Chapter 37 – The Disguised Billionaire and His Accidental Wife Novel

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Serenity had no idea about the interaction between Zachary and Grandma May. It was a surprise running into Zachary at Beans and Cream, but putting two and two together, Serenity figured out why Zachary ended up there.

What was the reason behind Nana‘s actions?

Was it so Zachary would get the wrong idea about her?

It was not as if Serenity was on a blind date. It was Jasmine‘s date. Even if Zachary saw her…

Harking back to the scene at the coffee house, Serenity noticed the tension in Zachary‘s face more than ever. Although Serenity tended to be slow at picking up cues, she could tell that Zachary took things the wrong way. Most importantly, Jasmine was at the loo, leaving Serenity with Mr. Bill by herself.

It was a good thing Jasmine emerged from the loo right after. Her timely clarification loosened the tension on his clenched jaw.

Serenity was clueless as to why Nana would do such a thing. She might have saved Nana‘s life, but she expected nothing in return. It was Nana who remained forever grateful and tried to give Serenity the world. By right, Nana would not do anything to hurt her.

Bearing more questions than answers, Serenity returned home and sat on the balcony swing. Without turning on the lights, she quietly observed the night sky.

Zachary only got home at midnight.

Serenity was asleep on the swing by the time he reached home. Oblivious to that, Zachary assumed Serenity was in bed since her bedroom door was closed and the house was in darkness.

Taking a seat on the sofa, Zachary turned on the TV. He rarely watched TV but could use some background noise. He adjusted the volume to the lowest.

He did not want to wake Serenity from her sleep.

Ring, ring, ring…

With his phone ringing, Zachary looked at the incoming call. It was Callum.

“Callum.”

“Are you alright, Zack?”

Callum‘s concerned voice came through from the other end.

After a pause, Zachary asked him, “You knew Nana set me up?”

“Bro! How did Nana set you up? All I knew was Nana telling you to get desserts from Beans and Cream. Nana‘s love for their cakes isn’t something new.”

Zachary scoffed. “My wife just so happened to be on a date at Beans and Cream.”

“What!”

Callum cried in aghast, “Your wife went on a date? Is she cheating on you? You were only married less than a week ago, and our families met yesterday. We even talked about your future wedding during dinner, and now you‘re telling me your wife went on a date?”

“She was there to keep her best friend company on a date.”

Zachary replied, “… Zack, you could‘ve given it to me straight before I judged Serenity. I knew it. Serenity didn‘t look like the kind to mess around.”

“By coincidence, her best friend was in the washroom when I arrived. So, I saw Serenity sitting together with her best friend‘s date.”

“Talk about coincidence. Even if Nana summoned you there, it wasn‘t like she could predict when you‘d be there to catch Serenity alone with another man.”.

Zachary fell silent and uttered annoyedly, “Nana bought Beans and Cream not too long ago. She‘s the real owner.”

As the head of the household, Zachary had an idea of Nana‘s activities.

“Zack, are you saying that the employees are keeping an eye on Serenity? You happened to arrive when Serenity‘s best friend was in the loo, so you‘d get the impression that Serenity was onto the next guy.”

Quick to catch on, Callum did not take long to get the whole thing straight. He responded amid chuckles, “I guess Nana is only anxious for the relationship to work since you and Serenity are married. She‘s trying to get under your skin, so you‘d feel jealous. Were you jealous, Zack?”

“I don‘t know what jealousy is!”

Callum burst out laughing. “Well, maybe Serenity could teach you that new vocabulary. Nana is really fond of Serenity. Zack, I think you‘ll fall in love with her sooner or later. She might not be able to change her upbringing, but Serenity‘s brilliant in every single way. Her copper – wire handcrafts are amazing and beautiful.”

He got a miniature tree from Serenity . Although it was not worth much, Callum absolutely loved it. He decided to take the miniature tree to his office tomorrow as Callum had a nice spot for it on his desk.

The video sent by Nana suddenly came to Zachary‘s mind. Serenity was breathtaking when she was focused on making her crafts.

Still denying that fact, Zachary watched the video multiple times nonetheless. He was captivated by the charm exuded by a confident woman at work. It was eye catching.

It was said that women with confidence were the prettiest.

All he saw was confidence in Serenity.

She was a strong and independent woman.

“I‘ve never known and will never know what jealousy is… Oh, you‘re up?”

Zachary was caught off guard by Serenity‘s sudden presence in the living room as she emerged from the balcony. While still on the line, Callum replied, “I‘m going to bed soon, but I thought of giving you a call before I turn in for the night.”

Zachary terminated the call. Callum, “…”

The video sent by Nana suddenly came to Zachary’s mind. Serenity was breathtaking when she was focused on making her crafts.

Still denying that fact, Zachary watched the video multiple times nonetheless. He was captivated by the charm exuded by a confident woman at work. It was eye catching

It was said that women with confidence were the prettiest.

All he saw was confidence in Serenity.

She was a strong and independent woman.

“I‘ve never known and will never know what jealousy is…. Oh, you‘re up?”

Zachary was caught off guard by Serenity‘s sudden presence in the living room as she emerged from the balcony.

While still on the line, Callum replied, “I‘m going to bed soon, but I thought of giving you a call before I turn in for the night.”

Zachary terminated the call.

Callum, “…”

“I dozed off on the swing. Your talking woke me up.”

Wincing his face, Zachary told her off, “The night breeze can be freezing. Careful not to catch a cold.”

“Thank you for your concern.”

Serenity yawned. “I‘m off to bed now, Mr. York.”

Nothing much was mentioned about tonight.

Zachary watched her retreat to her room without a word.

He was unsure if she overheard his conversation with Callum, and if so, how much of it?

Sigh. Now that there was a wife occupying his space, Zachary felt like he had no privacy anymore.

Well, he found out during the next day‘s breakfast of how much Serenity had heard because there was a dictionary on the table with a page earmarked on the letter J.

Breakfast was avocado and toast.

The couple enjoyed generous servings of avocados and toasts.

They had salad on the side too.

Serenity took out a bottle of dressing from the fridge and added to her toast and salad. She pushed the bottle toward Zachary. “Do you want some? It‘ll add flavor to your food.”

“No, thanks.”

Zachary turned down the offer.

Serenity put the lid back on and put the bottle of dressing aside. She then grabbed a sheet of paper to read. “I love a good read during breakfast.”

Zachary kept quiet.

“I got the ‘Word of the Day‘ printed out. Have a look. It‘s interesting.”

Before Zachary had a chance to say anything, Serenity shoved the paper in his face.

She said, “Have a look.”

Zachary stared at her and shifted his gaze onto the paper. Lo and behold, the word of the day was – jealousy.

“What do you think?”

“Interesting.”

Zachary blurted.

“Now that you‘ve seen the word, don‘t go around and say you have no clue of its definition. People would think that you‘re mentally challenged.” Zachary, “…”