Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

There was no need for an alarm clock—Enzo’s daily crying always brought everyone back from their tasks.

During the day, the nanny and old lady cared for Enzo, while Jane and Ben worked. They only had time with him in the mornings and evenings.

But every day, when Enzo woke up and didn’t see his mother, he’d cry for a long time until someone calmed him down.

Ben often joked that Enzo was trying to steal Jane from him, which made her laugh and cry. Jane never complained that Ben treated Avah like a princess. If Ben teased that Enzo was stealing Jane, then Avah must be trying to steal Ben, too. When Ben held Avah, he was a doting father, completely focused on her.

“It’s not the bed,” Serenity replied. “I had a dream and couldn’t fall back asleep. So I went for a walk. The air is so fresh in the early morning, especially after last night’s rain.”

“Let’s sit in the pavilion,” Jane suggested, reaching out to take Avah back to give Serenity a break.

Jane’s arms and dozed off, holding tightly onto Jane’s clothes as if she didn’t want to be

safe and comfortable in Jane’s arms, soothed by the familiar rhythm of

parents and two strangers. The dream made me feel like the strangers were my

“That sounds likely. They’re mother and daughter—they’re

worried about the situation in Jensburg. She

a car accident when she was ten. If it weren’t

did with my mother’s family. Things were tense for a