Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 699

Zachary’s loving statement gave Serenity assurance. She uttered with a smile, “I’ll open the gate for your mom now. Don’t come at me if I fight your mom for accusing me of skipping on house chores.”

Serenity was a firm believer that all household tasks should not fall on the married women’s shoulders.

She would argue with her mother–in–law if the latter started criticizing her as Mrs. Brown did to her sister.

Zachary smiled. “Alright. I won’t come at you, but I trust my mom won’t say that to you.”

Even if Mom had a problem with Serenity, she would only mention it to Zachary. Mom would only tell it to Serenity’s face when she felt Serenity had crossed the line.

Serenity went to unlock the gate for her mother–in–law.

Tania was getting impatient from waiting, but she did not show it on her face.

While opening the gate, Serenity apologetically said, “Sorry to keep you waiting, Mom.”

Tania tenderly asked, “Have you and Zachary eaten?”

“Not yet. Zachary’s cooking in the kitchen.”

With the gate opened, Serenity asked as Tania walked into the villa, “Mom, don’t you want to drive your car into the driveway?”

Stopping in her tracks, Tania contemplated before answering, “I just dropped by to see you. I’m leaving in a minute. I’ll just leave the car there.”

Since finding out that her son got the nasty flu during a business trip, Tania had been keeping in touch with her son every two days. She knew that her daughter–in–law took great care of her son and kept him on a tight leash, making him take his daily shots.

Tania had mixed feelings about it.

She was not fond of Serenity as her daughter–in–law. Her son had no choice but to marry Serenity to repay her kindness for saving Grandma May.

Tania thought Zachary would never fall in love with Serenity.

To her surprise, it took less than three months for Zachary to develop feelings.

family support, the Stones‘ wealth

think highly of Serenity just because of her connection

as she was, Tania would not

the rest of his life with Serenity, not her.

was doing. He could decide whether Serenity made a good wife or

mind Serenity’s upbringing and being the laughingstock of the community.

“Zachary’s cooking?”

been a while since

his cooking. I wasn’t convinced, so I told him to show me. Mom, you should try Zachary’s cooking later and be the judge

cook among his brothers and cousins. The one with the talent is Austin. Austin always hides away in the kitchen to create new flavors since he was a little boy. After going at it for over a

not take up a position at York Corporation. Instead, he started his own business in the food and beverage scene. Austin had made quite

are delicious.

Zack’s cooking. I can’t remember the

came at the right time. You

“Sure.” Tanía nodded.

had not caught a break and had no time to go into the kitchen. Plus, he lived on his own and rarely came

mother–in-law and daughter–in–law had a pleasant talk

the

hurried out of the kitchen. He was about to head out the door when his mom and

handsome

had nothing to worry about.

knack of setting the tone that his mother would have nothing to pick at.

“Mom.”

tenderly called

whiff of the delicious aroma the moment I came in. I guess your cooking hasn’t digressed.”

son before turning to Serenity. “You gotta keep it up, Serenity.

food might not taste as good as it smells. He should be the cook every

“You must get him to

listened as his mother and wife shared a pleasant conversation. His mother tried to fool Serenity into taking care of the three meals, and Serenity made a beautiful comeback without stepping on

doorbell rang again.

be the seafood delivery.

Serenity headed for