana’s encouragement to get into his pants.

Zachary stayed in his room for a long time.

Serenity could not care less. Was she supposed to baby a big man like him?

Married At First Sight Chapter 38 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 38 Zachary and Serenity were only sharing a living space while still carrying on with their separate lives. Even if Zachary was p*ssed at her to kingdom come, Serenity could not care less so long as he did not kick her out.

Serenity washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen before mopping the entire house. Finally, she sat on her recent purchase – the balcony swing – and enjoyed the cool night breeze in her hair. This was the life.

Not to mention, the balcony was a mini garden. Looking at the flourishing greenery , Serenity was once again in awe of Zachary’s competence to get the job done. The sound of steady footsteps led to the balcony. Soon, Zachary came to the balcony. The sight of Serenity swinging leisurely only added grimacing lines to Zachary‘s scowling face.

He drew close and handed two sheets of paper to Serenity.

“What‘s this?” Serenity asked out of curiosity.

Although Zachary buttoned his lips, he got the message out loud and clear. She would know once she took a look at the papers.

Grabbing the papers, Serenity read through the content that outlined a contract . Zachary printed two coples so each of them had one.

His signature and personal seal stamp were already on the documents.

Tch. What was this? Making it official?

Reaching the floor with her tippy toes, Serenity pushed back and let the motion of the swing take her. Serenity leaned back against the swinging chair as she read every line of the contract.

The terms and conditions filled the entire page.

Serenity only paid attention to the main points. She was not to hanker after his body since they were strangers and only husband and wife by name. To put it simply, they would sleep in separate rooms and would not engage in marital obligations.

Should Serenity and Zachary fail to develop feelings for each other in six months, they would proceed with an amicable divorce. Zachary was willing to sign the house and national MPV to Serenity as the divorce settlement.

That was just about what Serenity could expect out of the divorce. Zachary specifically stressed that Serenity could forget about getting her hands on Nana‘s assets.

Apart from getting the house and car after the divorce , Chapter 38 3/4 the terms were not in Serenity’s favor. Zachary made adequate precautions to protect his wealth and chastity against Serenity.

Zachary callously uttered, “Serenity, we might be married but certainly not for love. I think we should have a written agreement between us. Don‘t worry, everything else, unless outlined in the contract, will remain unchanged.” In short, she should not fall in love with him, get into his pants, or take possession of Nana‘s assets.

Serenity had no hard feelings at all. In fact, she understood the reason for him to cover all bases. She said, “I have no intention of taking Nana‘s possessions. I‘m able–bodied and fully capable of caring for myself. There‘s no need for me to mooch off the elderly.” In Serenity‘s mind, Nana was a retiree living off her pension of around two to three thousand bucks a month. Even if Nana received an allowance from her family, there was only so much she could save. Nana probably did not have as much as Serenity.

It never crossed Serenity‘s mind to take what was never hers.

The whirlwind marriage to Zachary was to end the fights between Liberty and Hank. It was also to give Liberty peace of mind that Serenity was in safe hands. Prior to getting the marriage license, Serenity had asked Zachary Ulldplel J .

if he wanted to go halves. Splitting the expenses could really drive the rift between couples who married for love like Liberty and Hank. In Serenity and Zachary‘s case, the divided responsibilities would work best.

Serenity ran her eyes on Zachary from head to toe before paying him a compliment. “Mr. York, you must be favored by God because He gave you a nice face and hot body. Some people might revere the unapproachable vibes you give while others would be tempted to conquer your heart.” Zachary‘s eyes were overshadowed by a bleak grimness.

Serenity suddenly sang to a different tune as she added in glee. “But not everybody would adore you. Don‘t worry, I won‘t fall in love with you, nor do I want to get into your pants, Mr. York. I have nothing to add to your drafted agreement. Give me a pen to sign. Since I don‘t have a rubber stamp, I‘ll leave my fingerprint as a seal of agreement.” Having anticipated a full–blown tantrum from her when he drafted the contract, Zachary was taken aback that she was not offended. As a matter of fact, Serenity even complimented him for having made a good call in doing so. After a brief silence, Zachary presented Serenity with a pen.

Married At First Sight Chapter 39 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 39 Taking the pen, Serenity got up from the swing and walked to the balcony railing to sign her name on the contract against the hard concrete.

Zachary took out an ink pad for her to seal the agreement with a thumbprint.

The couple kept one copy of the contract each.

Serenity folded the contract nonchalantly and stuffed it in her pocket.

Zachary was irked by her incuriosity , but who was he to judge? He wrote the contract after all. Even though the demands outlined were detrimental and worked to her disadvantage , Serenity did not try to add a clause to get more than what was already stated.

“You had a tiring day. Get some rest.” “You too.” Serenity said with a smile. “I‘m going to sit here for a bit and enjoy the flowers. It has always been my dream to have a balcony filled with plants. Now that my dream has come true, I just can‘t get enough of the view.” She did not seem to hold the contract against him at all.

Did she marry him without a hidden agenda? Was he just being paranoid?

How else could he explain her unruffled, unfazed, and even happy behavior?

Zachary quietly stared at her for a while before leaving her to be.

He grabbed his car keys and went out the door. Serenity‘s mellow voice was heard from the balcony “Are you going out, Mr. York?” “Yeah. Don‘t stay up and wait for me. Just leave the door unlocked for me.” Serenity grinned. “I have never stayed up and waited for you.” Zachary was stumped.

Her reply was a slap in his face.

