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.

Jefferson did

have to do so as Zachary’s arrival stirred a huge commotion. Serenity, who was enjoying the food in a corner, was startled. After finding out that Zachary was here, she put down her cutleries and told Elisa that she would check out what was

“Zachary.”

She called his name and had to stop herself from running

feasted his eyes on her. He had to admit that Serenity was a stunner on those heels. She was like a princess, straight out of a fairy tale with her evening gown, light make- up, and

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

“Seren.”

the bouquet of roses, Zachary brushed past

you here?”

tenderly, “I had the

happy to know that Zachary supported

the bouquet, he remarked in a husky voice, “I’m here to take you

looked at him and said with a smile,

deeply into her eyes without a

blinked. Her promise to him

She was speechless.

to let Aunt Audrey

her to her