“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.

continued to grow, her once good

her prenatal checkup, the doctor advised her to eat

to the window, pulling

Sunshine poured in.

Wiltspoon

and cold fronts weren't blowing in, it barely felt like

air came,

be sweating in long sleeves, wishing for

nightfall, she’d be shivering, bundling up in

often left her

arrived, the temperature would climb again, leaving her with clothes she couldn't

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

she reached the

there, about to

he saw her, he smiled,

You must be hungry.

come up and tell you to eat something

“I’m starving.

now.” Zachary

made a fresh meal

Since Serenity had fallen asleep after they returned, Zachary didn’t want to wake his

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