Flustered, Zachary made a quick exit.

He went to the Lewis‘ residence to have a drink with Duncan. Serenity really got him in a foul mood.

Serenity should be the one to feel humiliated and upset. Yet, she did not care. Zachary, on the other hand, had been up the wall, probably because he felt brushed off for the first time.

That was right. Serenity‘s offhanded response toward the strict terms of the contract was a mirror of her attitude toward him.

He was a dreamboat , but Serenity had no intentions to fall in love with him.

He had an awesome body, but the thoughts of jumping him and getting into his pants never crossed Serenity‘s mind.

Huh?

What was he whining about?

Zachary should be happy that she knew her place. At least, she was not shameless to be all over him.

Despite all that talk to convince himself, Zachary had a bit too much to drink at Duncan‘s place. Duncan was of no help as he only brought out all the good liquor. In the end, Zachary was three sheets to the wind.

Zachary must have drunk a lot because he was someone who could hold his liquor. That was some good wine.

Duncan had it worse though as he collapsed to the ground unconscious while Zachary was still able to walk.

Zachary was picked up by his bodyguards. While on the road, the bodyguard asked his drunk but wide–awake employer, “Where to, Sir?” “T–To Brynfield.” He should not stay out since the couple only met the CL parents today. That was the least he could do to show some respect to his wife. The bodyguards dropped Zachary off at Brynfrield. Although Zachary was still capable of walking, the bodyguard was uncomfortable leaving him alone and helped Zachary up the stairs.

“Sir, should I wake the missus up?” The bodyguard only asked since the missus should be in bed at this late hour. Feeling around for his house keys, Zachary cried, “No need.” Married At First Sight Chapter 40 Gu Lingfei: Married at First Sight Novel Chapter 40 Zachary and Serenity were merely a married couple on paper anyway. Even if the alcohol was getting to Zachary’s head, he did not need Serenity to tend to him. God knew if she would take advantage of him while he was intoxicated.

At the age of thirty, Zachary had not lost his first kiss to anyone.

Much less, had the sanctity of his modesty violated.

Romance had never been in the cards for Zachary.

Nana often called him a loveless and passionless man, but because of his lackluster expectation toward love, Zachary married Serenity to get Nana off his back.

Despite searching all his pockets, Zachary could not find his house keys. He said, “… Jim, maybe you should wake the missus.” It appeared that he had left home without his keys.

The bodyguard immediately pounded on the door.

Although Serenity was asleep, she was a light sleeper, and the pounding woke her up. She pricked up her ears and realized someone was at the door. As she got up to see who it was, it dawned on her that she was in her pajamas. Serenity pulled out a winter jacket from the wardrobe to put on before proceeding to open the door. With the door swung open, Zachary and Jim were stunned to see Serenity in a thick winter jacket.

It was October right now. Sure, the mornings and nights were breezy, but it was still sweltering during the day.

It did not seem like the right occasion to put on a winter jacket.

“Hello, I’m the designated driver from a chauffeuring service. Your husband is drunk, so I walked him up.” It was a good thing Jim was quick to think on his feet and come up with a lie. He handed Zachary along with the car keys to Serenity.

Serenity thought she was knocked over by a mule. Zachary was heavy!

“Thank you, Mister.” Serenity said to Jim. “No problem.” Jim stole a glance at Mr. Zachary before slipping away. After closing and locking the door, Serenity steadied Zachary’s staggering footsteps as they walked into the house. She nagged at him, “Why did you drink so much? You stink of alcohol.” Zachary remained quiet but whined inwardly instead, Whose fault was it anyway? You!’ Tossing the car keys on the coffee table, Serenity helped Zachary up to his bedroom door before letting go. She uttered, “It’s written in the contract that your bedroom is off-limits. This is as far as I can go. You’re on your own. Wait until tomorrow to take a shower. I fear you might drown in the bathroom in this state.” Zachary opened the door to his room and stumbled in. He stopped after a few steps and slowly turned around to ask, “… Why are you wearing such a thick jacket on a hot day?” He thought the alcohol was making him imagine things.

“I didn’t have time to get dressed, so I put on a jacket to open the door for you.” Serenity explained and shut the door for him.

Following a bang, the door cut the husband and wife off from further communication.

Having returned to her room, Serenity eagerly took off the jacket and murmured, “The heat’s killing me.” Once she was gone, Zachary stayed put in the silence for a while before tottering his way to his bed and dove headfirst into the soft sheets. He needed to get back to the comfort of his bedroom to rest his head.

Drowsiness quickly swept him away.

It was in the afternoon by the time he woke up the next day.

Since Zachary slept the whole night without turning on the air conditioner , he awoke to a stench of alcohol and sweat. Due to his bordering neat-freak tendency, he rushed to the toilet to throw up.

He immediately took a bath.

Zachary came out of the bathroom, feeling refreshed. He was himself again.

With his mind harking back to his drunken night, Zachary vowed to never get himself intoxicated again.

Fortunately , he had signed an agreement with Serenity before going out. Serenity kept to her word and did not prey on him while he was vulnerable. Now, Zachary wondered if he was in the right to draft the contract.

Nevertheless , they might just have to roll with it since both parties already agreed to it.

Having retrieved his peace of mind, Zachary realized that he was hungry. He walked out of his room, expecting a piping hot breakfast spread to be ready on the table. To his dismay, Serenity left a note on the dining table, telling him that she went to work and that he should deal with his own meals. Zachary crunched the note in his hand. “…”