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.

that Zachary had no intentions of coming in, Mr. Jefferson did not insist and told the maid to fetch

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

“Zachary.”

She called his name and had to stop herself from running when it dawned on her that

her. He had to admit that Serenity was a stunner on those heels. She was like a princess, straight out of a

deadpan face in front of Mr. Jefferson and the others. However, the second his gaze fell on Serenity, his tensed facial muscles softened into a smile. Zachary only had eyes

“Seren.”

past Mr.

are you

her with the flowers and uttered tenderly, “I

would be happy to know that

a husky voice,

said with

deeply into her eyes

promise to him jumped

She was speechless.

need to let Aunt Audrey and

he was holding her to her