Love at First Novel by Gu Lingfei

Serenity said with a grin, "Are you serious? Those are your children too. Don't you love them? Every day when you come home from work, you ask about Belle before you ask about me. I should be the jealous one here."

"Don't get too jealous," Zachary laughed. "It'll make your teeth soft and ruin your appetite. I can't help it-I just get jealous of the kids. They're always stealing your attention. Anytime we want a moment alone, those two little ones squeeze in between us and demand your time. Even at night, when I want to get close to you, I have to be on high alert for them barging in."

He used to worry about just one kid. Now it was two. Even though the baby had grown up a bit, they had Belle now, and she still slept in their bed. Once she was older, they'd move her into her own room.

Zachary loved his kids, but when they interrupted his alone time with Serenity, he couldn't help but feel a little bitter-like he'd created his own little love rivals. Serenity chuckled. "I remember someone once said Belle was their world, their everything. And now look at you, acting like she's in the way. If Belle finds out you're complaining about her, she might ignore you for a whole month. You're too greedy."

Zachary quickly surrendered. "Wife, I'm just venting. I don't actually dislike Belle. She's our only daughter-of course she's our darling. Since we had her, I've stopped being jealous of Ben. I mean, I, Zachary York, finally have a daughter! The York family's no longer a boysonly club, thanks to Belle. Avan's in elementary school now-she's beautiful, smart, and mature."

had given birth to Belle when Avan and Enzo were one. Belle was now six, and Avan and Enzo were seven and already in school. Both kids were doing well academically and had

especially composed. She wasn't the oldest, but among all the kids in the Johnson

the most likely

only had one daughter, and she didn't want her to

time. Boys matured later. Maybe Enzo and the others would grow into solid leaders. Besides, it was natural for the boys to take on

expected to inherit the family

would be the only girl of her generation in the York family. Among her cousins, she'd