“Then don’t sleep.

Come, uncle will hold you.” Concerned that Serenity was tired, Zachary picked up Sonny.

He started chatting with Sonny, finding ways to keep him happy.

As Zachary patiently engaged with Sonny, answering all his questions with care, Serenity watched him with gratitude and warmth.

She felt truly blessed to have married Zachary.

Serenity’s eyelids grew heavy, and before she knew it, she drifted off, leaning against the car seat.

When she woke up, she was back at Wildridge Manor, in her and Zachary’s room.

The room was quiet—Sonny wasn’t there, and neither was Zachary.

Serenity sat up and reached for her phone on the bedside table.

It was two in the afternoon.

She had slept longer than she realized.

Upon waking, she felt a familiar pang of hunger.

her once good appetite

checkup, the doctor advised her to

walked to

Sunshine poured in.

in Wiltspoon was

cold fronts weren't blowing in, it barely felt

air came,

some days, she would be sweating in long

nightfall, she’d be shivering, bundling up

Wiltspoon’s winter often left

the time they arrived, the temperature would climb again, leaving her with clothes she

window for a few minutes, Serenity turned away and headed downstairs to find something

as she reached the door, it swung

there, about

he saw her, he smiled, “You’re

You must be hungry.

to eat something before going back

“I’m starving.

downstairs now.” Zachary took

made a fresh meal

fallen asleep after they returned, Zachary didn’t want

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