Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Chapter 1116

The clock struck nine.

There were two more hours before the event ended.

Yet, Zachary had come all this way to take his wife home.

Mr. Jefferson smiled and said, “It’s nice that you dropped by, Mr. York. It’s my mother’s eightieth birthday. Can we have the honor of you joining us at the party?”

Without replying to Mr. Jefferson, Zachary uttered in a low voice, “Jim.”

Jim stepped forward with a gift in his hands.

Zachary said, “I’m sorry to bother you. This is a little gift for the birthday girl. I wish nothing but happiness and longevity to your mother.”

Although Zachary did not attend the celebration, he was giving Old Mrs. Jefferson all due respect by preparing a gift.

Jim handed the present to Mr. Jefferson. He accepted the gift and thanked Zachary profusely.

Standing there, Zachary appeared rather dashing. The bouquet looked brilliant under the night light.

intentions of coming in, Mr. Jefferson did not insist and told

commotion. Serenity, who was enjoying the food in a corner, was startled. After

“Zachary.”

had to stop herself from running when it dawned on her that she was

She was like a princess, straight out of a fairy tale with her evening

the second his gaze fell on Serenity, his tensed facial muscles softened into

“Seren.”

the bouquet of roses, Zachary brushed past Mr. Jefferson and headed straight

you here?”

tenderly, “I

be happy to know

bouquet, he remarked in a husky voice, “I’m

Serenity looked at him and said with a smile, “It’s early. It’s

stared deeply into her eyes

to him jumped into mind.

She was speechless.

let Aunt Audrey

was holding her to her word,