“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 appetite had only increased, making her

checkup, the doctor advised her to

of bed and walked to the window, pulling open the heavy

Sunshine poured in.

in Wiltspoon

and cold fronts weren't blowing in, it barely

cold air came, temperatures would

she would be sweating in long sleeves, wishing for summer

she’d be shivering, bundling up

of Wiltspoon’s winter often left her

clothes, but by the time they arrived, the

Serenity turned away and headed downstairs

reached the

there, about to

her, he smiled, “You’re awake,

You must be hungry.

tell you to eat something before going back to

“I’m starving.

downstairs now.” Zachary took

a fresh meal for

fallen asleep after they returned, Zachary didn’t

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