Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

There wasn’t much conversation that night.

The next morning, Liberty was still in bed, just starting to wake when she heard the sound of the front gate opening.

Audrey’s voice drifted in as she spoke to the nanny.

“The eldest young lady is here early,” the nanny remarked.

“Yes,” Serenity replied.

“My sister’s getting her marriage certificate today, and I couldn't sleep once I woke up, so I thought I’d come see her.” Serenity was too excited to rest.

Her sister was getting married to Duncan today, and the anticipation kept her wide awake.

Zachary had tried to coax her back to sleep, but as soon as dawn broke, Serenity had dreamed of her late parents and woke up again, her mind full of thoughts of family.

She decided to head over to her parents’ house first thing.

Zachary, who had just started his New Year break and was looking forward to sleeping in, couldn’t resist Serenity’s excitement.

up and by her side, heading out early to join

hasn’t woken up yet,”

Serenity said,

with her—nutritional supplements, plus wedding gifts she and Zachary

had messaged her, letting her know that today was the big day for the marriage

planned to hold the wedding itself in early autumn, after Liberty's baby was born and she was well enough to

attend her sister's wedding now, Liberty wanted to wait to ensure Serenity’s safety, worried that the crowded

chatted with the nanny, Zachary carried in the gifts and supplies they’d brought

to Mr. Lewis’s for

a lot of the supplements the Lewis family sent her to

they keep sending so much, but she can’t possibly

going to laugh when she sees that you brought

same

these supplements, but every time friends or family

over to my sister’s.” Now that Serenity was pregnant, she seemed to have more supplements

drugstores and department stores must have been emptied by well- wishers, piling her home high with more